Sex is incredibly helpful in your recovery
, what is your doctor doing to encourage that?
In case you don't have a partner she could prescribe this.
The latest here:
Louisa NG, MBChB, FAFRM, MD1,2*, Joshua SANSOM, MD1,2, Nina ZHANG, MBBS, FAFRM1,2, Bhasker AMATYA, MBBS1
and Fary KHAN, MBBS, FAFRM, MD1,2
From the 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital and 2Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital),
University of Melbourne, Australia
Background: Sexual activity is an integral part of
life; it is important to address sexual health after
stroke, but this is often poorly done.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a structured
sexual rehabilitation programme compared with
written information alone regarding sexual and psychological
functioning (anxiety, depression, stress),
functional independence and quality of life in an
Australian stroke cohort.
Methods: A total of 68 participants were randomized
to a structured sexual rehabilitation programme
(treatment group; n = 35) or to written information
alone (control group; n = 33). Outcome measures
included: Sexual Functioning Questionnaire Short
Form; Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale; Functional
Independence Measure, and Stroke and Aphasia
Quality of Life Scale-39 Generic. Assessments were
performed at baseline, 6 weeks and 6 months after
the intervention. Participant’s preferences regarding
how they would like to receive information, who
from, and how frequently, were collected at baseline.
Results: There was no difference between groups
for any outcome measures. Half of the participants
(51%) wished to receive information and were divided
equally into preferring written information vs
face-to-face counselling, with the majority (54%)
preferring information after discharge from an inpatient
setting.
Conclusion: Provision of written information alone
appears to be as effective as a 30-min individualized
sexual rehabilitation programme in an inpatient
setting. Further research is needed regarding longer
term outcomes and outpatient settings.
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