Having severe asthma compromises sexual intimacy and strains relationships, UK research shows, yet healthcare professionals are not addressing this sensitive topic. In a qualitative study analysing interviews with nine severe asthma patients, researchers found the condition affected people’s physical ability to have intercourse and restricted other everyday aspects of intimacy, with breathlessness even making kissing ...
Asthma
Severe asthma hampers intimacy
By Rebecca Jenkins
4 Mar 2019