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Stroke survivors report loss of sexual desire, blurred gender roles, anger and fatigue
Date:6/18/2009

r age. "No interest in clothes, no interest in make-up, no interest in hair. Weeks go by that I don't even wash my hair" said one 57 year-old female.

  • All the respondents said they had changed since their stroke and irritability, anger, agitation and intolerance were frequently mentioned. "I'm normally easy going, but now the slightest little thing sets off the temper" said one 53 year-old male, adding that his wife would "probably say I've turned into a miserable pig."

  • A number said they felt unable to prevent outbursts and this compounded their feelings of guilt, low-esteem and despair. As one 62 year-old female said: "I'd sit back and think why did I do that? But if doesn't make any difference, I keep doing it."

  • A lot of the respondents said their outbursts reflected their frustration at not being able to perform routine daily activities, such as making a cup of tea. One 67 year-old male said that that his wife was a "reasonably healthy person" and asked "why should she be lumbered with me?".

  • Over-protective spouses appeared to increase anger and feelings of frustration. One 78 year-old female explained that her husband wouldn't give her time to do the things she could still do because "he's afraid of me falling".

  • Being discouraged from doing things they could do before their stroke made survivors feel demoralised and affected their confidence. One 72 year-old male said he was keen to "do the hedges, want to tidy the place up" but if he tried to do anything heavy his wife had a go at him.

  • Over-protective spouses also demotivated survivors and made them even more dependant. As one 66 year-old female said "I don't have to so I don't bother".

  • Some survivors said that they were unable to continue their traditional male or female role after their stroke and that this challenged their self-perception and identity. "You're not as much a husband as you were before" said one 67 year-
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