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6 articles about navigating intimacy with chronic illness.

Endometriosis and Intimacy: Understanding Painful Sex and Reclaiming Connection - a woman in a white top holding her stomach in discomfort
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.
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Navigating Intimacy with Chronic Pain - two people holding areas of their body in pain, one clutching a shoulder and one holding the lower back
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.
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Intimacy with Movement Disorders: Prioritizing Safety, Comfort, and Connection - a person steadying one hand with the other, beside line-art icons of a trembling body and hand
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.
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Diabetes and Sexual Health: Navigating Neuropathy and Circulation - a man performing a finger-prick glucose test and a woman applying a continuous glucose monitor to her arm
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.
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Adaptive Intimacy Basics for Disability and Diagnosis - collage featuring diverse individuals with disabilities
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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Sex and Chronic Illness or Disabilities After Diagnosis - woman with curly gray hair looking thoughtful with a bedroom in the background
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.
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