Disability

Having a disability doesn’t mean not having sexuality, but you’d never know that from the messaging out there. Here’s sex, relationships and bodies information for people with a range of disabilities, from neurodiversity to chronic illness to mobility or cognitive disability. Nothing about us without us: our disability information is almost always written by people with disabilities themselves.

ASL sign for 'Disability', a raised forefinger ("D") with arrows indicating the gesture (forefinger down, thumb out, whole hand in direction of pinky)

Highlighted content

Articles and Advice in this area:

Article
  • Emily Wilson

Pain is an inescapable feature of humanity, but just because you have a uterus or are perceived societally as a woman doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to attempt to alleviate pain.

Article
  • Janet Newandyke

My brain was ready, but my body was not. As sweetly as possible, my boyfriend said the words that would change my life: “I think we should call it a night, and you should take some time to figure out what’s going on down there.”

Article
  • Imogen Mchugh

Mobility aids help you lead a fulfilling, independent life. Shouldn’t they do the same in the bedroom?

Article
  • Heather Corinna
  • s.e. smith
  • Jacob Mirzaian

Our downloadable and printable templates to help you keep and organize all your healthcare information.

Article
  • Sara Traynor

Recent studies show that, when it comes to sex, there are overlapping issues that ADHDers share.

Article
  • Lisa Laman

My name is Lisa Laman…and I’m an autistic extrovert.

Advice
  • Kelli Dunham RN BSN

Thanks for your question and for sharing so much with us. You ended your question with “What am I doing wrong?” I wanted to start by inviting you to consider all the many, many things you are doing to make your life better: being open with the people in your life about your identity, going to…

Article
  • Melissa Meszaros

The author of the new book Heavy Metal Heartbreak shares some of how dating went while recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has a little advice.

Article
  • Haley Moss

In my experience, disclosure is an ongoing conversation and there is no single “correct” way to do it, but there are ways our partners can be stronger allies.

Article
  • Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS

Interstitial cystitis (IC) and chronic prostatitis (CP) can cause pain with peeing. Learn how they can be diagnosed and treated so you can pee without pain.