Quiz: Is Your Sex Life Aging Well?

Medically Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on September 27, 2022
Question 1/13

What percentage of people over age 45 are satisfied with their sex life?

  • 19%
  • 31%
  • 51%
  • 61%
Question 2/13

As you get older, it’s normal to want less sex.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/13

What percentage of men over 50 say they have sex a few times a month or more?

  • 5%
  • 19%
  • 35%
  • 53%
Question 4/13

As you get older, it takes longer to get aroused.

  • True
  • False
Question 5/13

How many older people say treatments for sexual problems have improved their sex life?

  • 22%
  • 44%
  • 64%
  • 82%
Question 6/13

Middle-aged men who have sex often are more likely to have a heart attack.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/13

Most men will have some kind of erectile dysfunction at some point in their life.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/13

Which medications can cause erectile dysfunction?

  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistamines
  • Blood pressure medication
  • All of the above
Question 9/13

After menopause, women have lower levels of which hormone?

  • Estrogen
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone
  • All of the above
Question 10/13

What’s the top sexual complaint among women after menopause?

  • Pain
  • Low libido
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Difficulty achieving orgasm
Question 11/13

It's normal for healthy older men to have less interest in sex.

  • True
  • False
Question 12/13

What percentage of people with HIV in the U.S. are 50 or older?

  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 19%
  • 32%
Question 13/13

Frequent sex has which of the following health benefits?

  • Relieves stress
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Boosts immune system
  • All of the above