Sexual Activity
The mechanics of sex may be daunting, but a number of sex guides written by doctors and therapists with expertise in disability issues are in print. Sex guides depicting various sexual positions can be helpful for couples who need to address mobility impairments. Sexual activity beyond penetration and intercourse may be necessary. Sensitivity to touch can increase in someone with paralysis from a spinal injury, above the lesion location. Oral sex is an alternative where penetration is not possible or not wanted. Sex toys may be used as assistive devices as well, for example, using a vibrator if hand mobility is impaired.
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“I suspect there isn’t an actor alive who was able to truthfully answer his family’s questions after his first day’s activity in his future profession.”
—Simone Signoret (1921–1985)