ScienceDaily (Jan. 3, 2012) ? A new study of sexually active older women has found that sexual satisfaction in women increases with age and those not engaging in sex are satisfied with their sex lives. A majority of study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm that continue into old age, despite low sexual desire.
The study appears in the January issue of The American Journal of Medicine.
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System evaluated sexual activity and satisfaction as reported by 806 older women who are part of the Rancho Bernardo Study (RBS) cohort, a group of women who live in a planned community near San Diego and whose health has been tracked for medical research for 40 years. The study measured the prevalence of current sexual activity; the characteristics associated with sexual activity including demographics, health, and hormone use; frequency of arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and pain during sexual intercourse; and sexual desire and satisfaction in older women.
The median age in the study was 67 years and 63% were postmenopausal. Half the respondents who reported having a partner had been sexually active in the last 4 weeks. The likelihood of sexual activity declined with increasing age. The majority of the sexually active women, 67.1%, achieved orgasm most of the time or always. The youngest and oldest women in the study reported the highest frequency of orgasm satisfaction.
40% of all women stated that they never or almost never felt sexual desire, and one third of the sexually active women reported low sexual desire. Lead investigator Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chief, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, comments, "Despite a correlation between sexual desire and other sexual function domains, only 1 in 5 sexually active women reported high sexual desire. Approximately half of the women aged 80 years or more reported arousal, lubrication, and orgasm most of the time, but rarely reported sexual desire. In contrast with traditional linear model in which desire precedes sex, these results suggest that women engage in sexual activity for multiple reasons, which may include affirmation or sustenance of a relationship."
Regardless of partner status or sexual activity, 61% of all women in this cohort were satisfied with their overall sex life. Although older age has been described as a significant predictor of low sexual satisfaction, the percentage of RBS sexually satisfied women actually increased with age, with approximately half of the women over 80 years old reporting sexual satisfaction almost always or always. Not only were the oldest women in this study the most satisfied overall, those who were recently sexually active experienced orgasm satisfaction rates similar to the youngest participants. "In this study, sexual activity was not always necessary for sexual satisfaction. Those who were not sexually active may have achieved sexual satisfaction through touching, caressing, or other intimacies developed over the course of a long relationship," says first author Susan Trompeter, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Staff Physician at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.
"Emotional and physical closeness to the partner may be more important than experiencing orgasm. A more positive approach to female sexual health focusing on sexual satisfaction may be more beneficial to women than a focus limited to female sexual activity or dysfunction," Trompeter concludes.
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China?s largest airlines could soon be prevented from flying to European airports after their trade agency said they wouldn?t pay a new EU emissions tax. On New Year?s Day, the 27-? country bloc began levying a carbon tax on flights landing or taking off at their airports. Airlines or countries who don?t comply can be fined - or even banned from flying into the EU.
The European Union has long seen itself as leading the fight against global warming. And its emissions trading scheme - where companies have to pay a fee for the right to pollute - is the cornerstone of its policies.
Started seven years ago, the plan only targeted the utilities and heavy industry sectors. However, from the beginning of the year, all airlines that fly into or out of an EU airport have to pay - whether those airlines are registered in Europe or not. The amounts increase over the next few years.
The measure has faced stiff opposition from the U.S., India and elsewhere But now the agency, which represents the four main Chinese flag carriers, says it won?t pay the fees.
The association estimates the scheme will cost Chinese airlines $120 million in the first year and more than triple that by 2020.
Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei backed up the transport agency, saying it was concerned about what it called the EU?s ?unilateral? move. It hinted it could form an alliance with other nations opposed to the plan.
"Many countries are against the European Union's actions," he said. "We hope that Europe can take a cautious and realistic attitude and act carefully and properly consult related parties including China to resolve this issue."
The penalties for non-compliance are severe. Fines of almost $130 for each ton of carbon dioxide emitted - and in the case of persistent offenders, the EU has the right to ban airlines from its airports.
Thursday in Brussels, the EU?s Climate spokesman Isaac Valero-Ladron said the Commission was happy to negotiate and talk to countries that had concerned - but maintained it stood by its new law.
