CAYS AND LESBIANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Posted: July 22nd, 2011 under Healthy bones Osteoporosis Rheumatic.

If you are a gay man or lesbian who is already in a partnership at the time of your injury, reestablishing a sexual relationship with your partner involves the same issues as those for heterosexual couples. If you are single, finding a new sexual partner depends on your self-esteem, social skills, communication skills, opportunities to meet people, and ability to cope with stigma. To the best of our knowledge, virtually no research has been done on sexuality issues specific to gays and lesbians with spinal cord injury. We can speculate that sexual adjustment might be somewhat easier because gays and lesbians are more comfortable with sexual acts other than genital intercourse.If you live in an area with an organized gay community, you may be able to get informal support and information on these issues. If you feel a need for psychological or relationship counseling, many mental health referral services can recommend professionals who work with gay and lesbian issues.
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