Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, altering the body’s ability to process glucose and maintain balanced blood sugar levels. While much of the conversation around diabetes focuses on managing diet, medication, and complications like neuropathy or cardiovascular disease, one of the lesser-discussed impacts is how diabetes can hinder intimacy and…
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Sexual arousal and response rely heavily on a well-functioning autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic branch supports sexual arousal, promoting blood flow to the genitals and enabling lubrication and erection, while the sympathetic branch triggers orgasm and resolution. When dysautonomia disrupts these processes, sexual function can be impaired at multiple stages of arousal and intimacy. Physical…
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Dysautonomia is a broad term used to describe a group of disorders that affect the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, body temperature, and breathing.When the ANS malfunctions, it causes a wide range of symptoms that can affect nearly every…
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Dense breast tissue is a common and often misunderstood condition that affects nearly half of women over the age of 40, and many younger. While not a disease, dense breasts can complicate breast cancer screening and slightly increase cancer risk. For individuals with dense breast tissue, awareness and proactive medical care are essential for early…
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often feels like trying to run a marathon on a phone with low battery. You’re trying to do your best, but everything takes energy that you barely have. And when it comes to intimacy, all types of intimacy take more of that already waning energy. The good news is that intimacy…
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Lichen sclerosus is a rare genital based skin condition that is itchy, painful, and changes the physical makeup of the vagina, labia, and anus. This does not only affect women, but also men and the head of the penis. This can create painful skin, touch, or sexual activities including intercourse. Lichen sclerosus is a chronic…
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Waking up in a cold, drenching sweat is never the way anyone imagines waking from a restful night’s sleep. In many cases, night sweats are just that- the body’s overheating and cooling process taken to an extreme for the night. In other cases, these types of sweating events can be a sign of something more…
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“Approximately 60% to 90% of patients with chronic heart failure acknowledge sexual dysfunction” (NIH). Heart disease is the leading cause of death in males in the United States causing nearly one in every four deaths (CDC, 2019). The term “heart disease” references numerous types of heart conditions with the most common being coronary artery disease,…
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