Vijfenzeventig procent van vrouwen op middelbare leeftijd hebben sex en voor tweederde daarvan is de sex redelijk bevredigend. Dit blijkt uit een studie door Ilana B. Addis van de University of Arizona in Tucson. Ook vonden zij dat betere mentale gezondheid tot meer bevrediging lijdt. Dikkere vrouwen halen minder bevrediging uit de sex.

De resultaten van de studie zijn:
Mean age was 55.9 (± years and nearly three fourths of the women were sexually active. Of the sexually active women, 60% had sexual activity at least monthly, approximately two thirds were at least somewhat satisfied, and 33% reported a problem in one or more domains. Monthly or more frequent sexual activity was associated with younger age, higher income, being in a significant relationship, a history of moderate alcohol use, and lower body mass index (BMI) (all P < .05). Satisfaction with sexual activity was associated with African-American race, lower BMI, and higher mental health score (all P < .05). More sexual dysfunction was associated with having a college degree or greater, poor health, being in a significant relationship, and a low mental health score (all P < .05).

Meer onderzoeksresultaten zijn te vinden op Reuters.com.