Sex after injury or illness – part 2

"Don't make sex so difficult". Dorthe Forsell is a sex therapist at the Neurology Department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. In the second and final part of the interview, she wishes that more people could take a more relaxed and playful approach to sex.

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Topics: Relationships and family life, Intimacy

Sexuality after injury or illness – part 1

After an injury or illness that reduces physical capabilities, your sex life may face new challenges. It takes time to adapt to your changed body. But the sex drive is not lost – it's there, like for all other people.

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Topics: Relationships and family life, Intimacy

Family life after a Spinal Cord Injury

He was on his way to Spain to start a career as a professional basketball player when he met Sarah. Normally he was quite shy, but there was something special about Sarah that made him leave his comfort zone and not only ask her out on a date, but to come to Spain with him.

And here they are a few years later, living a family life back in Sweden. One thing’s for sure—there’s another level of challenges with small kids, when dad is in a wheelchair.

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Topics: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Relationships and family life, Intimacy