How did my body react to sexual stimulation before the spinal cord injury?
Your senses control your responses to sexual stimulation. You may hear or see sexual things, such as images, pictures, or another person. Your thoughts and imagination (daydreams or fantasies) also help your body respond sexually. The senses of smelling, tasting, and feeling also play a part in your responses. For example, feelings travel from your genitals (sex organs) to your brain. Other feelings, tastes, and smells come from parts of your body like your skin, lips, and fingers. Your brain takes this information and sends messages back to your genitals, resulting in a sexual response.
