title: [Sexual function, physical handicap].
abstract: While the right to a sexual life for disabled people is not contested, their sexuality cannot be summed up in a debate for or against sexual assistance. In a similar way, sexual function can only be understood in light of all the difficulties related to disability. Medical progress can improve sexual function and solve many problems in order to facilitate access to procreation. However, these are not well known and are reserved to specialized teams. Many disabled persons are totally autonomous in their sexuality, but for some who require medical assistance, it is necessary to support them in a process of creation where therapeutic interventions consist of facilitating or stimulating the patient's own resources.
authors.affiliation: Conseil Exécutif de la Chaire UNESCO « Santé Sexuelle et Droits Humains », 26, rue de la Tour, 75116 Paris, France. Electronic address: arnaud.sevene@free.fr.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sevène
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019529:Sexuality