SEX PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: HEMOPHILIA AND SEXUALITY

SEX PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: HEMOPHILIA AND SEXUALITY

Sex-problems-and-solutions

Sex is nice, fun, and good for your relationship. You can also have great sex with hemophilia. Only you may have to be a little more careful than another. The more adventurous and wilder in bed, the greater the chance of bleeding.

There are people with hemophilia who find it difficult to enjoy sex, for example, because they are less able to move physically. Or because they are afraid that they will have bleeding during sex.

Researchers at the University Of California Hemophilia Treatment Center, therefore, interviewed dozens of men with hemophilia about their sexual health. Forty percent of them said they found their condition to affect their sex lives. Many respondents also indicated that they find it difficult to find information about hemophilia and sex.

According to the researchers, more study needs to be done on the effect of hemophilia on people's sexual health. In general, lovemaking also goes without chunks in people with hemophilia. But here is a list of what could possibly happen and what you can do against it?

Below we list some possible events and some tips

Crack in foreskin

A penis contains cavernous bodies that fill with blood the moment an erection develops. This can be a problem if, for example, there is a crack in the foreskin. During sex or self-gratification, a person with hemophilia may lose a lot of blood or experience painful swelling. This is more common in boys with little sexual experience whose foreskin has yet to be stretched

Bloody sperm

Sex-problems-and-solutions-sperm

Some men with hemophilia loses some bloody sperm during ejaculation. Usually, that is harmless. Talking to a doctor or urologist when it is common can be helpful here.

Low sex drive due to anxiety

Men can also experience anxious or depressed feelings about their hemophilia or fear that they will transmit diseases to their partner during sex. This can cause their libido to drop or erectile dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction due to medicines

Some older hemophilia patients who have had hepatitis B and C or HIV / AIDS in the past may develop erection problems from the medicines they take. These drugs can lower testosterone levels and thereby affect libido.

Bleeding in/around pelvis and groin

Sexual intercourse and muscle contractions during orgasm may cause bleeding in the pelvic floor muscles or groin. With bruises and painful swelling as a result.

Damage from rough sex

Certain types of sex, such as anal sex, or complicated positions, are more likely to damage the skin or joints. You can also have hypodermic bleeding from a hickey.

Move tight

It can be difficult to move smoothly during love making due to joint stiffness and pain.

Hemophilia and sexuality can go well together.

Solutions to problems during sex

As mentioned, there are plenty of solutions to problems during sex

Try out positions

Sex-problems-and-solutions

Be creative. Some positions require more from your joints and muscles during sex than others. In short, you can prevent problems by using safe positions. What feels nice, good, and safe differs from person to person. Talk to your partner about it and try out what feels right together.

For example, if you have more bleeding in the muscles in the front of your body, you can ask your partner to lean his or her body weight on you as little as possible. Sometimes support from a pillow can help. If you know your body well, you will notice an injury as soon as it occurs.

Have yourself checked

Sometimes erectile dysfunction is the sign of another medical condition, such as an undiscovered heart condition, and it may indicate that it's okay to have an overall health check.

Erectile dysfunction can also result from medication use. Ask your practitioner if any side effects that can be caused by medication.

Talk about mental health problems

Sexual problems do not always have to have a physical cause, but can also have a psychological cause, such as depression. In short, do not wait until it passes but go to your doctor or sexologist with your problems.

Be alert to the following signs after sex

Sex-problems-and-solutions

Men should take care not to injure their penis. Possible symptoms include swelling, pain, discoloration of the urine and bleeding. Those with these symptoms should contact their hemophilia treatment center.

Sex can also lead to internal bleeding in the pelvic floor muscles or groin. These are difficult to determine. Men can experience low back pain, and pain in their pelvis, groin, or thigh. They may also experience tingling or numbness in their thigh. It is important to contact the hemophilia treatment center or hematologist if any such bleeding is suspected.

Questions and answers

Finally, we answer a few possible questions

What to do during the period? 

There is no reason not to have sex during menstruation. Not even if you have hemophilia. The most important thing is that both partners prepare themselves mentally for the release of blood. In addition, it is good to realize that it is also possible to become pregnant during a menstrual period. Furthermore, it is always important to have safe sex to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

Can you contract an STI faster with hemophilia?

No, your risk of an STI is no higher if you have hemophilia. Hemophilia cannot be passed on to the other person. However, it is important to have safe sex, because otherwise, you run the risk of an STI.

Is it okay to talk about hemophilia and sex with your partner?

It is certainly good, even very important to talk to your partner about hemophilia and also about safe sex and the use of contraceptives. Hemophilia is not communicable, but STIs are. Your partner can also discover with you how you can best make love without bleeding.

I have HIV and/or hepatitis. What now?

Many people with hemophilia and HIV and/or hepatitis experience sexual problems. They are afraid of infecting their partner. Or they don't feel like having sex because of the medicines they use. But they also experience problems with starting a family. If you have HIV, hepatitis, or another STI, it is wise to let your partner know in time. You should not knowingly put others at risk of getting any of these diseases.

In addition, your partner will likely be thankful for your honesty and concern. With HIV you can still have a good sex life and start a family. It is important to talk about this, including with the hematologist or hematology nurses, as they can tell you exactly how you can have safe sex and/or wish to have a child.

It is important to talk to your partner about sex and everything that comes with it.

Questions you can ask the doctor

Of course, you may have other questions about hemophilia and sexuality.

Ask the hematologist or hematology nurse. He or she can also help you to have and maintain good sexual health. Write down the questions you have in advance.

We give an advance of questions you may be able to ask:

Do men with hemophilia suffer from sexual problems more often or am I the only one?

What can I do to prevent bleeding during or during sex?

Are there positions that I can try with my partner to prevent bleeding?

I don't feel like having sex because I feel down and/or anxious. How do I feel like it again?

Is there a chance that I will infect my partner with an STI?

What is the best way for me to have safe sex? Can you give advice?

My medication doesn't make me want to have sex, what can I do about it?

Can I use drugs to increase my libido?