First, don't panic. Two days without an orgasm does not mean your orgasms have packed their bags and moved to Florida. And let me applaud you for masturbating at 84! You clearly know what you enjoy, and you are a terrific reminder that sexual pleasure doesn't have an expiration date—and neither does your orgasm.

Friday the 13th is the official day of bad luck. Even people who swear they’re not superstitious suddenly get cautious. Flights get postponed. Big purchases wait until Saturday. And some folks won’t even leave the house as if the universe is just waiting outside the front door with a banana peel and a grudge.

Does finding your orgasm feel like waiting for Stairway to Heaven to finally end? Welcome to sex and aging where your body plays by new rules, but the game is far from over. Orgasms are not as easy, often, or intense as they once were. Nothing is wrong with you. It’s simply time to relearn and reorient your sexual self.

When it comes to sex and aging, one thing is certain: there’s no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” experience. Our bodies change, our hormones shift, and our joints ache, so it’s no surprise that our sex lives need a few adjustments too.

Did you grow up thinking masturbation would make you go blind or give you hairy palms? Maybe someone warned you that “nice girls” don’t do it or that too much would shrink your penis or cause your teeth to fall out.