WHAT A BLOW Sex can trigger potentially fatal asthma attack, charity warns – as tens of thousands rushed to hospital mid romp

WHAT A BLOW

Sex can trigger potentially fatal asthma attack, charity warns – as tens of thousands rushed to hospital mid romp

A breathless 43,000 adults have been rushed to hospital after suffering an asthma attack during sex, Asthma UK figures reveal

By SHAUN WOOLLER

13th February 2017, 1:27 pm

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A BREATHLESS 43,000 adults have been rushed to hospital after suffering an asthma attack during sex, a study suggests.

Patients report difficulties breathing while performing oral sex and killing the mood by breaking off from their romp to use an inhaler.

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A breathless 43,000 Brits have been rushed to hospital after suffering an asthma attack while having sex, new figures reveal

Over two in three sufferers (68 per cent) say their sex lives have been directly affected by the condition.
And 73 per cent have been left feeling embarrassed after taking their inhaler on a romantic night out, a survey of 544 people by Asthma UK reveals.
Almost half (46 per cent) said they would be more sexually confident if they did not have the respiratory disease.
Some have reduced the amount of sex they have or stopped having it altogether after getting frisky made their condition worse.
And two in three (64 per cent) say perfume or scented candles have triggered symptoms.
Others have suffered a reaction to latex in condoms or strong-smelling flowers.
Comments shared with the charity for their “Asthma and Your Love Life” survey include: “I’ve ended up in hospital because an orgasm set off my asthma.”
And: “Sometimes it’s very difficult to breathe whilst down there (giving oral sex).”

I’ve ended up in hospital because an orgasm set off my asthma
Asthma sufferer

Another said: “I stopped having sex with my ex as I was embarrassed about having an asthma attack.
“It knocked my confidence and self-esteem so much that our relationship eventually broke down.”
An Asthma UK spokeswoman said: “People enjoy getting breathless in the bedroom but this is not the sort of breathlessness they should be experiencing.”
Severe asthma patient Callie-Ann said: “I always say that for most people, having safe sex is knowing where the condoms are, but for my husband Lee and I it’s knowing where my reliever inhaler is.

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More than two in three people with asthma say their condition affects their sex life

“Severe asthma can be such a mood killer – I often start wheezing loudly during sex and feel like my chest will explode because I can’t get air out of my lungs.
“Lee and I have to stop so I can take my inhaler and catch my breath.
“This can be really embarrassing and frustrating, and for a long time after I was diagnosed I was too scared to have sex or be intimate.
“Lee stopped initiating anything and I started to panic that he didn’t fancy me anymore.
“He said he was scared to initiate sex because once when he did, it triggered my symptoms and I had an asthma attack.