Not a few couples whose sexual life is disrupted due to one of them experiencing certain chronic diseases. Yes, sometimes chronic illness and its treatment can reduce sexual arousal. But that does not mean you can not or can not have sex at all. Then, what if you or your partner has chronic renal failure? Can you still have sex as usual?
Chronic renal failure causes decreased sex drive
Chronic renal failure may decrease your sexual desire, especially in the early days of the symptoms. Because, all the energy that the body will be centered on your disease, thus making you not excited, even to perform other activities.
In addition, receiving a diagnosis of renal failure can also create mixed emotions and turbulent erratic. Worry, fear, anxiety, stress, all become one. This emotional change does not close the possibility will affect your sexual arousal. However, as time goes by and improved conditions of treatment, your sex drive can return to normal.
There are several things you can do to keep your body fit and passionate during the treatment of kidney failure. For example:
- Live a healthy diet, adjust to the diet recommended by your medical team
- Take medicine as recommended
- Perform regular exercise, so muscles remain trained and strong
- Avoid bad habits such as drinking alcohol, sleep deprivation, and smoking
- Lose weight, if recommended
- help her husband's hepatitis
Is it safe for patients with chronic renal failure to have sex?
Chronic renal failure is the final stage of impaired renal function, which is usually treated by dialysis or even kidney transplantation. Back and forth to the hospital, sometimes staying up to get treatment may reduce quality time in bed with partner. In addition to treatment, many people with chronic renal failure who hesitate to make love as before-before for fear will affect his health condition.
Actually, sexual intercourse can still be done even if you have kidney failure. All this depends on the condition of each body. If you have recently undergone a kidney transplant surgery, wait a minute until the wound is completely recovered. You can have sex without needing to worry anxiously why-with the seams.
Also, be sure to consult your doctor about safety, and what to do before sex with your partner.
In general, avoid excessive pressure on your body when having sex. You can try to do a variety of sex positions that are not too much pressure on the body, especially the stomach.
Then, if I can have children despite having kidney failure?
Kidney failure does not directly affect your fertility. Therefore, the opportunity to get pregnant is still quite large. However, women who have chronic renal failure are at high risk for various pregnancy complications. If indeed you plan to get pregnant after undergoing treatment of kidney failure, then you should consult your doctor first.
