Having a disability doesn’t mean not having sexuality, but you’d never know that from the messaging out there. Here’s sex, relationships and bodies information for people with a range of disabilities, from neurodiversity to chronic illness to mobility or cognitive disability. Nothing about us without us: our disability information is almost always written by people with disabilities themselves.
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I’m 23, and grew up in a relatively conservative environment. I’m Black and adopted, live in a rural community, had catholic school education for 14 years, and am chronically ill with Crohn’s Disease...
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I really want to have sex, but I don't know how, and I'm queer, chronically ill and isolated.
- Kelli Dunham RN BSN
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- s.e. smith
If you want to explore various aspects of kink — or whatever you want to call it — there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it can be fun and one way to build rich, fulfilling relationships.
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- s.e. smith
Some people find disabled bodies — not disabled people — sexually stimulating. That means seeing your body as a sexual object.
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- s.e. smith
You are who you are and who you are is great! But sometimes a neurodivergent brain needs a little extra care and feeding for healthy relationships.
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- s.e. smith
Nondisabled people sometimes assume masturbation is a snap, but for some of us, it can be more challenging. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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- s.e. smith
Being disabled doesn’t mean you can’t have a rewarding and awesome sex life.
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- Heather Corinna
- s.e. smith
What to know about disability rights and access under the Trump Administration.
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- Caroline Reilly
What’s endometriosis and what can you do about it?
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- Kori
- Andi MacDonald
How do you navigate a relationship when one or both partners are dealing with pain?
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- Robin Mandell
You’re welcome! What you’re asking about here is something a lot of people experience and wonder about whether they have a disability or not. Even if these kinds of uncertainties about our sexualities weren’t pretty common, even if what you’re talking about was unique to you and a few other people…
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- Justin Hancock
I’m not a doctor, but this sounds to me (as you say) like it could be an allergy to semen. But like I said, I’m not a doctor, and I can’t diagnose you over the internet, possibly from thousands of miles away. You say that you are on the pill now, so please consider going back to the healthcare…
