Gynaecologist urges women to be sexually active at menopause

A gynaecologist, Dr Prosper Igboeli has advised women in their menopause to be sexually active in order to avoid shrinking of the vagina.

 Igboeli, Managing Director of a Fertility and IVF Centre, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that active sexual intercourse during menopause was desirable for healthy living. 

“Menopause does not mean they should stop sexual intercourse; women at this period need to be sexually active in order to avoid shrinking of the vagina''

 The doctor described menopause as an event that ends a woman's reproductive cycle, in terms of menstruation. He also urged women to be more positive in their thinking about menopause and to entertain no fear in attaining the age. 

“The more positive women are about menopause, the less it affects them.''He advised such women to use lubricants before having sex, in order to prevent tear and painful intercourse. 

“The use of lubricant is advisable to lubricate the vaginal passage because estrogens that lubricate the vagina will no longer be  present and it will also prevent tear and painful sexual intercourse.

Why women live longer than men.

Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a new study has revealed.As their body defences weaken with the passing years, the increasing susceptibility of men to disease shortens their lives, it is claimed.

Life expectancy in the UK is 79 years for men and 82 for women, according to the World Health Organisation.In Japan, where the research took place, the gap is wider. There, the average lifespan of men is the same as in the UK, but women live to 85.5.The study involved examining blood samples from healthy volunteers with a wide range of ages.

Scientists tested the blood of 356 men and women aged between 20 and 90 and looked at levels of white blood cells and immune system signalling molecules called cytokines.In both sexes, the number of white blood cells per person decreased with age, but closer study revealed striking differences between men and women. 

The rate of decline of most T-cell and B-cell lymphocytes, two key elements of the immune system, was faster in men. Similarly, men showed a more rapid age-related decline in the two cytokines, IL-6 and IL-10.

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