Can a paraplegic have sex?

This depends on whether the patient's spinal cord is completely severed and the location of the paraplegia.

Paraplegia is a type of paralysis. Paraplegia caused by transverse lesions above the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord is high paraplegia, and paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury below the third thoracic vertebra is bilateral lower limb paraplegia. In the acute stage of spinal cord injury, the sensation, movement, reflexes, etc. of the bilateral limbs below the injury level disappear, as well as the bladder and anal sphincter function are lost, which is spinal shock. In the early stages of spinal cord injury, the nerves are in a state of "spinal shock", various nerve reflexes disappear, and the penis naturally cannot erect. As the "spinal shock" gradually disappears, some undamaged nerves begin to recover their functions. So it depends on the situation:

1. If the spinal cord of a patient with high paraplegia is completely severed, 90% of them will not be able to have an erection; if the spinal cord is not completely severed, 99% of the patients can recover their erection. 2. For patients with high paraplegia above the thoracic spine, the penis can become erect after being stimulated during the recovery period. 3. For patients with low-level paraplegia below the sacrum, although the penis can erect after stimulation, it is not firm and cannot carry out normal sexual life. 4. Patients can adopt a body position that suits them, but their work and rest schedule must be regular. During this period, they must stay mentally relaxed and do appropriate exercises to train their upper limbs and restore their lower limbs.

Can a paraplegic have sex? I believe that under the guidance of a doctor, patients with similar pain will find a treatment method that suits them. But the treatment outcome sometimes depends on whether the patient has an optimistic attitude towards life.