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Sex life and impact on relationships

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Sex life and impact on relationships

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Sex life and impact on relationships

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> Find sex less enjoyable because of the numbness on one side of her body.

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 46 >> Since he had the stroke he has experienced problems getting an erection and puts this down to blood pressure medication and diabetes.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 75 which caused right sided weakness and numbness. Medication: atenolol, lisinopril, adalat (blood pressure), furosemide (water), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 18 >> Finds intimate contact difficult because of central post stroke pain makes her sensitive to touch.

She had a stroke aged 59 which caused right weakness, pain, vision & memory loss. Medication: perindopril, amlodipine (blood pressure) pravastatin, Ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin and dipyridamole (antiplatelet), escitalopram (depression), carbamazepine (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 19 >> He talks about his relationships with his wife and his concerns for the future.

Stroke at 45 due to dissection of right carotid artery. Caused left paralysis, spasms & painful spasticity. Medication: perindopril (blood pressure) statin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), citalopram (depression) clonazepam, tramadol (spasms/pain).