Sexual Health Network
- The Sexual Health Network, Inc. (TSHN) is an Internet publishing and broadcasting company dedicated to providing easy access to information, education, counseling, specialized products, and other resources for people with disabilities, chronic conditions, or natural changes throughout the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them.
TSHN was founded in 1996 by Dr. Mitchell Tepper, who suffered a spinal cord injury in 1982. At the time, it was extremely difficult for most people – especially people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or age-related physical changes – to access sexual health care from traditional sources. Healthcare professionals rarely received sexuality-related training and were often uncomfortable discussing sexual issues, so tended to ignore their patients’ sexual health concerns. This silence caused tremendous, unnecessary suffering. Dr. Tepper recognized that the World Wide Web was a means of meeting the need for high-quality, reputable sexuality information and education for both the professional and the consumer markets.
The Sexual Health Network exists to end the silence and suffering by:
- Making general and disability and/or illness specific sexual health information available at the click of a mouse;
- Providing easy access to credentialed health professionals who are committed to sexual health, who are here to listen, who understand and have sufficient knowledge and resources to deal with complex problems of human sexuality, and who can inform and offer advice regarding sexual health and sexual problems one-to-one and in groups;
- Providing forums for objective discussions of sexual matters among peers;
- Training health service personnel in sexual health;
- Providing guidance in the selection of high quality sexual health related products.
Ending The Taboo Surrounding Sex And Disabilities
Chronic illness or injury doesn’t have to destroy your intimate life. As a Sexuality Educator and Counselor living with spinal cord injury, I’m here to serve individuals who are struggling to understand sexual response and expression post-injury or illness.
Having a disability doesn’t make you asexual. Erotic thoughts, desires, and fantasies are normal. And you can still gain satisfaction from those triggers. Despite what you may have heard, it’s possible to tap into your sexual pleasure post-injury or illness. If you are ready to explore new and exciting ways to reclaim your sexual life, I invite you to contact me to schedule a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Session.
Together, we’ll discuss where you are and determine the steps you need to take to reach your intimacy goals.