Abstract
Until recently, failure of kidney function was a fatal illness. The development of renal dialysis and kidney transplants has changed this picture, and patients now survive for many years with one or both of these procedures.
In this study, the sexual functioning of 80% of dialysis or transplant patients was found to be impaired. The relative contributions of physiological and psychological factors in producing sexual dysfunction in patients with renal failure can not be identified at present. It is clear that the clinician who works with kidney patients should anticipate and be prepared to deal with problems his patients may experience in their sexual adjustment.
Dr. Abram died on September 3, 1997.
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Abram, H.S., Hester, L.R., Sheridan, W.F., Epstein, G.M. (1978). Sexual Functioning in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure. In: LoPiccolo, J., LoPiccolo, L. (eds) Handbook of Sex Therapy. Perspectives in Sexuality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3973-1_32
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