Incidence of sexual dysfunction in neurologic disability

Garden, Fae H.

doi:10.1007/bf01101724

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“…A few researchers have assessed the effect of MS on sexuality and interpersonal relationships [14,16]. In a study by McCabe et al [14], one-third of respondents reported relationship breakdown or a relationship that grew distant after the onset of MS, one-third reported no change and one-third reported the relationship became much closer.…”

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Couple’s Experience with Multiple Sclerosis in the Context of their Sexual Relationship

2007

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Sexuality is an important aspect of a couple's relationship, but is often neglected in literature which focuses on the dysfunction associated with illness or disability. This study considers the impact of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on the couple's sexual relationship. The purpose of the study was to understand the ''lived experience'' of couples in which the female partner was diagnosed with MS during the relationship. An in-depth semi-structured interview was used with each partner separately. Participants identified the primacy of communication in coping with the effects of MS. The women with MS live with the unpredictable course of their disease and doubts about their worthiness, attractiveness, and identity. The male partners of these women with MS perceived little impact on the women's sexuality, likely because the women went to great lengths to maintain their customary roles and to buffer their male partners from the full impact of the disease.

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Couple’s Experience with Multiple Sclerosis in the Context of their Sexual Relationship

2007

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“…Most of this literature focuses on men (erection, ejaculation), Physical disability, sexual health and professional boundaries 377 and occasionally women (lubrication, arousal). Furthermore, issues are constructed as sexual 'needs' and 'problems' such as the use of sex workers, facilitated sex and protecting vulnerable clients from abuse, thus denying the full range of sexual experiences that are possible for people living with disability (Garden, 1991;Hulter & Lundberg, 1995;Earle, 2001).…”

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My home, your workplace: people with physical disability negotiate their sexual health without crossing professional boundaries

Browne

Russell²

2005

Disability & Society

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This paper aims to describe research that examined the views of people with physical disability, living in Australia, of their sexual well-being needs from their own perspective. We explored the impact their sexual well-being needs had on their relationships with professional carers. A social model of disability was used to understand how sexual well-being is facilitated or denied in community care. We also explored whether clients' sexual well-being needs could be met without carers or clients 'crossing the line'. Our findings indicate the multiple ways that 'professional boundaries' were negotiated between clients and professional carers. The data show that the location of the 'line' changed, depending on a range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors. The data also show a gap between the sexual well-being needs of people living with a physical disability and the level of support provided at the social and organisational levels. Suggestions are made for research and practice directions.

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“…Furthermore, people with physical disabilities are likely to have bodies that do not behave the way the person would like, and that possibly result in socially unacceptable behaviours (such as spasming, dribbling or sexual difficulties). These behaviours, in turn, are likely to contribute to feelings of physical and sexual unattractiveness (Garden, 1991;Rousso, 1982;Taleporos & McCabe, 2001) as the person faces the reality of being unable to match up to the social ideal.…”

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The relationship between the severity and duration of physical disability and body esteem

Taleporos¹,

McCabe²

2005

Psychology & Health

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The current study investigated the association between the severity and duration of physical disability and body esteem. A total of 748 participants (367 males, 381 females) who had a physical disability and 448 participants (171 males, 277 females) who were able-bodied participated in the study. The results demonstrated that people with more severe physical disability experienced lower levels of body esteem than people with milder physical disabilities and able-bodied people. The duration of physical disability was not related to levels of body esteem. Except for the face, people with physical disabilities devalued all aspects of their body more than able-bodied people. For males with physical disability, the unique predictors of high body esteem were decreased need for assistance, higher self-esteem, lower depression and higher sexual esteem; for females with physical disability, the unique predictors were higher self-esteem and higher sexual esteem. Overall, the study suggested that people with physical disability, particularly those with severe disabilities, may be particularly vulnerable to problems associated with their body esteem.

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Incidence of sexual dysfunction in neurologic disability

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

Couple’s Experience with Multiple Sclerosis in the Context of their Sexual Relationship

Couple’s Experience with Multiple Sclerosis in the Context of their Sexual Relationship

My home, your workplace: people with physical disability negotiate their sexual health without crossing professional boundaries

The relationship between the severity and duration of physical disability and body esteem

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