sexual health Flashcards
Why should older people drink water everyday?
thirst signals decrease in the older adult (drink with meals)
Why is it important to understand your body’s response to medications when you’re older?
metabolism changes
Is urinary incontinence normal in older people?
no, don’t expect it
what changes in the female body with age?
- vaginal shortening and narrowing
- vaginal walls thinner and stiffer
- less vaginal lubrication (your pussy don’t get wet)
- dyspareunia (painful sex)
- menopause
what causes the female body to change
decreased estrogen, connected to menopause
what is dyspareunia
painful intercourse
what three things help with dyspareunia
- ospemifene (osphena)
- prasterone (intrarosa)
- desensitization therapy
what drug helps with vaginal lubrication, works like estrogen (hormone replacement), and has the side effects of stroke, blood clots, and uterine cancer?
ospemifene (osphena)
what drug is a vaginal suppository
prasterone (intrarosa)
what can you do for vaginal relaxation?
desensitization therapy
what does menopause lead to
less estrogen = less sensitive = less aroused
hormone therapy for menopause may ___ libido and come with great cv risks
increase
What is impotence?
erectile dysfunction
what are the characteristics of impotence/erectile dysfunction?
- loss of ability to have and keep erection
- increased time to arousal, ejaculation, refactory period (times between)
- decreased firmness of erection
- decreased force of ejaculation
what are the characteristics of impotence/erectile dysfunction?
- loss of ability to have and keep erection
- increased time to arousal, ejaculation, refactory period (times between)
- decreased firmness of erection
- decreased force of ejaculation
what are three medications for impotence/erectile dysfunction
- sildenafil (viagra)
- vardenafil (levitra, staxyn)
- tadalafil (cialis)
What are the instructions for Sildenafil (Viagra)
take on an empty stomach one hour before sex
works for 4-5 hours or more
what are the instructions for vardenafil (levitra, staxyn)
take one hour before sex with or without food
low fat medication (fat stops absorption)
works for 4-5 hours
newer pill goes under tongue