Sexual dysfunction and COPD: problems and management.
Engaging in sexual activity is a common difficulty for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Misconceptions, ignorance, medications and poor physical or mental health, all factors common to this population, contribute to sexual dysfunction. The nurse practitioner can help patients with COPD deal with the problems of sexual function by assessing possible contributing factors, teaching ways to minimize these factors and to increase exercise tolerance, and encouraging other expressions of love, affection and intimacy.[1]References
- Sexual dysfunction and COPD: problems and management. Stockdale-Woolley, R. The Nurse practitioner. (1983) [Pubmed]
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