"Our law breaches no principles of international law. And it does not breach the principle of sovereignty," said Valero-Ladron. "If they Chinese want to do business in Europe - like open a restaurant or something - they have to comply with health and safety requirements. This is not that different. If you want to operate in Europe, you have to respect the law."
There could be room for negotiation. Countries can choose to pay not directly into the scheme - but by "equivalent measures". Those could be other forms of carbon reduction, rather than the purchase of permits under the EU plan.
"It's a measure which a country feels most comfortable with" the EU spokesman said Thursday in conciliatory language. However, the EU introduced its policy after being frustrated by more than a decade of debate with no action at the United Nations. It will be extremely reluctant to back down. But China might soon find some allies. A draft law in the U.S. Congress proposes to make it illegal to comply.
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The last time the Houston Texans faced the Cincinnati Bengals, the 10-year-old franchise locked up its first-ever trip to the playoffs.
While this won't be Cincinnati's first dance in the postseason, the Bengals were able to press fast forward on their development curve to grab a surprise spot in the NFL's second season.
That should make for some anxious and butterfly-filled stomachs this Saturday at Houston's Reliant Stadium, where the Texans and Bengals will both look to keep their surprise seasons going for another week.
Thanks to a solid core of quarterback Matt Schaub, wide receiver Andre Johnson and linebackers Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans, the Texans have been viewed as a team on the rise for the past few seasons, but they finally broke out this year by capturing an inaugural AFC South title and first trip to the postseason. Houston's 10-6 mark included a seven-game win streak that was capped with a 20-19 come-from-behind win at Cincinnati on Dec. 11 that locked up the division title.
That win was Houston's third without Schaub, who was lost for the season with a foot injury. Backup Matt Leinart appeared in just one game before his season was also cut short due to a shoulder injury, forcing rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role.
The Texans' defense has also been without Williams since early October because of a pectoral ailment, while Johnson was forced to sit out nine games this season thanks to injuries to both his hamstrings.
Still, Houston survived under Yates, but did get a scare when he was forced out of the club's 23-22 loss to Tennessee in the regular-season finale due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Head coach Gary Kubiak said on Monday that he thinks Yates could have came back into the game and should be ready to go for this playoff opener.
The Texans haven't won since Yates rallied his team from a 16-3 halftime deficit to beat the Bengals on a six-yard pass to Kevin Walter with only two seconds left on the clock. Houston has lost three straight since, but tight end Joel Dreessen isn't worried about the winless finish.
"We're ripping off the rear-view mirror. The regular season is over with and the Texans are officially invited to the postseason," said Dreessen. "We open up at home [Saturday] and that's our focus right now. It's a whole new season and we have to play at our best."
The city of Houston will host a playoff game for the first time since the Oilers tangled with the Kansas City Chiefs at the Astrodome on Jan. 16, 1994, and linebacker Brian Cushing knows the pressure is on the Texans to produce.
"It's huge. but now it's loser-go-home from here on out," said Cushing. "We understand that. We have to come in and play the best kind of football possible and just continue to go."
Cincinnati wasn't at its best when it had a two-game win streak snapped with a 24-16 loss to Baltimore last Sunday. Still, the Bengals backed into the AFC's sixth seed thanks to some help to return to the postseason for the second time in three years. They were one-and-done in 2009 despite an AFC North title and are in as a Wild Card team this year for the first time since 1975.
After nabbing Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft and handing starting quarterback duties over to fellow rookie Andy Dalton, a second-round pick, the Bengals improved by five wins from last year.
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Our beautiful and brave mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Josephine Rita Santella, passed away on December 26, 2011. Josephine was 90 years old, formerly of Havertown, Pennsylvania and has resided in Georgetown, Texas since 2007. Josephine was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 6, 1921 to Christopher and Leonarda (Lazzarotti) Chiaro. On February 11, 1945 Josephine Chiaro and Nicholas Ralph Santella were joined together in marriage. He predeceased Josephine on May 11, 1996.
