Intimacy Rehab Blog

The Intimacy Rehab blog explores intimacy support for all bodies through an education-first, stigma-free lens.

Our articles are designed to support people navigating illness, injury, disability, aging, chronic pain, recovery, and life transitions, as well as the partners and providers who support them.

Rather than offering quick fixes or performance-focused advice, we focus on comfort, communication, adaptation, and dignity, grounded in lived experience and evidence-informed care.

Topics We Cover

Chronic Illness

Spinal Cord Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Disability & Accessibility

Surgery & Recovery

Chronic Pain & Arthritis

Cancer, Chemotherapy & Radiation

Neurodivergent Intimacy

Fatigue & Low Energy

People Over 50

Menopause & Hormonal Imbalance

Erectile Dysfunction

Trans Experience

People of Size

Latest Articles

Chronic IllnessSeptember 2026

Endometriosis and Intimacy: Understanding Painful Sex and Reclaiming Connection

Endometriosis can make sex painful, but it doesn't have to mean the end of intimacy. Learn why sex hurts with endo, the difference between deep and entry pain, position changes, lubrication, pelvic floor therapy, and how to talk to your partner and provider about reclaiming connection.

Disability & AccessibilityAugust 2026

Reclaiming Your Sensual Self: Body Image and Intimacy After Physical Changes

Living with a disability, chronic illness, or an aging body? Learn how body image shapes intimacy and find tools for sex after physical changes, from positioning aids to gradual, low-pressure ways to reconnect with sensation.

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Chronic Pain & ArthritisAugust 2026

Navigating Intimacy with Chronic Pain: A Guide to Comfort and Connection

Living with chronic pain or fibromyalgia? Learn how sex and chronic pain intersect, gentle sex positions that reduce strain, communication tips for partners, and comfort-first tools that support pain management during sex.

Sexual WellbeingAugust 2026

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Sexual Wellbeing

Not sure how to talk to your doctor about sex? This guide offers scripts, questions, and preparation tips for discussing sexual side effects, intimacy concerns, and treatment options with your healthcare provider.

People Over 50July 2026

Ageless Intimacy: Exploring Pleasure and Connection in Later Life

Sex and aging don't have to mean the end of intimacy. Explore senior sexual health, how desire and the body change with age, comfortable positioning aids, and adaptive products that keep pleasure and connection alive in later life.

Chronic Pain and IllnessJuly 2026

Intimacy with Movement Disorders: Prioritizing Safety, Comfort, and Connection

Parkinson's disease, ataxia, and other movement disorders can affect mobility, coordination, sensation, arousal, and sexual function. Explore safe positioning, hands-free pleasure tools, and adaptive products that make intimacy more accessible and comfortable.

Chronic IllnessJuly 2026

Diabetes and Sexual Health: Navigating Neuropathy and Circulation

Diabetes can affect circulation, nerve function, hormones, and energy, changing desire, arousal, sensation, and sexual function. Learn how neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and dryness impact intimacy, plus adaptive tools that support comfort and connection.

Surgery & RecoveryJune 2026

How Long After Surgery Until You Can Have Sex?

Wondering how long after surgery until you can have sex? Learn general recovery timelines, the benefits of intimacy after surgery, safe positions by procedure, and how to talk to your doctor and partner.

Adaptive IntimacyMay 2026

Adaptive Intimacy Basics for Disability and Diagnosis

Intimacy is a fundamental part of being human. But when your body changes, whether from a diagnosis, life-altering event, or a condition you've navigated since birth, it can feel like the rules to intimacy have been rewritten.

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Cognitive HealthApril 2026

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Intimacy: Redefining Pleasure

MCI changes how you process information, but it doesn't erase your need for closeness. Explore how to adapt intimacy with simplified routines, sensory-friendly environments, and supportive tools.

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Chronic IllnessMarch 2026

Your Sex Life After Diagnosis: Navigating the New Normal

A life-changing diagnosis shifts everything, including intimacy. Learn how to work with your new body, redefine what sex means, communicate with your partner, and discover practical tools for comfortable connection.

Spinal Cord InjuryMarch 2026

Your Guide to Sex After Spinal Cord Injury

Your capacity for intimacy didn't vanish the moment your body changed. Explore adaptive positions, sensation mapping, wearable devices, and communication strategies for rebuilding connection after SCI.

Traumatic Brain InjuryMarch 2026

Intimacy After Brain Injury: How to Navigate Low Libido

TBI can shift your libido, overwhelm your senses, and make communication harder. Learn practical tools for rebuilding intimacy at your own pace, from sensory-friendly strategies to the traffic light system.

Adaptive Sex Toys and Intimacy Aids Built for Real Bodies

Finding the right intimacy products should not require guesswork. Whether you are looking for adaptive sex toys after a spinal cord injury, intimacy aids for use after a TBI, or accessible options for living with a disability, we carry products designed with your needs in mind.

Our collection includes hands-free vibrators and adaptive wearable devices for people with limited mobility, sex positioning straps, pillows, and furniture that reduce strain and support comfort, and sensory-friendly products designed for sensitive or changing bodies.

Every product is selected to support comfort, accessibility, and connection, whether you are navigating disability, chronic pain, surgery recovery, aging, or hormonal changes. Browse by the function you need or the experience you are living with.

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