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Takeaways – Sexual Healthcare

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Health Maintenance Checklist

Open the door for communication:

•  Start a conversation by saying, “Many people with spinal cord injuries have concerns related to sexuality, and it can be an important part of your quality of life. What questions or concerns do you have related to sexuality, intimacy, relationships, or sexual functioning? I’d be happy to discuss them with you.”

Ask, listen, and follow-up:
•  How is your sexual health?
•  Have you experienced any difficulty in the areas of [e.g., sexual desire, erection, orgasm, lubrication, pain during sexual activity]?
•  Do you or your partner have any concerns or questions that have not been addressed?

Lista de verificación de mantenimiento de la salud

Abra la puerta a la comunicación:
• Inicie una conversación diciendo: “Muchas personas con lesiones medulares tienen preocupaciones relacionadas con la sexualidad y puede ser una parte importante de su calidad de vida. ¿Qué preguntas o inquietudes tiene relacionadas con la sexualidad, la intimidad, las relaciones o el funcionamiento sexual? Con gusto podríamos hablar al respecto”.

Pregunte, escuche y dé seguimiento:
• ¿Cómo está su salud sexual?
• ¿Ha experimentado alguna dificultad en las áreas de [p. ej. deseo sexual, erección, orgasmo, lubricación, dolor durante la actividad sexual]?
• ¿Tiene usted o su pareja alguna inquietud o pregunta que no se haya abordado?
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Episodic Care Considerations

Listen to concerns, validate, and provide information:

1. PleasureABLE: Sexual device manual for persons with disabilities, https://sci-bc-database.ca/wp-content/uploads/
PleasureABLE-Sexual-Device-Manual-for-PWD.pdf, is one self-empowering resource that may increase opportunity and perspective on potential options that can be a part of sexual practices.

Explore multiple etiologies and factors related to identified issue:
1. Consider pharmacological and psychosocial factors as potential causes, as well as solutions. Make referrals as clinically indicated.

Consideraciones de cuidado episódico

Escuche inquietudes, valide y brinde información:

  1. PleasureABLE: manual de dispositivos sexuales para personas con discapacidades, https://sci-bc database.ca/wp-content/ uploads/ PleasureABLE-Sexual-Device- Manual-for-PWD.pdf, es un recurso de auto-empoderamiento que puede aumentar las oportunidades y la perspectiva sobre las opciones potenciales que pueden ser parte de las prácticas sexuales.

Explore múltiples etiologías y factores relacionados con el problema identificado:

  1. Considere los factores farmacológicos y psicosociales como causas potenciales, así como soluciones. Haga las derivaciones según lo indicado clínicamente.

 

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