la libido et l’orgasme. Mais attention! Il ne faut pas
arrêter de prendre votre médication en raison de ses effets
secondaires. La docteure Foody suggère de consulter
votre médecin et de lui demander s’il peut ajuster votre
dosage ou prescrire une autre classe de médicaments,
car « un cœur en santé est la condition préalable à des
rapports sexuels satisfaisants ».
Les relations sexuelles commencent d’abord par une
conversation... idéalement avec votre médecin. Cardiologue
au Providence Heart and Vascularité Institute, à Portland,
en Orégon, le docteur James Beckerman souligne « que, en
tant que médecin, je ne sais pas si la vie sexuelle de mon
patient l’inquiète à moins de le lui demander ».
Certains craignent que les rapports sexuels provoquent une
crise cardiaque, des douleurs à la poitrine, l’essoufflement
ou la fatigue, ou encore qu’ils nuisent à leur guérison.
Selon le docteur Beckerman : « Si la chirurgie a bien
été, que le patient se sent bien et participe au programme
de réadaptation cardiaque, il n’est pas nécessaire de
passer d’autres tests. D’ailleurs, il est peut être utile
de considérer l’activité sexuelle comme une autre
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sorte d’exercice intensif. Si les patients peuvent
faire de l’exercice, normalement, ils peuvent aussi avoir
des relations sexuelles.»
Ressources
https://www.ottawaheart.ca/fr/the-beat/2017/01/24/la-
v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-sur-la-sant%C3%A9-sexuelle-et-la-
maladie-du-c%C5%93ur
https://www.coeuretavc.ca/coeur/retablissement-et-soutien/
relations/relations-sexuelles-et-intimite
http://www.amiquebec.ca/fr/pour-les-patients/maladie-
coronarienne-atherosclerotique/activite-sexuelle
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