sexual dysfunction

Sexual Dysfunction Linked to MS Fatigue, Psychological Symptoms

The severity of sexual dysfunction doesn’t seem to be associated with MRI measures of disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS), but it was significantly linked with depression, anxiety, and fatigue, a small study found. The findings highlight the complex nature of sexual dysfunction in MS and ā€œunderscore the importance…

Questionnaire May Help Women Talk About Sexual Health

While sexual problems are relatively common in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), it can still be difficult to openly discuss their experiences with their doctor. A questionnaire especially tailored for women with MS called the Sexual Dysfunction Management and Expectations Assessment in Multiple sclerosis – Female (SEA-MS-F) may…

Expert Voices: Dealing with sex and intimacy issues for people with MS

In this installment of our “Expert Voices” series, Multiple Sclerosis News Today asked psychologist Gayle Lewis, PhD, to answer some of your questions related to sex and intimacy for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their partners.Ā  Gayle Lewis is a psychologist and psychoanalyst currently in private practice in New…

Sexual Dysfunction Common in Men with MS, Review Finds

Sexual dysfunction affects more than 60% of adult men with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review study. The data add to previous findings showing that more than two-thirds of women with MS also experience these problems, highlighting the importance of detecting and managing sexual dysfunction in…

Reclaiming Our Sexual Health

I am often so preoccupied with the daily maintenance of MS that I forget where the disease ends and I begin. It is too easy to lose our identity among the myriad challenges that accompany a chronic disease. I am the queen of juggling chaos, but that often leaves…

Intimacy and MS: A Lesson in Discovery

Living with secondary progressive multiple sclerosisĀ is a lesson in discovery. I strive to manage life with MS one day at a time. My disease touches all aspects of my life. One of the elements it affects is intimacy: closeness, affinity, warmth, trust, and mutual affection. Intimacy is friendliness,…

Sexual Problems Common Among MS Patients But Often Ignored, Study Reports

Sexual problemsĀ are a frequent but unreported symptom ofĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) that affects other symptoms patients experience with this disease, includingĀ depression, a study reports. The study, ā€œFactors associated with sexual dysfunction in individuals with multiple sclerosis,ā€ published in the International Journal of MS Care. Sexual dysfunctionĀ is…

Tysabri Treatment Lessens Sexual Dysfunction in MS Patients, Study Finds

Treatment with Tysabri (natalizumab)Ā can help lessen sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study shows. The study, ā€œPatient perceived changes in sexual dysfunction after initiation of natalizumab for multiple sclerosis,ā€ was published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal ā€“ Experimental, Translational and Clinical. MS is…