During her years living in Havertown, Pennsylvania Josephine worked as a bookkeeper for Haverford Township in their local government offices. Josephine was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church and enjoyed being active in the Legion of Mary, St. Denis Seniors, and St. Francis Seniors until her move to Georgetown. A very happy lady, she will be remembered by her lovely smile and gracious; generous heart and we know she is being welcomed in grand style. We miss her already.
Josephine is predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Ralph Santella. Survivors include daughters, Norma Steck and husband Tom of Georgetown, Texas and Michelle Costello and husband Jim of Williamstown, New Jersey; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Rita Nicosia and brothers, Chris Chiaro and Peter Chiaro.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or Lighthouse Hospice, 2913 Williams Dr., Suite 320, Georgetown, Texas 78628.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, December 29th at St. Denis Catholic Church, 2401 St. Denis Ln., Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083 with a viewing at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the St. Peter Paul's Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
You are invited to leave a message or memory in the memorial guestbook at www.RamseyFuneral.com.
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The former ?Survivor? producer charged with killing his wife is dropping his fight over extradition and will stand trial in Mexico, his lawyer said Tuesday.
The grieving sister of victim Monica Beresford-Redman called the news ?a relief.?
?It?s very good for me,? Carla Burgos told the Daily News. ?We are seeking justice for my sister, and the sooner we can get it, that's better.?
Bruce Beresford-Redman's lawyer said his client, who is now in federal custody in the U.S., has decided not to appeal a recent Los Angeles federal court ruling that uphold his extradition to Cancun, Mexico.
Lawyer Richard Hirsch said in a statement that the producer believes he would not have won an appeal and opted instead to begin the process of proving his innocence at trial.
Monica Beresford-Redman, the vivacious, Brazilian-born owner of a southern California restaurant, disappeared from a Cancun resort, where she was vacationing with her husband and two children in April 2010.
She agreed to take the fateful trip because she was hoping to reconcile with her husband after discovering he had cheated on her with a co-worker, relatives told The News.
Her body was found three days after her disappearance, stuffed in a sewer not far from the couple?s room at the Moon Palace resort.
The cause of death was ruled to be asphyxiation.
A witness at the hotel claims he saw the couple arguing on the day before Monica Beresford-Redman, 41, went missing.
Bruce Beresford-Redman, who grew up in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., and also produced MTV's ?Pimp My Ride,? has maintained his innocence.
His parents are now raising the couple's kids.
?My sister was my best friend, and I miss her so terribly," Carla Burgos told The News on Tuesday.
?I think of her everyday, if I don't cry everyday for her. It's just very important to have justice for her and for her kids.?
Bruce Beresford-Redman, 40, will be tried by a judge in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
If convicted of aggravated homicide, he faces 12 to 30 years in a Mexican prison.
Carla Burgos said she's focused on the trial ? which she hopes she will be able to attend ? and not the sentence.
?I don't know what's enough time, but for me, if he's found guilty, that would a huge thing. And I think the system in Mexico has been very fair and serious so far," she said.
"I just know that someone can't die like this, in such a horrible way, and then nothing happens. This has to stop. It can't happen to anybody else.?
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Keiv, Ukraine (AHN) ? In order develop three oil fields in Iran, a Ukrainian company on Sunday announced its plans to invest USD 1 billion in the war-hit Middle Eastern nation.
Ukraine?s Inter Naft Gas Prom Pars is expected to sign the agreement with Iran?s Petroleum Engineering and Development Company by March next year.
The Ukrainian company is expected to produce 10,000 and 25,000 barrels of oil per day from Koohmond, Boushkan and Kouhkali oil fields in the first and second phase respectively.
Ukraine?s announcement came less than a week after local media claimed that Russian Tatarstan republic?s Tatneft Oil Company signed a contract with an Iranian company for Zagheh oil field?s development in southern Iran ? a claim later denied by Tatneft Oil Company.
Under the United Nations? sanctions, no country is allowed to invest in Iran?s oil and gas projects, prompting the several western energy giants like Shell and Total to withdraw their investments from the country.
The Islamic Republic is accused of developing nuclear power under civilian cover ? a charge Tehran strongly denies and claims it is for peaceful purposes. However, it fails to convince the West.
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