Advanced search
Publication Cover
The Aging Male Volume 7, 2004 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,951
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Sex and aging in the city: Singapore

VHH Goh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
,
C-F Tain Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
,
Y-Y Tong Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
,
P-P Mok Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
&
S-C Ng Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
Pages 219-226 | Received 30 Jan 2004, Accepted 12 Mar 2004, Published online: 18 Sep 2010

References

  • Brogan M. The sexual needs of elderly people: addressing the issue. Nurs Standard 1966;10:42–5
  • Griffiths E. No sex please, we’re over 60. Nurs Times 1988;84:34–5
  • Drench M, Losee R. Sexuality and sexual capacities of elderly people. Rehabil Nurs 1996;21:118–23
  • Bretchneider J, McCoy N. Sexual interest and behaviour in healthy 80–102 year olds. Arch Sex Behav 1988;17:109–29
  • Matthias RE, Lubben JE, Atchison KA, et al. Sexual activity and satisfaction among very old adults: results from a community-dwelling Medicare population survey. Gerontologist 1997;37:6–14
  • Helgason AR, Adolfsson J, Dickman P, et al. Sexual desire, erection, orgasm and ejaculatory functions and their importance to elderly Swedish men: a population-based study. Age Ageing 1996;25:285–91
  • Feilo S, Warren S. Sexual expression in a very old man: a nursing approach to care. Geriatr Nurs 1997;18:61–4
  • Cogen R, Steinman W. Sexual function and practice in elderly men of lower socioeconomic status. J Fam Pract 1990;31:162–6
  • Bachmann GA. Sexual issues at menopause. Ann NY Acad Sci 1990;592:87–94
  • Thienhaus OJ. Practical overview of sexual function and advancing age. Geriatrics 1988;43:63–7
  • Weisberg E. Sex after fifty. Aust Fam Physician 1992;21:247–51
  • Kingsberg SA. Postmenopausal sexual function- ing: a case study. Int J Fertil Women Med 1998;43:122–8
  • The over 40s say sex once a week is enough. The Singapore Straits Times, 26 April 2001 (interview with Professor Goh)
  • Singaporeans too tired for sex. The British Broad- casting Company, 18 November 2002 (interview with Professor Goh on Lifestyle impotency)
  • Udry JR. Changes in the frequency of marital intercourse from panel data. Arch Sex Behav 1980;9:319–25
  • Mulligan T, Moss CR. Sexuality and aging in male veterans: a cross-sectional study of interest, ability and activity. Arch Sex Behav 1991;20:17–25
  • Rao KV, Demaris A. Coital frequency among married and cohabiting couples in the United States. J Biosoc Sci 1995;27:135–50
  • Dennerstein L, Dudley E, Burger H. Are changes in sexual functioning during midlife due to aging or menopause? Fertil Steril 2001;76:456–60
  • Mazur A, Mueller U, Krause W, et al. Causes of sexual decline in aging married men: Germany and America. Int J Impot Res 2002;14:101–6
  • Weidner W, Altwein J, Hauck E, et al. Sexuality of the elderly. Urol Int 2001;66:181–4
  • Barlow DH, Cardozo LD, Francis RM, et al. Urogenital ageing and its effect on sexual health in older British women. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997;104:87–91
  • Bottiglioni F, De Aloysio D. Female sexual activity as a function of climacteric conditions and age. Maturitas 1982;4:27–32
  • Tungphaisal S, Chndeying V, Sutthijumroon S, et al. Postmenopausal sexuality in Thai women. Asia Oceania J Obstet Gynecol 1991;17:143–6
  • Weizman R, Hart J. Sexual behavior in healthy married elderly men. Arch Sex Behav 1987;16:39–44
  • Dunn ME. Psychological perspectives of sex and aging. Am J Cardiol 1988;61:24–26H
  • Hawton K, Gath D, Day A. Sexual function in a community sample of middle-aged women with partners: effects of age, marital, socioeconomic, psychiatric, gynecological, and menopausal fac- tors. Arch Sex Behav 1994;23:375–95

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.