Cirrhosis of the liver would undermine the sexual function?
For men, cirrhosis of the liver often can cause testicular atrophy (60%), breast development (40%), often can lead to testicular dysfunction and male sexuality, loss, particularly in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver is more obvious, the main yes cirrhosis affects sex hormone metabolism, estrogen / androgen ratio continued to rise, in peripheral blood of androgen into estrogen due to the increase of the amount. Of these patients the treatment of sexual dysfunction has focused on treating the primary diseases, improve patient nutrition, proper use of clomiphene citrate and so on.
Chronic active hepatitis patients by younger, but also there may be mental and psychological factors, generally a normal sexual life; however, for the benefit of disease, recovery, sexual frequency should be reduced. In addition, hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease, use of condoms during sexual activity in order to avoid mutual communication between husband and wife. Light anxiety, improve patient response capability.
Sexual hygiene activities to minimize the amount of physical activity, for many patients benefit through the use of physical activity to minimize the position of sexual activity. And the assistance of a spouse, can be done.
Abroad there have been using the water-filled mattress, may promote sexual activity, without a significant increase in physical activity and reduce oxygen consumption.