Sex After A Heart Attack

Everything you always wanted to know about. But were afraid to ask your cardiologist.

If you have experienced a heart attack or stroke or have a heart condition, you’ve no doubt discussed with your doctor everything from what to eat for breakfast to how to manage stress. But one subject you might have felt too uncomfortable to bring up in his or her office – your concerns about intimacy in the bedroom.

Sexual activity is an important component to your health that you shouldn’t ignore or abandon. Your doctor can, and should, counsel you – and your partner when appropriate – about how and when to resume a healthy sex life.

Getting Back To The Bedroom

While sex before a heart condition might have been easy, things change after any coronary diagnosis or event. Thoughts may run through your head: ‘Does my partner look at me differently? Will the exertion trigger another heart attack?’ This is normal.