Use a lubricant such as Astroglide, K-Y, or Lubrin during foreplay. Find positions that are comfortable. Use pillows to support and protect joints. If the man is on top and the woman has arthritis, he should support his own weight with his hands and knees. If the man has arthritis, the woman should sit astride him or lie beside him supported by pillows.
Attempt intercourse only when well rested.
M.D. Published by iMcKesson Clinical Reference Products. All rights reserved.