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» Sexuality After SCI

Published 05/3/2005 | Sexual Health | Unrated

The extent to which sexual function is impaired depends on a variety of factors; the level of injury, the severity of damage, and the individual's gender.

» Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury

Published 02/4/2005 | Sexual Health | Unrated

Maintaining a healthy sex life after spinal cord injury is an important priority to many people. Fortunately, over the past few years a large amount of research has begun to be performed in this area. Whereas in the past our knowledge about the field of spinal cord injury was exclusively focused on males and erectile function, recent work has begun to illustrate the impact of spinal cord injury on female sexuality. Moreover, recent gains in the study of infertility after spinal cord injury have allowed professionals to approach the care of newly injured patients with optimism for their potential in sexual functioning. In this article, I will provide a basic review of what is known about sexual functioning after spinal cord injury and the impact on patients.

» How is sexuality affected by spinal cord injury?

Published 09/23/2004 | FAQs , Sexual Health | Unrated

Sexual function, as in all other human bodily systems, is controlled by the central nervous system. Thus, any injury to the central nervous system will affect sexual function. The question is to what extent function and sensation will be affected with injuries at various levels and degrees of severity. Also, in what ways do the symptoms manifest themselves in males v. females. As one can imagine, this is a vast and complex subject that cannot be adequately treated in just a few paragraphs.

» Can people with SCI have sex, children?

Published 09/23/2003 | FAQs , Sexual Health | Unrated

SCI frequently affects sexual functioning. However, there are many therapies that allow people with SCI to have an active and satisfying sex life. Fertility is also frequently affected in men with SCI. Methods similar to those used for non-disabled men with fertility problems have allowed many men with SCI to father their own children. Of course, adoption is another option. The fertility of women with SCI may be affected in the first months after injury; however, most women regain the ability to become pregnant after a spinal cord injury. Many women with SCI are able to carry babies to full term, but it is important that she consult a physician experienced in SCI.

» Sexual problems of disabled patients

Published 02/20/1999 | Sexual Health | Rating:

ABC of sexual health

Almost 4% of the UK population have some form of physical, sensory, or intellectual impairment--almost 2.5 million people. Many of these disabling conditions can produce sexual problems of desire, arousal, orgasm, or sexual pain in men and women.