Taking precautions to ensure safe sex is just as important after a SCI. DANIE BREEDT investigates When thinking about safe sex, everything that you learned in sex education still applies. You need to consider all types of sex, including oral, manual, vaginal, and anal. Safe sex includes preventing unwanted pregnancy […]
Sexuality
Myths and misconceptions about sex debunked
To help people with spinal cord injuries to live a sexually fulfilling life, Danie Breedt debunks some of the misconceptions about sex after an injury There are many misconceptions regarding sexuality and sex, which can cause emotions such as fear and guilt to name but a few. Sexual rehabilitation […]
Playing the online dating game in a wheelchair
Online dating can be daunting, but a great way to find romance in the modern world. Danie Breedt shares his tips for online dating as a person with a disability The COVID-19 pandemic has had many negative impacts on how we function daily and interact with others, but there have […]
Myths about female sexuality
It can be difficult for women who have suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) to Afind information on sexuality. Danie Breedt debunks some of the myths According to a study by Ferreiro-Velasco and colleagues (2005), 69 percent of women with SCIs are satisfied with their current sexual activity. This could […]
A healthy approach to the sex talk
While many parents can find it uncomfortable, sexual health education is a crucial part a child’s upbringing. DANIE BREEDT gives some tips on how to approach the discussion, including talking to children with disabilities Learning to access sex education as well as talk openly and honestly about sexual health is […]
Addressing partner trauma after an SCI
A spinal cord injury and its aftermath can be very traumatic for the romantic or life partner of the injured person. DANIE BREEDT takes a look at the three phases partners face When sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI), a lot can change but it doesn’t mean your relationship is […]
Emotional impact of SCI on sexuality
The loss of sensation that often comes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to less enjoyable sex, fortunately, building an emotional connection can be the remedy Most of sexual rehabilitation often become despondent when this is the following an SCI focuses on physical changes and alternatives, especially for […]
Rewiring communication
Even with a partial or complete loss of sensation below the level of injury, people with spinal cord injuries can still have full sex lives Following a spinal cord injury, the communication system between the nerves, the spinal cord and the brain changes. For some people, this can cause a […]
Love in lockdown
Stuck in our houses with a global pandemic raging outside can place great strain on a relationship. Danie Breedt shares some advice on how to maintain a healthy relationship during lockdown With the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, all aspects of our daily lives have been impacted with relationships as no exception. […]
Your most important sex organ
While some aspects of the healing process following a spinal injury will plateau, sexual rehabilitation can take years as the most important sex organ is retrained Once the condition of someone with an SCI has stabilised, motor and sensory healing tends to plateau with no further improvement expected. However, sexual […]