Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode
Cardiology
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Hello doctor,
My husband is 55 years old and had two stents put in seven months ago for a major blockage. Thankfully it was caught due to symptoms prior to having a heart attack. He is on blood thinners and a few other medications. He is pretty active and we have a healthy sex life (two to three times a week). He has experienced a little lightheadedness after climaxing and on occasion some chest discomfort. The last two times we have had sex he has had pretty severe chest pains immediately afterward and feels crappy for the rest of the day. He is stubborn and does not want to talk to his doctor about it. During his last appointment, he told the doctor that he was experiencing some discomfort after exertion and he said it was normal. But this is more than discomfort it seems. I am worried of course but he is not convinced. I am trying to find out what it possibly could be so I can convince him to go back to the doctor or if I should not worry to give me some peace of mind.
Hello,
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It is not a normal thing to have severe pain after exerting. Sexual activity involves heavy exertion and in general heavy exertion is not recommended for heart patients. Anyway, if sex is must then medicines needs to be optimized. Firstly, I guess he must be having some minor blockages other than major which are stented and these are the one which must be creating problems now. Let me know if he has any more blockages mentioned in angiography report. Also, you should inform the doctor regarding the sex, there is nothing to feel shy in that. It is very common, patients discussing sex with doctors and we do not feel anything odd about it.
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