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Personal and sexual relationships can be affected profoundly by the onset or progression of a chronic disease. This can be due either to the physical symptoms of pain, stiffness, limitation of movement and fatigue or the psychological impact of the disease which can effect a person’s sexuality by lowering self-esteem, leading to a decreased interest in sexual activities as a result of stress, anxiety and depression, or changes in body image can lead to a client to perceive themselves as unattractive. Social contact may be decreased by any of the above factors limiting opportunities to meet potential partners.
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Further Reading
W. Greengross (1976) Entitled to Love, The Sexual and Emotional Needs of the Handicapped, Malaby Press.
W. Stewart (1979) The Sexual Side of Handicap, A Guide for the Caring Professions, Woodhead-Faulkner.
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Sandles, L. (1990). Personal and sexual relationships. In: Occupational Therapy in Rheumatology. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3081-1_10
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