Patients who had experienced a heart attack in general worry to have sex because it did not want rushed to the hospital again. In fact, the risk of heart attack while making love is actually very small.
Amount of physical activity, issued a person when having sex actually smaller than expected. The experts from the Mayo Clinic says, pressure on the heart during intercourse may be said almost the same as walking quickly or climbing stairs. Therefore, sexual activity should be conducted like any other activity, be careful but do not be afraid.
The topic of sexual relations after a heart attack has become one of the topics discussed at a meeting of heart experts American Heart Association. The doctors say, have sex safely after the patient feel comfortable and can do a little exercise, or be able to go up two flights of stairs. If chest pain arises, it is a sign you should stop and consult your doctor.
In a study of 1184 men and 576 women aged 60 years and never had a heart attack in mind, one year after had heart attack, two-thirds of male respondents and 40 percent of respondents said women remain sexually active.
The men are generally more sexually active and trying to maintain his sex life after a heart attack. However, most patients say they dare to have sex if the doctors declared them safe for the heart.
