When you think of rheumatoid arthritis, you might picture swollen joints, stiffness, pain, deformity, and a lifetime of medications and doctors’ visits. Do you ever think of sex? Does your rheumatologist ask about your sex life? Should she or he?
In case you didn’t already know, I have both multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Since MS is a neurological disease, the majority of bodily functions can be affected in one way or another. Sexual function is one of those.
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