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Sexless Marriage (when one partner is ill)

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@gbolson

We used to have a very normal sex life. But then I got a kidney transplant. For a good ten years after transplant I noticed it was a 50/50 chance of getting an erection because all the meds I was on were starting to affect my love life. Since then my sex life slowly disappeared. All of this related to all the meds I'm on. Me and my wife love each other enough to see through this but it was very difficult for me at first. You must find other ways to connect and keep love strong!

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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | May 9, 2021

Hello @gbolson and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and this discussion. Thank you for joining this discussion and sharing your experience. What are some ways you find to connect to keep your love strong that other members may benefit from?

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | May 10, 2021

@gbolson
Good point.
My Dad was paralyzed from the neck down but according to my Mom their non conventional sex life was great. I think it’s tragic how so many couples don’t live up to their wedding vows. While at the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix several wives left their paralyzed husbands. I still remember my Mom consoling the men. Very sad.
Jake

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