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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of stroke on female
sexuality from the perspective of women who have had a stroke. METHOD: A descriptive qualitative study. Nine female stroke survivors living in
metropolitan and surrounding districts of Sydney, Australia took part in
semi-structured conversational interviews. The mean length of time from stroke
onset to interview was around 6 years and 2 months (range 1 year, 2 months to 15
years, 9 months). The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed. The
transcripts were systematically analysed using inductive thematic analysis.
RESULTS: The women experienced many and varied bodily alterations as a
consequence of stroke which impacted negatively on their sexuality. These bodily
alterations impacted on female sexuality in two ways: one was as an assault on
the female sense of self and the other was by limiting possibilities for enacting
female sexuality. CONCLUSION: Stroke impacts on female sexuality through bodily
alterations and their consequences and because sexuality is important to female
stroke survivors, it should be addressed as part of person-centred
rehabilitation. Implications for Rehabilitation Sexuality is about much more than
just "having sex" and is important to female stroke survivors. Stroke impacts on
female sexuality through bodily alterations and their consequences. Understanding
the impact of stroke on female sexuality is a step towards more person-centred rehabilitation.

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