What sexual positions are best for people with haemophilia? In this series of Q&As, haemophilia physiotherapist Scott Russell and sexual health nurse Simone Sheridan talk about how chronic health conditions can impact our sex life, both physically and mentally, and what we can do to accommodate it.
Please note: These videos discuss intimate relationships, sexual acts and parts of the body in clear language. Some people may not be comfortable with this content.
SEX AND MANAGING JOINTS
SEXUAL PLEASURE AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
SEXUAL INTIMACY
ABOUT THE SERIES
These videos are excerpts from the Q&A that was included in the Sex, sexuality and intimacy session at the 2021 Australian Conference on Haemophilia, VWD and Rare Bleeding Disorders. View the rest of the session.
Facilitator:
Scott Russell, haemophilia physiotherapist, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Speakers:
A/Prof Chris Barnes, haematologist and Haemophilia Treatment Centre Director, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Penny McCarthy, Haemophilia Nurse Consultant, Ronald Sawers Haemophilia Centre, The Alfred, Melbourne
Simone Sheridan, Sexual Health Nurse Consultant, Austin Hospital, Melbourne
Alex Coombs, Social Worker, Ronald Sawers Haemophilia Centre, The Alfred, Melbourne