title: Sexual counseling with spinal cord-injured clients.
abstract: Spinal cord-injured clients have many fears and misapprehension about their sexual functioning. Common beliefs include: (a) disabled men cannot sexually satisfy able-bodied women; and (b) cord-injured persons cannot have sexual intercourse. Such misapprehensions can be helped by the counselor's willingness to discuss sexual issues openly. Clients need a clear and accurate picture of the facts, as well as encouragement and support to help them rediscover their sexuality. Spinal cord injury does not mean sexual incapacity. Given a knowing and patient partner, most clients can enjoy a satisfying sex life.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003075:Coitus; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*