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Can I Have Sexual Intercourse with Polycystic Kidney Disease

2012-10-07 14:57

Can I Have Sexual Intercourse with Polycystic Kidney DiseaseSexual intercourse is essential in building up a good relationship between couple. However, for people with Polycystic Kidney Disease, are they allowed to have sexual intercourse during their daily life?

Polycystic Kidney Disease is a disease marked by countless cysts in kidney. These cysts are filled with yellow fluids and enlarge over time. Because of these cysts, surrounding renal tissues are oppressed easily, which can lead to decreased kidney function directly. Also, when cysts enlarge to a certain size, they rupture easily and in many cases, cyst rupture even can be caused by a mild knock on the waist. Because of this, many Polycystic Kidney Disease patients begin to worry that they are unable to have sexual intercourse any more.

Actually, Polycystic Kidney Disease has no influence on sexual intercourse until it develops to a certain stage. In early stage of PKD, there are small cysts in kidneys. These cyst are too small to affect patients, so for people with Polycystic Kidney Disease in early stage, they are allowed to have sexual intercourse. However, once kidney cysts enlarge to a certain size, they rupture easily and under such a condition, PKD patients need to pay attention to their actions and try to avoid movements which need them to twist their waist or may cause knock to their waist. Thereby, for PKD patients with big cysts, they may need to pay extra attention while having sexual intercourse. Also, if the cysts are very large, they may need to avoid having sexual intercourse.

Sexual intercourse is a way for couple to express their love to each other, but it is not the only way. Therefore, in some cases, due to special illness condition, some PKD patients need to or should reduce the frequency of having sexual intercourse or even avoid sexual intercourse. But it does not mean these patients have no chance to have sexual intercourse with their lover and and they can turn back to a normal life again after they having their cysts shrunk.


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