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Is It Safe To Engage In Anal Sex While Taking Coumadin?
I take coumadin. 5.5 mg daily as i have a clotting disorder. Is it safe to engage in anal sex while taking coumadin? I haven't had any problems with bleeding when going for my INR or even if I cut myself shaving. I'm
a male, 39 years old. Is this a safe sexual activity as far as the potential for bleeding is concerned. I have searched online extensively for an answer to this and have come up empty. I'm embarrassed to ask my family doctor about this.
a male, 39 years old. Is this a safe sexual activity as far as the potential for bleeding is concerned. I have searched online extensively for an answer to this and have come up empty. I'm embarrassed to ask my family doctor about this.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
Is there any previous experience of sex you have that is the thing a doctor should know. During sex there is increase blood flow in cavernosa in penis. After sex it emptied. Normally no chance of bleeding over there. And your shaving history INR also suggest you can go for sex. However the most specific answer can be provided by the doctor who have prescribed warfarin- coumadin to you and which clotting disorder there!
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