Young people with disabilities and their sexual health: a descriptive review of needs, recommendations and interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, almost 180 million young people aged between 10 and 24 live with disability. They are often perceived as asexual, lacking in sexual desires, or as sexually inadequate. The sexual health of young people with disabilities thus remains a blind spot in health promotion. The aim of this descriptive review was to describe and analyze articles exploring needs, recommendations and interventions for promoting the sexual health (SH) of young people with disabilities.

Methods

We searched the PubMed and PsycINFO databases for international scientific articles on SH needs, recommendations or health promotion interventions for young people with disabilities (aged 10-24), published after 2013. Data were extracted using a standardized grid and analyzed quantitatively a

SUBMITTER: Vivet N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890547 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature