Chronic rhinitis: when intimacy is at risk
Those who suffer from chronic non-allergic rhinitis know well that the effects of this pathology can represent a real obstacle to a person's daily activities, from the workplace to the relational one, even affecting the sexual sphere by putting, for example, "in danger ”The success of a first date.
The symptoms that chronic rhinitis bring with them are different, starting from the difficulty of a peaceful sleep interrupted repeatedly by continuous awakenings related to a stuffy nose. Therefore, the impossibility of a real rest has a direct impact on the work activities that we are called to carry out every day. Not only. The risk that the negative effects are felt also in the psychological sphere are not to be underestimated at all.
Couples relationships are also at risk because suffering from chronic rhinitis can lead to sleep apnea and intense snoring which not only create discomfort for the patient but which cannot be ignored even by the partner. And the annoying symptoms are felt even more in situations of intimacy. Think for example of the constant sneezing, dripping and nasal obstructions that prevent sexual intercourse free from annoying thoughts. And even the olfactory sphere, capable of activating desire, risks being negatively compromised. As pointed out by Dr. Stella Daniele, Psychotherapist of Bari and Professor at the School of Specialization in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy A.R.I.R.I, there are several cases of guys who find it difficult even to sustain a prolonged kiss.
In addition to these symptoms, there is the dermatological problem with a red and cracked nose due to the continuous act of blowing the nose and a tearing of the eyes which is felt more in women due to the impossibility of wearing make-up.
Therefore, trying to better deal with this pathology means not only feeling better from a physical point of view but can also mean safeguarding the relationship with the partner.
In this sense, the doctor-patient relationship becomes increasingly important. After having ascertained that a positive response to therapy is also linked to the professional figure of the doctor, Dr. Daniele together with Prof. Matteo Gelardi, specialist in Otolaryngology and Head of the Simple Operating Unit of Rhinology at the Polyclinic Hospital of Bari and Founder and President of the Italian Academy of Nasal Cytology, have decided to start a training course for the doctors themselves. An initiative that aims to put the patient and his problems at the center. In this way the patient is helped and listened to by the doctor who will have the task not only of providing a diagnosis to the patient but also of teaching him to better accept and manage the disease which, although chronic, does not prevent a good quality of life.
In collaboration with Il Portale della Salute
