Dr Catherine Solano is a sexologist. Trained in health ethics, she consults in urology at the Cochin hospital in Paris. She is co-founder of Doctical, a telehealth platform that supports people affected by cancer with their intimate health. She is the author of numerous works, including
Le grand livre de la puberté
(published by Robert Laffont).
“With my wife, we can no longer do anything
,” regrets Alain, 71, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis which handicaps him considerably.
I say,
“You can always lie together naked.”
If an illness has invaded the mental space and no longer leaves room for the imagination essential for a fulfilling sex life, I see people's eyes light up when I say this sentence.
Because we often forget: making love is not just about experiencing desire and excitement that we build up to orgasm.
It’s also about enjoying simple skin-to-skin contact, which is so important.
It certainly does not replace…
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