New! Sign up for our free email newsletter.
Science News
from research organizations

Sex no more strenuous than golf, expert says

Date:
January 23, 2012
Source:
Loyola University Health System
Summary:
For most heart and stroke patients, it's probably safe to have sex. "For a patient who has sex with a familiar partner in a familiar setting, sexual activity generally is safe and no more strenuous than golf," a cardiologist said.
Share:
FULL STORY

Good news for heart disease and stroke patients: For most patients, it's probably safe to have sex. "For a patient who has sex with a familiar partner in a familiar setting, sexual activity generally is safe and no more strenuous than golf," said Loyola University Health System cardiologist Dr. John Moran.

Moran concurs with a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, which says that men and women with stable cardiovascular disease and no or minimal symptoms during routine activities can engage in sexual activity.

Loyola stroke specialist Dr. José Biller said that resuming sexual activity and intimacy is important both to patients and to their partners.

"Enhanced communication and post-stroke sexual education are paramount to a healthy, ongoing relationship," Biller said.


Story Source:

Materials provided by Loyola University Health System. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.


Cite This Page:

Loyola University Health System. "Sex no more strenuous than golf, expert says." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 January 2012. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123114255.htm>.
Loyola University Health System. (2012, January 23). Sex no more strenuous than golf, expert says. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 6, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123114255.htm
Loyola University Health System. "Sex no more strenuous than golf, expert says." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123114255.htm (accessed November 6, 2024).

Explore More

from ScienceDaily

RELATED STORIES