Does gout affect your sex life?

Gout and sexual life seem to be two different concepts, and the correlation between the two is relatively small, but in fact gout and sexual life also have a certain impact. We often say that gout is a condition that occurs in people's joints such as the knees and shoulders. It is completely different from sexual life, so why is there a ripple effect between them that affects the entire body? I believe many friends are very confused about this. Let’s learn more about whether gout affects sex life?

1. Gout

Gout is an ancient disease, but people know very little about it. They only know that the disease is common among dignitaries in the royal court, mature men, overeaters or those with strong sexual desire. In ancient times, people believed that alcoholism and indulgence were the causes of gout, so they satirized gout as a sacrifice on the altar of Dionysus and Eros. Modern medical research has found that gout is a special disease caused by excessive uric acid in the blood and its deposition in tissues. 95% to 97% of patients are male. Excessive sexual activity and drinking are indeed triggers of gout.

2. The impact of gout on sexual life

In fact, gout itself has no adverse effects on male sexual function, and gout patients can have normal sexual function and fertility. However, when gouty arthritis causes joint deformity, it will cause some inconvenience to the patient's sexual life.

1. When gout patients have swollen and painful knee joints, patients who use the male-on-top position for sexual intercourse will feel pain and discomfort;

2. If the patient has tophi in the urinary system, it will cause urinary tract obstruction and poor urine flow, which can easily lead to urinary tract infection, and sexual life is one of the causes of this infection;

3. If the patient develops renal insufficiency, the impact on sexual function is self-evident.

In addition, men with a history of gout will suffer from frequent gout attacks and their condition will worsen if they indulge in excessive sexual activity. Therefore, while paying attention to drug treatment, controlling diet and drinking, you should also moderate your sexual life appropriately.

Middle-aged men generally have sex no more than once a week. If the condition has progressed to the point where there is joint deformity, swelling and pain, the position of woman on top and man on bottom should be adopted to protect the patient's joints and avoid joint injuries. Gout patients with urinary stones should pay more attention to sexual hygiene to avoid urinary tract infections. Patients with significant renal impairment should not have sexual intercourse.

3. Anti-gout drugs

According to the different clinical stages of gout, anti-gout drugs can be divided into two major categories: drugs for controlling acute arthritis symptoms and drugs for combating hyperuricemia. Drugs for controlling the symptoms of gouty arthritis mainly include colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucocorticoids; anti-hyperuricemia drugs mainly include drugs that inhibit uric acid production (such as allopurinol) and drugs that promote uric acid excretion (such as benzbromarone and probenecid).