Sexuality in the handicapped

Sexuality is often overlooked in rehabilitation of the handicapped. These patients need a family physician who can offer constructive help without being embarrassed or awkward. Awareness that sexuality encompasses more than physical attractiveness and penile-vaginal intercourse, use of sexual imagery and concentration on body areas that retain sensation are essential in the sexual rehabilitation of handicapped patients. Rehabilitation is more likely to succeed when the patient has a supportive sexual partner.