People with arthritis in so much pain they can’t have sex
United Kingdom charity, Arthritis Care, has released a survey which shows that arthritis pain is frequently preventing people from carrying out typical daily activities, such as making a cup of tea, going to the shops or even hugging a loved one.
A total of 63% of people with arthritis find it difficult to have sex when their pain is at its worst, and 36% of respondents said pain actually prevents them from having intimate relationships.
However, over half of respondents (57%) said that their pain would have to be ‘unbearable’ for them to seek help from their doctor or specialist.
Arthritis Care is concerned that millions of people are unnecessarily ‘suffering in silence’, and called on people to seek early support before pain takes over their lives.
Other key findings of the survey are:
- 65% of people said it is difficult to hug a loved one when pain is at its most severe
- 94% of respondents said they hide their pain from their loved ones
- 77% of people are unable to sleep through the night due to pain
- 65% of people have difficulty making a cup of tea when pain is at its most severe
- 50% said pain prevents them from working
- 64% said pain prevents them from looking after the house.
