Barriers to older adults seeking sexual health advice and treatment: a scoping review

I Ezhova, L Savidge, C Bonnett, J Cassidy… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Sexual health is an integral part of overall health in older age. Research
consistently reports that heterosexual and queer older people tend not to disclose sexual …

Sex, desire and pleasure: Considering the experiences of older Australian women

B Fileborn, R Thorpe, G Hawkes… - Sexual and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Older age is often associated with asexuality. That is, older individuals are not viewed as
desiring of sex, nor as sexually desirable to others. Broader social and cultural norms that …

[HTML][HTML] Sex work policy worldwide: A scoping review

H Karlsson - Sexuality & Culture, 2022 - Springer
Researchers have conducted a lot of research into policies regulating commercial sex. This
study is a scoping review aiming to characterize the research field as well as finding …

Describing the “gray” area of consent: A comparison of sexual consent understanding across the adult lifespan

AS Graf, V Johnson - The Journal of Sex Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual violence or misconduct can occur at any age, yet sexual consent understanding is
not well studied, especially beyond early adulthood. This project aimed to describe how …

It's not age that prevents sexual activity later in life

R Freak‐Poli - Australasian journal on ageing, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe key factors that facilitate sexual behaviour in later life. Methods Re‐
analysis of data from a study of 2,374 Dutch older adults. Results Partner availability, gender …

'That might be a bit sexy for somebody your age': Older adult sexual health conversations in primary care

S Malta, M Temple‐Smith, A Bickerstaffe… - … Journal on Ageing, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Many older adults are sexually active, and STIs are rising amongst this cohort.
In primary care, sexual health discussions are limited as health‐care practitioners commonly …

Safer sex in later life: qualitative interviews with older Australians on their understandings and practices of safer sex

B Fileborn, G Brown, A Lyons, S Hinchliff… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in older cohorts in Western
countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, suggesting a need …

The impact of experiences of ageism on sexual activity and interest in later life

W Heywood, V Minichiello, A Lyons, B Fileborn… - Ageing & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Experiences of ageism are associated with poorer health outcomes. Sexual activity and
interest are areas in life where the impact of ageism may also be evident as popular culture …

[HTML][HTML] Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an increase in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among women in urban areas of Australia

C Buckley, BM Forde, E Trembizki, MM Lahra… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Increasing rates of gonorrhoea have been observed among women within the Australian
state of New South Wales. Here, we applied whole genome sequencing (WGS) to better …

Sexual satisfaction among older Australian heterosexual men and women: Findings from the sex, age & me study

W Heywood, A Lyons, B Fileborn… - Journal of Sex & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored sexual satisfaction in older heterosexual Australians using data from a
national sample of 1,583 men and women aged 60+ who hoped or planned to have sex in …