Research Notes on Sexuality and Disability
Sexuality among people with disabilities is often overlooked by physicians and others. People with disabilities are sexual individuals with sexual desires and concerns that require attention of health care providers. Often, people with disabilities can
suffer from sexual dysfunction. Sexual function recovery is no less important than any other aspect of functional rehabilitation from a disabling disease or injury.1
Fast Facts:
- Reports show people with disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual violence, and show that 83% of women with disabilties will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime.2
- Because of embarrassment of admitting sexual dysfunction more than 50% of disabled people do not have any form of regular sex life.3
- Expressing your sexuality if disabled is not limited to sexual intercourse. There are many ways to express sexuality, such as kissing, oral sex, mutual masturbation and fantasizing.4
Top Resources on Sexuality and Disability
- eMedicine: Sexuality and Disability
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (via Healthline): Sexuality and Disability
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Sexuality and Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Sexuality of Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
- Canadian Federation for Sexual Health: Sexuality & Physical Disabilities
- Disabled World: Disability Sexuality and Dating
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Sexuality and Persons with Disabilities
- About.com: Sexuality and Disability Myths and Facts
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedicine: Sexuality and Disability
- ↑ Canadian Federation for Sexual Health: Sexuality & Physical Disabilities
- ↑ Disabled World: Disability, Sexuality and Dating
- ↑ Canadian Federation for Sexual Health: Sexuality & Physical Disabilities
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