FAQs on Sex and Disability

Sex Problems for Men | Sex Problems for Women

Will I be able to have/bear children? Am I fertile/potent?
If you were fertile before the accident, then unless you testicles or ovaries are damaged, you will be fertile now. If you are not able to have an erection or ejaculate, there are ways of helping you become a father. A woman may need help to deliver the baby if her pelvis has been damaged.

I am depressed at the loss of my sexuality; is this normal, and do people get over this?
Yes it is normal to feel depressed if you believe you have lost your sexual ability. Over time you may find ways of getting sexual pleasure that are not yet happening. People do get over things, though they do not think they ever will.

Will this affect the hormonal balance in my body; will this accident change who I am hormonally?
An accident of itself does not affect the sex hormone balance, but any trauma will affect all the body's systems a bit.

Explain to me what has changed to my ejaculate.
It has probably become thinner and less in quantity, due to nerve damage.

Why can I still have an erection though I have no sensation? Why is it that I can ejaculate at the slightest erotic stimulation? How has my orgasm changed?
These changes are due to the nerves lower in the spine not behaving as you want. They are acting as reflex, and your mind cannot control them.

Will I be able to give pleasure to my partner? How might I give pleasure to a partner? Are there other ways I might be a potent male?
Yes, many ways, and yes. Get in touch with one of us.

Do people find people with disabilities attractive?
People have differing attitudes to disabilities, and some find them attractive.

Is there an arrangement for sexual surrogates in the UK?
No

Is there someone I can talk to about this?
Yes, click on Find a Therapist and choose someone.

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