{"id":2747,"date":"2018-10-19T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2020-10-28T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:40:13","slug":"sex-problems-among-middle-aged-canadians-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/2018\/10\/sex-problems-among-middle-aged-canadians-common\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex problems among middle-aged Canadians common"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least one-third of middle-aged Canadians experience sexual problems, according to a new U of G study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers found nearly 40 per cent of women and almost 30 per cent of men between the ages of 40 and 59 face challenges in their sex lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSexual problems among middle-aged Canadians are relatively common,\u201d says Chris Quinn-Nilas, a PhD candidate in family relations and human development and co-author of the study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is significant given this demographic is among the largest in Canada at the moment and research has shown that sexual problems can hinder a person\u2019s overall well-being.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the study is based on a national survey of 2,400 people who were asked about their sexual health, happiness and pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 40 per cent of women reported their sexual desire was lower than they would have liked over the preceding six months, and between 15 and 30 percent reported experiencing pain and other sexual problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About one-third of men reported low sexual desire, and about one-quarter reported sexual performance issues. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the factors influencing sexual desire is relationship status, says co-author Prof. Robin Milhausen, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both men and women who are married or living with their partner are more likely to experience lower desire than people who are single, separated, divorced or widowed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is a feeling of predictability and over-familiarity that comes with long-term relationships that can hinder a person\u2019s level of sexual satisfaction over time,\u201d says Milhausen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caption: Study authors PhD candidate Chris Guinn-Nilas and Prof. Robin Milhausen<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSexual problems among middle-aged Canadians are relatively common,\u201d says Chris Quinn-Nilas, a PhD candidate. 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