EMSP Youth Congress 2012

Sexuality and pregnancy were the main topics of discussion at this years Youth Congress of the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP).

Over the previous twelve months there were online email discussions with a group of people interviewed about their sex lives and issues that affected this aspect of their life. From these experiences a video was produced, telling the story of a young woman with MS. It showed how MS affected her life, sexual intimacy with her partner and her pregnancy. The film is an excellent tool to open up the discussion of topics that are sometimes difficult for people discuss. This video is available at www.emsp.org

Following on from the video a group of young people who are involved in EMSP's Youth Congress took up the issue and discussed it at this years congress, held in Barcelona in May. They looked at three areas:

  • Learning from other societies
     

  • Information
     

  • What do young people with MS want
     

MS Ireland Board member Emma Rogan is Chairwomen of the Youth Congress 2012 and facilitated the session. She also completed this report.

Download EMSP Youth Congress Report 2012: Sexuality and Pregnancy (.pdf, 369KB)

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