Standard HD, Fertility, and Your Sex Life
Standard HD, Fertility, and Your Sex Life
People who do standard in-center HD report more problems with sexuality and fertility than those who do any other treatment option. For men, about half who do this treatment report problems with erections. It is also more difficult to father a child.
Women have problems, too. It is harder to carry a child using this treatment option. Women who become pregnant on standard in-center HD may have a chance of carrying a baby to term if they do longer and/or more frequent treatments.
There are few studies on the sexuality of people who do nocturnal HD treatments. People who do dialysis this way say they feel better, and there are some reports of women being able to carry babies to term.