According to a study by Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, sexual problems are common among human beings after the heart attack than depression.
The study says that the problems have found more common among women as according to the study, about 59% of women and 46% of men reported sexual problems in the year after a heart attack.
The study in charge Professor Harlan Krumholz said, “Too often physicians and researchers are too embarrassed to ask questions about sexual health, and yet these issues are important to many people.”
She further added, “We need to concern ourselves with gaining knowledge about how to help our patients achieve a high quality of life in all aspects of their lives.”
The study was based on 2,802 patients from US hospitals who was analyzed. Among them, 1889 were women of average age of 49.
The study also reveals that if the physician talks to the patient about sexual health and function after heart attack, the patient is more like to resume sex. However, female patients found to be less likely to be counseled by physicians on what to expect and more likely to have problems with sexual function as they recover.
Another associate Professor at the university of Chicago, Tessler Landau said, “The next step is to design the optimal intervention to improve sexual function outcomes after heart attack for men and women.”
By Prajakt K.
