Sex & Disability Flashcards
What is the world health organization’s definition of disability?
Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.
For those with cognitive and physical disabilities, what might need to happen?
caregivers may need to be involved in arranging sexual activity.
Why is sex and disability relevant to everyone?
All of us may experience disability/chronic illness at some point in life
Why is it important to address sex & disability? (5)
- Reduce stigma from sexuality for people with disabilities
- Reduce the bias about asexuality of people with disabilities
- Recognize the sexual agency and rights of people with disabilities
- Reduce the risk of sexual assault if people with disabilities are educated about sex
- Education around this issue for caregivers
What are some myths associated with sex and disability? (8)
- People with disabilities are not sexual
- People with disabilities are not desirable
- Sex must be spontaneous
- People with disabilities have more important things than sex to worry about
- People with disabilities who have sex are perverts
- People in institutions shouldn’t have sex
- People with disabilities don’t get sexually assaulted
- People with disabilities don’t need sex education
WHAT is a sexual surrogate?
people that are there to educate a client unlike a sex worker
- Available in some parts of the world and in the US
- Varied rules make this legal or not
What is ergoerotics?
Use physiotherapy and design instruments and ways for people with physical disabilities to have safe sex
What are 3 anxiety disorders that can affect sex
o Generalized anxiety
o Phobias
o Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
How does ADHD affect sex?
A big problem in sex that is not often talked about. People with ADHD often can’t concentrate without novel stimulation
What types of symptoms from chronic illness interfere with sexual function?
o Vascular
o Neurological
o Hormonal
