Websites and Organizations:

• Sexuality After Spinal Cord Injury: Mount Sinai SCI’s Sexuality resource website for people living with spinal cord injury, their partners, and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Our Sex, Love, and Intimacy After Spinal Cord Injury website is your go-to for Videos & seminars, Books & adaptive tools and Practical tips & online resources.
• Dr. Mitch Tepper.com: Dr. Mitchell Tepper is a leading expert in sexual health and relationships for individuals with disabilities, particularly those with spinal cord injuries. His website offers resources, coaching, and educational materials to help people navigate intimacy, sexual wellness, and personal fulfillment after injury.
• New Mobility Relationships & Sexuality: New Mobility often publishes articles related to dating, relationships, intimacy and sex. Searching their archives for related articles.
• SCIRE Community: Sexual Health After SCI: An overview of sexual function after SCI and options for management from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Community.
• Spinal Cord Injury BC: Spinal Cord injury BC -website of the Sexual Health Rehabilitation Service. This site has invaluable information for both consumers and medical professionals that covers every aspect of sexuality and spinal cord injury.

Sexuality and Intimacy After SCI Guides & Webinars

• Everlasting Love series about Sex: This 40 episode series features Dr. Marcalee Alexander along with other experts in an interactive program focusing on sexuality and spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
• ​Living Your Life: Sexuality Following Spinal Cord Injury: This guide by Dr. Mitchell S. Tepper provides comprehensive information on how spinal cord injuries affect sexual function and response, aiming to dispel myths and offer guidance for individuals navigating sexuality post-injury.
• Pleasure ABLE Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities: This older but still relevant manual was created as a practical resource for persons with disabilities and health care clinicians who work with these clients. It includes research, clinical expertise, and product information to aid with dialogue surrounding sexual and reproductive issues and disabilities.
• ​Medical Considerations: this page from the United Spinal Association emphasizes the importance of safe sexual practices, mental health care, and awareness of autonomic dysreflexia for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
• Sexual Sustainability After SCI: United Spinal Association webinar, Dr. Marcalee Alexander is known internationally in the field of Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury. In this presentation, she provides a simple recipe for you to consider your own sexuality after SCI, what your potential is, how our unique backgrounds affect us and how our medical care may be impacting our ability for sexual satisfaction.
• Sexuality and Reproductive Health After SCI: This guide from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation provides comprehensive information on sexual health and intimacy for individuals living with paralysis, including practical advice, medical insights, and personal experiences.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Following Spinal Cord Injury: This guide from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Project provides detailed information on sexual health after spinal cord injury, including physiological changes, emotional well-being, reproductive health, and adaptive strategies for intimacy. Guide available in downloadable pdf HERE.
• Spinal Cord Medicine: Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) publication on sexuality and reproductive health for adults with SCI covering the range of topics including: sexual and reproductive health; sexual education; sexual response and enjoyment; female reproductive health and fertility; male fertility; physical and psychological considerations during sexual activity; lifestyle and relationship issues; and resources.
• Sex and Paralysis Video Series: A series of videos created by Dr. Mitchell Tepper that discuss positioning for men and women, the importance of touch, among other things
• Sexual Health: This page from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation provides information, resources, and guidance on sexual health for individuals living with paralysis, covering topics such as intimacy, relationships, and adaptive strategies.
• Sexual Health After Spinal Cord Injury: This fact sheet from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Project provides an overview of sexual health after spinal cord injury, covering physical changes, emotional considerations, and strategies for maintaining intimacy and sexual well-being.
• Sexual Health After Spinal Cord Injury: A healthy sex life may be as important as any other body function to a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Watch and listen Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) experts and people with SCI talk about how they view sex, sexual self-esteem, and some practical ways to talk about sexual health after a SCI in this YouTube video series.
• Sexuality & Sexual Function After SCI: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center Factsheet Sexuality & Sexual Function After SCI covers sexuality, how SCI impacts sexuality and dating; and general understandings of sexual arousal, orgasm, and fertility.

Sexual Adaptive Devices & Aids

• Sexuality After Spinal Cord Injury: Various devices are designed to enhance sexual experiences and can be found through multiple sources, including online retailers, pharmacies, mail-order catalogs, specialty boutiques, and adult bookstores. Explore Mount Sinai’s Sexuality After SCI resource page for a curated list of websites and suppliers recommended by individuals with spinal cord injuries.
• ​Sexual Aids: Page from the United Spinal Association offers guidance on selecting and using sexual aids for individuals with spinal cord injuries, covering topics such as device selection, usage, cleaning, lubrication, and positioning to enhance sexual experiences safely and comfortably.

Dating & Relationships

• Dating after SCI: A page of resources by United Spinal Association.
• Relationships: This page from SCI Sexual Health provides information and resources on relationships with a spinal cord injury,
• Dateability: The only dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities. People with disabilities and chronic illness often encounter ableism on other dating apps. We understand the unique circumstances that present when dating with a disability, which is why we created a safe and accepting space to create meaningful connections for people with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities.

Fertility and Pregnancy

• Female Fertility and Pregnancy: Developed by Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities, adjust, adapt, and thrive.
• Fertility Treatment Grants and Scholarships: The page on United Spinal Association’s resource center highlights various fertility treatment grants and scholarships for individuals with disabilities,
• Male Fertility: Developed by Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities, adjust, adapt, and thrive.
• Male Fertility Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide For Patients by Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
• Pregnancy and Women with Spinal Cord Injury: This factsheet from MSKTC provides information on pregnancy for women with spinal cord injury (SCI), covering fertility, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum considerations to support a healthy pregnancy experience.

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