Can I lead sexual life with PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease)? Your doctors
might give you different answers. That is because whether your can have sexual
life depends on the kidney condition.
Kidney condition
Kidneys are of great importance in the function of human life. The main
function are: releasing hormones, helping control blood pressure, removing
wastes and water from the blood, balancing chemicals in your body, helping to
produce red blood cells and producing vitamin D, which keeps the bones strong
and healthy. Because kidneys have the function of releasing hormones, they play
an important role in sexual life.
Your illness condition
If your illness condition of PKD is very severe, you might stop sexual life
for a while for fear of the deterioration of Polycystic Kidney Disease.
If your PKD does not pose symptoms or your illness condition is well
controlled. You can have sexual life properly. Without doing sexual life for a
long term, you and your partner might have strong mental stress.
More tips of sexual life
If your illness condition is not stable or severer, you are not advised to
begin your marriage. Either sexual life or pregnancy might reduce your kidney
function.
If your illness condition is well controlled, and you are having sexual life
regularly, you should clean your urinary tract after sex.
Please receive proper treatment to control your illness condition. You can
get more specialized suggestion from our online service.
