Can you have sex after myocardial infarction?

Myocardial infarction generally refers to acute myocardial infarction. Whether sex life after acute myocardial infarction needs to be judged according to the specific conditions of the patient.

If the recovery after acute myocardial infarction is good, the patient has no obvious cardiac insufficiency and discomfort symptoms, usually can gradually resume sex life under the guidance of a doctor. However, if the patient does not recover well, there is obvious cardiac insufficiency, and accompanied by chest tightness, palpitations and other symptoms, it is not suitable for sex life.

In addition, although sex life is not high-intensity exercise, it cannot be carried out frequently, otherwise it may lead to increased heart burden.