Can people with cirrhosis have sex?

Patients in the early stages of cirrhosis can usually have intercourse appropriately, but they should be careful not to do so too often. Serious complications may occur in advanced cirrhosis, and coitus is usually not recommended. Cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive, diffuse liver disease characterized by extensive necrosis of liver cells and diffuse proliferation of liver fibrous tissues, with the destruction of the normal physiological structure and blood supply of the liver as the pathological feature. In the early stage of cirrhosis, the patient’s liver function does not show obvious abnormality, can have a proper sex life, which is beneficial to physical and mental pleasure. However, in the advanced stage of cirrhosis, the patient’s liver function is seriously impaired, often with critical symptoms such as liver failure, vomiting blood, blood in urine, abdominal fluid accumulation, etc. At this time, coitus may increase the portal vein pressure, which will have an adverse effect on the liver, so coitus is not recommended. Patients with cirrhosis, especially those with advanced cirrhosis, should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, but also comply with the doctor’s instructions for daily activities, so as not to cause adverse consequences.