As a sexuality and disability researcher, I have long read about the ability to attain and maintain an erection, to ejaculate, to impregnate, to menstruate, to conceive, to carry a child to term, to deliver, to breast feed and to maintain a marriage. What strikes me is the total absence of material about the ability of those of us with spinal cord injuries to experience sexual pleasure.
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Pleasure adds meaning to our lives, regardless of the source of that pleasure. Sexual pleasure is particularly powerful. Our bodies respond to sexual pleasure in ways that can be exhilarating, exciting, earth-shattering, and even healing. Shared sexual pleasure can create or enhance intimacy with partners. Creativity in sexual expression, such as trying sex toys or different sexual positions, can keep relationships sexually exciting and diverse.
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