Sex After Stroke: Nobody Talks About This

Sex After Stroke: Nobody Talks About This

Podcast by: Elsie Keifer

Relationships, Recovery, Stroke

Sex After Stroke: Nobody Talks About This is a practical, evidence-informed guide for stroke survivors and partners navigating intimacy, sexual health, aphasia, consent, and relationship changes after stroke. It addresses questions about medical safety, sexual function, changed bodies, caregiver and partner roles, communication when words are difficult, and rebuilding closeness without pressure or shame. The book also includes communication cards and Body Maps designed to support clearer, more respectful conversations.

About the Author:

Alice Roselyn is an independent author focused on practical, dignity-centered resources for stroke survivors, people with aphasia, and their families. Her work explores communication, connection, caregiving, recovery, and quality of life after stroke, with an emphasis on respectful, adult-centered support. Her book I Am Not Confused — I Have Aphasia is featured as a resource by the National Aphasia Association.

Alice is not a clinician. Sex After Stroke is grounded in 33 cited medical and research sources, and she welcomes professional feedback on the accuracy and usefulness of her work.

woman caregiver giving a side hug to an elderly woman, , National Aphasia Association