A scientific statement from The American Heart Association clarifies that sexual activity for those with heart conditions is ok.
They caution that women should be counseled on use of contraceptive methods and possible adverse effects of pregnancy, while men should be wary of certain erectile dysfunction medications that are unsafe for all cardiovascular diseases.
The statement was published online 19th Jan. 2012 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association , and contains advice from experts in a variety of fields including : heart disease, exercise physiology and sexual counseling.Glenn N. Levine, M.D., lead author of the statement and a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas said :
Sexual activity is a major quality of life issue for men and women with cardiovascular disease and their partners ... Unfortunately, discussions about sexual activity rarely take place in the clinical context."
It's important to address the issue because decreased sexual function in both men and women often accompanies heart diseases and can lead to anxiety and depression. The reality is that sexual activities don't generally put the heart under enough strain for long enough to be a problem to heart patients. Thus, the total rate of cardiovascular events caused by sexual activity is very low.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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