title: How illness may affect patients' sexuality.
abstract: This paper, the second in our four-part series on sexuality and patient care, discusses how people's sexuality is affected by illness and how nurses can help.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Ooijen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012725:Sexual Behavior