Sex After Heart Attack or Heart Surgery

Sex After Heart Attack or Heart Surgery

This booklet can help you return to a full sex life after heart attack. Though you are feeling better and are on the road to recovery, you may be wondering when it will be okay for you to start having sex again. This booklet will try to help you complete your recovery by answering many of the questions you may have about a safe return to sex. Share this information with your partner; it is designed to give you and your partner the information you need start getting your sex life back to normal.

Some people fear what can happen when they return to sex after a heart attack. Many think that sex after a heart attack should be avoided. With the right information, and the assistance of your doctor, you can feel comfortable returning to sexual activity. Returning to sex, like returning to regular exercise, is a normal part of your recovery. For many couples, the most important step in overcoming fears about returning to sex after a heart attack is talking to each other about those fears. Our goal here is to help you and your partner get back to being as comfortable with sex as you were in the past. As a result of working together to return to "normal", those who have recovered from heart attacks often report enjoying sex more than ever before.

This booklet is for education only and is not meant to replace the advice of your doctor or surgeon.

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