Author(s)

Brahima Kirakoya^1*, Moussa Kabore¹, Fanéwendé Aristide Kabore¹, Abdoul Karim Pare², Abubakar Babagana Mustapha³, Ky Bienvenue Désiré¹, Barnabé Zango¹

¹Department of Urology, Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
²Department of Urology, Souro Sanou University Hospital of Bobo Dioulasso, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
³Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre of Nguru, Nguru, Nigeria.

Background: In general, sexuality is a taboo subject. It is more so in elderly people, as it is believed that they do not complain about sexual disorder. Objective: To analyse the sexual activity of elderly men in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study on the sexual activity of men aged at least 60 years old. The study was carried out in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 1^st June to 31^st August 2014. All consenting males who were aged 60 and above at the time of the study were included. Results: We contacted 652 men, but only 200 responded i.e. a response rate of 30.67%. The age of the respondents was between 60 years and 89 years with a mean age of 66.38 ± 5.72 years. 80.15% of the respondents had at least one sexual intercourse in a month. Erection was considered satisfactory or very satisfactory in 45.8% (60/131) of respondents and 63.36% of them always had orgasm during sexual intercourse. Premature ejaculation was noted in 23.66% of respondents, while a decline in libido was noted in 82.44% of them. Conclusion: This study which is the first of its kind in Burkina Faso has helped reveal the importance of sexuality in the lives of elderly men.

Elderly Men, Sexuality, Sexual Disorders

Kirakoya, B. , Kabore, M. , Kabore, F. , Pare, A. , Mustapha, A. , Désiré, K. and Zango, B. (2019) Elderly Men Sexuality in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Open Journal of Urology, 9, 62-67. doi: 10.4236/oju.2019.93007.