Osteoporosis, Sex and Fracture Risk: What’s Actually Safe?

<p>Can you safely have sex with osteoporosis? In this episode, Dr. Doug Lucas explores what the research says about osteoporosis, intimacy and fracture risk. Learn how spine positioning, body mechanics and communication can help you feel more confident navigating intimacy after an osteoporosis diagnosis. We also look beyond physical safety to the role fear, trust and feeling safe in your body can play in sexual health and quality of life.<strong>Study Links</strong><a href="https://osteoporosis.org.za/osteoporosis-sexual-intercourse-safe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://osteoporosis.org.za/osteoporosis-sexual-intercourse-safe/</a><a href="https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article-abstract/40/9/1065/1788032" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article-abstract/40/9/1065/1788032</a><a href="https://osteoporosis.org.za/osteoporosis-sexual-intercourse-safe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://osteoporosis.org.za/osteoporosis-sexual-intercourse-safe/</a><a href="https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017-08-23-COPING-FINAL-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017-08-23-COPING-FINAL-1.pdf</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24669855/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24669855/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11760842/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11760842/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15979023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15979023/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22195529/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22195529/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11898699/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11898699/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30777780/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30777780/</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17715410/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17715410/</a><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11930-015-0046-x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11930-015-0046-x</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27612606/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.n