Michael Mallinson has lived with AS for over 35 years. He developed this content as a consultant to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
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Let’s not hold back on this. You’ve got Spondyloarthritis and your back and some of your other joints hurt, a lot. You’ve also noticed that you’ve lost some flexibility and simply can’t get into the positions you used to be able to. Furthermore, what with the fatigue and bouts of depression, you don’t feel like doing ‘it’. But you are still young and you know it’s healthy for couples to have regular sexual intercourse. What’s to be done?