About This Course
Your Struggles, Solved
Chronic pain can cast a shadow over your most intimate moments, but it doesn't have to define your sex life. With the right adaptations, you can rediscover joy and connection.
You're likely facing:
- Physical Discomfort During Intimacy - Certain positions or movements trigger pain flare-ups, making you hesitant to engage sexually.
- Communication Barriers - Explaining your pain levels and needs to your partner feels awkward, leading to frustration on both sides.
- Diminished Sexual Confidence - Unpredictable pain has made you uncertain about your body's capabilities, reducing desire and spontaneity.
This course teaches you practical techniques to minimize discomfort during intimacy, from strategic timing around medication to using props for support. You'll learn communication strategies that foster understanding with your partner. By embracing creative adaptations and open dialogue, you'll discover new pathways to pleasure that honor your body's needs.
What You Will Learn
"Pain doesn't have to mean the end of pleasure. With compassionate adaptations and honest communication, you can reclaim your sexual identity on your own terms."
— Evan Sweeney, Sexual Wellness Coach
Pain Management During Intimacy
- Position Modifications - Learn adaptive positions that minimize strain while maximizing pleasure, helping you avoid triggering painful flare-ups.
- Strategic Timing Techniques - Discover how to plan intimacy around medication schedules and pain cycles for more comfortable, enjoyable experiences.
Partner Communication Skills
- Pain Signaling System - Create a simple, effective way to communicate changing pain levels during intimacy without breaking the mood.
- Needs Expression Framework - Practice articulating physical limitations and desires clearly while fostering empathy and understanding.
Rebuilding Sexual Confidence
- Body Mapping Exercises - Rediscover pleasure zones that aren't affected by pain, expanding your sexual repertoire beyond traditional activities.
- Prop & Support Integration - Learn to incorporate cushions, wedges, and other supports that enable comfortable movement and positioning.
By course completion, you'll navigate intimacy with confidence, using personalized strategies that honor your body's needs while reclaiming sexual pleasure and connection.
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Lessons and Classes
- 1. Chronic Pain and Sex Introduction
- 2. Have a Conversation
- 3. When to Say “Not Right Now”
- 4. Vulnerability Is Sexy
- 5. Take a Less Active Role
- 6. Find the Right Timing
- 7. Use Massages
- 8. Use Props
- 9. Enjoy the Pain Release Through Sex
Your Instructor
Evan Sweeney
Sex and Disability Educator
Evan Sweeney is a pioneering inclusive sex educator with over 15 years of experience addressing disability and sexuality. Founder of "Cripping Up Sex," they've conducted 200+ workshops nationwide, developing innovative techniques like the Pain Signaling System and body mapping exercises specifically for chronic pain sufferers seeking sexual fulfillment.
Living with cerebral palsy as a non-verbal wheelchair user, Evan transformed personal challenges into educational breakthroughs. When conventional sex education ignored disabled bodies, they created their own solutions—from adapted positioning techniques to a revolutionary communication system. "Disability requires adaptation, not abstinence" became both their personal mantra and professional mission, fueling their passion to help others discover intimacy beyond physical limitations.
Evan's approach uniquely combines physiological adaptations with emotional strategies, addressing both physical and psychological aspects of intimacy with pain. Their trauma-informed, sex-positive framework ensures everyone feels welcome, while practical techniques like strategic timing around medication and prop integration offer immediate relief and long-term confidence.
Course FAQ
Not at all! This course is designed for anyone experiencing chronic pain, regardless of sexual experience level. Evan created these techniques to be accessible for everyone, whether you're sexually confident or still exploring. The focus is on adapting to your unique body needs rather than requiring advanced intimate skills.
The course specifically addresses the unpredictable nature of chronic pain through the Pain Signaling System you'll learn. You'll discover how to time intimacy around your medication schedule and pain cycles, and Evan teaches adaptive techniques that can be modified in the moment based on your changing comfort levels. The body mapping exercises will help you identify pleasure options that remain accessible even during flare-ups.
While having your partner join you can enhance the learning experience, the course is designed to be valuable even if you're learning solo. You'll gain communication tools that make it easier to share your needs with a partner later. That said, the Needs Expression Framework is particularly powerful when partners understand it together, so consider inviting them to watch specific sections with you if possible.
Many students report immediate relief simply from having concrete strategies to try, reducing anxiety about intimacy. The position modifications and prop integration techniques can provide physical relief right away. The deeper work of rebuilding sexual confidence and establishing new communication patterns typically develops over several weeks of practice. Remember, this is a personal journey—your timeline will be unique to your situation.
Unlike generic advice that simply suggests "go slow" or "use more lubricant," this course offers a comprehensive system specifically developed for chronic pain sufferers. Evan's approach uniquely combines physiological adaptations with emotional and communication strategies that address both the physical and psychological aspects of intimacy with pain. The body mapping exercises and customizable pain signaling system are particularly innovative tools you won't find in general sex education.
Many students initially share this concern, but Evan approaches prop integration with such naturalness that it quickly feels empowering rather than embarrassing. The course demonstrates how supports can actually enhance intimacy by allowing you to be more present instead of distracted by discomfort. Students often report that their partners find these adaptations thoughtful rather than mood-breaking.
Absolutely! The course was specifically designed with the variable nature of chronic pain in mind. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, Evan teaches adaptable frameworks that you can customize to your specific pain locations and patterns. The position modifications cover various pain points including back, hip, joint, and generalized pain, and the body mapping exercises help you work around whatever areas are affected on a given day.
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