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I am a member of and contributor to this exchange, and have Parkinson's disease. I am posting this message via an "anonymous server" for reasons that will be self-evident. I have checked with Barbara Patterson and she had no objection to this approach. This is a sincere and serious posting about an important aspect of our existence, an aspect which is impacted by PD, and an aspect (perhaps the only one?) which has essentially not been discussed in this forum --- the effect of PD on sexuality. The fact that sexuality and sexual problems and dysfunctions resulting from PD have not been discussed here is understandable. What we post here is or can be read by anyone in the world with a computer, a modem and access to the Internet. Most people (myself included), no matter how "enlightened" or "progressive" or "modern" or "emancipated" we may think we are, are reluctant to openly and honestly discuss their sexuality and PD-related sexual problems before the whole world. And who can blame them (us)? This aspect of our lives is very sensitive and personal. And yet --- sex is an important part of life, and it definitely seems to be affected by PD. So why shouldn't we use the Exchange for this area of PD-related problems in the same wonderful way that we do for other PD areas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more about the anon service, send mail to [log in to unmask] If you reply to this message, your message WILL be *automatically* anonymized and you are allocated an anon id. Read the help file to prevent this. Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to [log in to unmask]