Neurodiverse individuals and their partners in intimate relationships often face unique challenges due to differences in sensory processing, communication styles, and emotional expression. Understanding these differences is crucial for building healthy, fulfilling relationships. Neurodivergence highlights the differences in the ways people process information, think, act, and interact with the world. For some, this condition presents…
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For asexual individuals, intimacy can be understood beyond sexual attraction and encompass emotional, intellectual, and physical connections that do not involve sex. Asexual people may still experience pleasure from non-sexual physical contact like cuddling, kissing, massaging, holding hands, or sharing a bed. Open communication about boundaries and individual needs is crucial for building intimacy within…
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For those individuals who have autism, intimacy and sexuality can be some of the hardest challenges within relationships to conquer. Many struggle with these things because it involves handling sensory experiences, mixed with complex feelings of relational and communicative connection, and trying to manage figuring out how to deal with the sexual feelings and needs…
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Lichen sclerosus is a rare genital based skin condition that is itchy, painful, and changes the physical makeup of the vagina, labia, and anus. This does not only affect women, but also men and the head of the penis. This can create painful skin, touch, or sexual activities including intercourse. Lichen sclerosus is a chronic…
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An “asexual partner” is a partner who has no desire to have sexual intercourse, or preform sex acts, with someone, and often does not experience sexual attraction in a sexual manner. Asexuality is a sexual orientation, neither a choice nor medical ailment. Being asexual is simply part of who someone is. These signs might indicate…
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Did you know that in certain conditions a penis CAN get stuck inside of a vagina? Pick your mouth up off the floor! It’s true that this rare condition can be problematic for many couples and occur for many different reasons. In short, during penetrative intercourse, the penis becomes stuck inside of the vagina or…
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A urostomy is done by surgically creating an opening, or stoma, in the abdomen to divert urine from the bladder into an external bag. Urostomies are usually installed when the bladder is no longer functioning as it should be, or in cases of bladder cancer, trauma, infection, reproductive diseases, and birth defects. Urostomies are a…
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“Will an ostomy kill my sex life?” “Will I be able to enjoy and experience intimacy after my stoma is installed?” “Will my partner be turned off by my ostomy, stoma, or bag?” “How will we do…. Things, now?!” These are common questions asked by many ostomates in the beginning stages of adjusting to their…
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