Being in an intimate relationship is important to me, and I am currently in an intimate relationship. I do not feel differently about intimacy than before I was diagnosed. I am experiencing physical barriers to a satisfying intimate relationship. My legs cramp and are restless. I am not experiencing any emotional barriers to a satisfying intimate relationship. I have not undertaken any treatments that have impacted positively or negatively on my relationship, for example medications or procedures such as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). I have experienced a lack of sexual desire, and I feel it would be useful for the App to provide free access to a Relationship Therapist for online advice specifically in relation to young onset Parkinson’s.

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