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The most common advice on how to approach sex when you suffer from chronic pain is...carefully. The typical message is that intimacy is challenging and uncomfortable but ultimately worth it for the sake of the relationship. However, this advice neglects evidence that sexual intimacy may reduce pain which means that chronic pain may be more reason, not less, to engage in sensual acts. Read More







