Have Studies Been Done to Determine if Polio Affects Sexual Functioning?

Brian Tiburzi

Question: Have any studies been done to determine if polio affects sexual functioning?

Answer: I am unaware of any medical studies of sexual function in polio survivors. Conventional medical opinion is that polio did not affect sexual functioning of survivors, and the history of normal potency in men who have had polio and fertility among women polio survivors would support this opinion as accurate. Let me know if you have any specific concerns about this broad topic.

Post-Polio Health (Vol. 30, No. 1, Winter 2014)