Sexual dysfunction

 

Activity

Consider how you could support a patient and/or family member with the following concerns:

• A patient is worried that having sex may cause another stroke
• A patient is worried that their partner will no longer find them attractive
• A male patient has reported that he is suffering with erectile dysfunction; he is taking medication to lower his blood pressure
• A patient’s spouse is assisting with personal care needs. They are no longer intimate but were before her stroke. Both are concerned what the future holds for their relationship
• A female patient, with an indwelling urinary catheter, says ‘well that’s my sex-life gone’.

 

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