sex and PAF

[mirtilla]

Is orgasm a possible trigger for Paroximal Atrial Fibrillation? In my experience it is not, at least till now, but everytime I get scared, and this ruins peaceful enyoment of my intimate moments. I would like to know other PAF sufferers' experience.

[Hidden]

I would say no generally, but I suppose that would depend on the intensity. The greater risk would likely be to members with unsuspected ischaemic heart disease.

Of course the older Italian male has a reputation to maintain. 🙂

amjmed.com/article/S0002-93...

[mirtilla in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your understanding

[Hilly22 in reply to Hidden]

Excellent article, thanks oyster 😊

[BobD Volunteer]

A doctor at the first patients day I attended made the comment that it depended if it were with your regular partner/wife or your new mistress/lover. Says a lot I think.

[jeanjeannie50]

Years ago I read, on this forum when it was sited elsewhere, that someone claimed it could halt an AF attack.

[Hilly22]

AF doesn't want us to have any fun does it? No sex, no booze ...

From what I've read I think it's more likely to affect someone with SVT than AF.

I read the funniest thing from someone who was scared that sex would trigger an episode, he said he could imagine the words "He came and went" written on his grave 😂

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hilly22]

You've made me laugh Hilly, thank you.

[Hilly22 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

xx

[grussell49 in reply to Hilly22]

That’s pretty funny 🤣

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Hilly22]

Do you remember Private Benjamin?

Some years ago whilst in Royal Brompton Hospital a patient was being given the discharge talk by a nurse with a loud voice and she told the patient sex was OK as soon as he felt like it. A voice from the other side of the room called out "would you mind telling my wife that!" The rest of us were biting pillows not to laugh.

[Hilly22 in reply to BobD]

That's hilarious Bob x

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to BobD]

Love it!!

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Do u now.....roll on next Wednesday......🤪

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

I was referring to loving the joke! Nothing else!!

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Of course Jean.....I apologise most sincerely for misunderstanding your comment......🤭

[Fastbeat in reply to Hilly22]

🤣🤣

[irene75359 in reply to Hilly22]

I really needed to laugh today and the dogs both jumped when I snorted - thank you!

[Kaz747]

It’s funny to see a question about sex on here today. Yesterday I was googling ablation recovery info and had a quiet chuckle at this document. Maybe it’s my warped sense of humour wrapped up with my communications background but I was surprised to see a question about when you could have sex again before the question about when you could go back to work 😂

uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Hea...

[seasider18 in reply to Kaz747]

Well you need to pass the time away when you are at home.

[Bettiehough]

MY husband is now scared to have sex with me as I am multi orgasmic and I went into AF last time we had sex. I thought it was worth it but hubby is very stressed about my PAF as I have ME too. Currently waiting for a pace and ablate and had 5 hospital visits the past 2 months with 2 electrical cardioversions, a chemical cardioversion and one visit was treatment for heart failure. Also a visit after severe dehydration caused electrolyte imbalance due to furosemide [diuretic] given to me for heart failure. I am now like the old car who goes to the garage and the mechanic fix one thing only causing another thing to break! Seems to me I now will have to wait for sex until after pace and ablate! Not happy iI am threatening him that I might advertise for a toyboy! LOL

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Bettiehough]

OK at the risk of offending did you hear about the three ladies discussing their husbands and how like their cars they were.

The first said " My husband is Italian and owns a Ferrari. Beautiful bodywork and very fast." the second commented " My husband has an S class Mercedes--- smooth and very comfortable. "

The third starts to laugh and through fits of giggles announced " My husband has a vintage car. Rallies twice a year and has to be started by hand!"

Ok I'll go now. but I didn't start this.

[Bettiehough in reply to BobD]

Ha ha 😃 in our case hubby had prostate cancer so his prostate has been removed so I have now learned of another way! So the joke could end like this! My husband has a blow up car, not impressive to look at when flat but boy when its pumped its the best ride ever!

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Bettiehough]

I have had the operation as well but sadly OH is no longer interested so I can't test any theories. I still have my memories.

[Bettiehough in reply to BobD]

We have been married for almost 50 years now but I hope my other half will reconsider after pace and ablate, i am not quite ready to live just with memories!

[UScore]

It never made me go into AF but it is possible that I wasn't trying hard enough.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to UScore]

UScore - Did you have written on your school report - Must try harder!!

[UScore in reply to jeanjeannie50]

no gold stars and a disappointed face.

[Hidden]

Forgive me for laughing as it isn’t funny but 3 yr ago when I was diagnosed, that was my biggest fear was having an orgasm. I worried and stressed about it, then one night I had an orgasm in my sleep and no a fib. I figured it didn’t kill me so I quit stressing about it

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

U must have some fanbloomintastic dreams!......😉

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Sadly, it was only once😉

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

😢

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

😂😂😂

[Hidden]

MAY BE WE REALLY SHOULD BE DOING.

" WE SHOULDNT BE DOING THIS"

THINGS.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

You know my motto. "Live every day as if it is your last because one day you will be right. "

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

Bob I know it well as since I first heard you quote it all those years ago it's been imprinted in my brain just like data on a computer only far more sophisticated..

Have a lovely day Bob .

Fondest wishes,

Carol.

[Patient007]

My Cardiologist told me that most men always ask her the same two questions. Can I have sex and can I still drink alcohol, Ha Ha.

[jedimasterlincoln]

I've tried having sex to flip out of AF but it just shot my HR up to 200+ and I ended up rolling around clutching my chest feeling like I was about to die.

For years the fear of setting off AF coupled with the side effects of the full regime of meds has impacted on my libido/appetite/stamina.

It got better with a more understanding partner, which is weird in some ways because you want to "impress" in the early years but when AF gets in the way it's nice to know the ego isn't dented as badly as it might have been when the OH puts pressure on you to live up to expectations.

Even now, it's always at the back of your mind that a) you're too tired and it'll all go wrong half way through b) you'll do too much and set it off or c) you should want it more than you actually do.