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J E Morley1, F E Kaiser

  • 1Department of Medicine, St. Louis University Medical Center, Missouri.

The Medical Clinics of North America
|November 1, 1989
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Aging men commonly experience impotence, often due to vascular issues. While treatments like vacuum devices exist, understanding age-related sexual changes in both sexes requires further medical awareness.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Urology
  • Sexual Medicine

Background:

  • Impotence is prevalent in aging males, with vascular causes in about 50% of those over 50.
  • Vascular impotence can indicate broader vascular disease.
  • Hypogonadism affects up to 25% of older men, but its link to impotence is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the common causes of impotence in aging men.
  • To discuss the impact of aging on female sexuality.
  • To highlight the need for increased physician awareness of age-related sexual changes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on male and female sexual dysfunction with aging.
  • Analysis of reported causes of impotence, including vascular, hormonal, medication-related, and neurological factors.

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  • Examination of potential iatrogenic effects on female sexuality, such as hysterectomies and oophorectomies.

    • Main Results:

    • Vascular causes are significant in male impotence over 50.
    • Hypogonadism's role in male impotence remains uncertain.
    • Female sexuality changes with age are less understood, with potential impacts from surgeries and hormonal factors (estrogen, testosterone).

    Conclusions:

    • Effective treatments for male impotence, like vacuum devices, are available.
    • Further research is needed on female sexual changes and the role of hormones.
    • Physicians must stay informed about evolving knowledge in human sexuality and aging.