And exatly what protocol is your doctor giving you about sex? There was really no useful reason for my receiving the talk. Nothing was going to occur anyway.
Why you should be doing it;
Frequent orgasms may protect against heart attacks
An orgasm a day keeps the doctor away!
Sexual activity counteracts the suppressive effects of chronic stress on adult hippocampal neurogenesis and recognition memory
The joy of sex: new guidelines for heart attack and stroke victims
Or maybe the bad side.
Ischaemic stroke provoked by sexual intercourse
The latest here:
Let's talk about sex: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a structured sexual rehabilitation programme in an Australian stroke cohort
Joshua Sansom Louisa Ng Nina Zhang Fary Khan Commentary by Lorna Couldrick
Received: September 24, 2014
Accepted: October 23, 2014
Published Online: January 13, 2015
| Background: |
|---|
Sexual
dysfunction is a common problem after stroke. Sexual rehabilitation is
recommended but little is known about the types or effectiveness of this
intervention.
| Aim: |
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To
assess the effectiveness of a structured sexual rehabilitation
programme alongside the use of written material in comparison with the
use of written material alone, and to evaluate the impact of both
interventions on sexual and psychological function in an Australian
stroke cohort.
| Methods: |
|---|
Twelve
participants (patients n=10; partners n=2) were randomly assigned to an
intervention (n=4) or control (n=6) group. Standardised measurements
were used to assess: sexual functioning (Changes in Sexual Function
Questionnaire Short-Form) (CSFQ-14) (primary outcome); psychological
functioning (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale) (DASS); physical
functioning (Functional Independence Measure); and quality of life
(Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life scale–39-item generic version)
(SAQOL-39g). All measures were assessed at baseline (T1) and six weeks
after the programme (T2).
| Results: |
|---|
There
was no significant difference between the intervention and control
groups at T2 in sexual functioning (CSFQ-14), psychological functioning
(DASS) and quality of life (SAQOL-39g); however, there was a trend in
both groups toward improvement in all outcome measures at T2 compared
with T1.
| Conclusion: |
|---|
This
preliminary study demonstrates the feasibility and importance of
providing sexual rehabilitation following stroke, and that sexual
rehabilitation may improve sexual and psychological functioning and
quality of life. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings
for stroke survivors and their partners to address sexual issues that
may arise and perceived rehabilitation needs.
If all the control group did was fill out the questionnaire about sex it could account for improved satisfaction. Just knowing it is OK to think and perhaps talk about sex after a stroke may counteract the "yuk" factor people may associate with stroke recovery.
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