Articles - Sexual Health en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1631/1/Help-for-spinal-cord-patients/1.html People with spinal cord injuries are getting help with their sex life through an innovative new programme.The Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit and the Association for Spinal Concerns have helped 400 patients learn new ways of expressing their sexuality. It has won the Counties Manukau District Health Board a place in the finals of the 2008 New Zealand Health Innovation Awards. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1511/1/Sex-Life-Still-Alive-for-Physically-Challenged/1.html Sexuality does not end when a person experiences the effects of a spinal cord injury. Issues of meeting potential partners, building self confidences and enhancing sexual function are an essential part of adjusting to life after an injury. Many physical and emotional changes take place during the rehabilitation process and the matter of being able to perform sexually usually becomes an issue of importance. The truth is that as time passes, those with spinal cord injury find a greater appreciation for sexuality and many will move on to find greater emotional closeness with their partner. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1393/1/Tadalafil-Helps-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Patients-With-Erectile-Dysfunction/1.html Men with spinal cord injuries appear to have better erectile function when they take tadalafil, according to a report published in Archives of Neurology (JAMA/Archives), November 2007 issue. Spinal cord injuries are much more common than many people realize; globally about 10.4 to 83 people per million are affected by spinal cord injuries annually, say the authors. "Throughout the world, spinal cord injury occurs most often in young men, resulting in negative physical, social and psychological consequences. Erectile dysfunction, defined as the inability to attain and maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance, is a common complication in men with spinal cord injury." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1324/1/Disabled-laud-efforts-to-make-intimacy-easier/1.html Alan Tholkes expected good-natured ribbing when he shared his new-product idea with colleagues at HealthPostures, the ergonomic-furniture company in Glencoe, Minn., that he co-founded in 1999.The idea was a gliding chair with adjustable legs and back support, but it would not be something you'd take to a softball game. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1154/1/Illinois-residents-experience-proves-that-paralyzed-men-can-father-children/1.html In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he'd lost the chance to be a father."It was some of the stuff I was thinking about the most," said Luther. "What about having children? What about getting married? Can you naturally conceive a family?"His questions are shared by thousands of young men each year who suffer paralyzing spinal injuries. But many may give up hope — or undergo unnecessary, invasive procedures — because their doctors don't know about simple ways to help them. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1143/1/Hope-for-fatherhood/1.html In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he'd lost the chance to be a father. "It was some of the stuff I was thinking about the most," said Luther. "What about having children? What about getting married? Can you naturally conceive a family?" His questions are shared by thousands of young men each year who suffer paralyzing spinal injuries. But many may give up hope - or undergo unnecessary, invasive procedures - because their doctors don't know about simple ways to help them. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1105/1/Persistence-paid-off-for-paralyzed-dad/1.html In the weeks following the car accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, Geoff Luther was haunted by worries that he'd lost the chance to be a father. "It was some of the stuff I was thinking about the most," said Luther. "What about having children? What about getting married? Can you naturally conceive a family?" His questions are shared by thousands of young men each year who suffer paralyzing spinal injuries. But many may give up hope — or undergo unnecessary, invasive procedures — because their doctors don't know about simple ways to help them. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1124/1/Life-in-wheelchair-doesnt-mean-life-without-sex/1.html One of the first fears that many who've lost their legs confront is the possible loss of their sex life. Thanks to technology though, both neither need be gone entirely. Lighter manual wheelchairs and increasingly dexterous motorised ones are increasingly helping adults with a wide range of disabilities commute the sidewalks of America, while nerve and tissue stimulating vibrators and erection inspiring medications are helping them with sexual intimacy. According to Columbia News Service, extreme skier David Bucks was able to orgasm thrice after a half hour of using a powerful vibrator from Denmark's FertiCare—something he'd been unable to do during the seven years since being paralysed from the chest down as a result of a California avalanche. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1121/1/New-products-help-paraplegics-have-sex/1.html Nearly 15 years ago David Bucks was extreme skiing in California when an avalanche knocked him down and threw him from a 200-foot cliff onto a rock face. Three of his vertebrae broke into 42 pieces. At 33, Bucks was completely paralyzed below the chest. Once he realized he'd live, he feared that he'd never be able to have sex again. "You're telling me that my other legs won't be able to walk but will little Junior?" Bucks recalled asking the doctors. Some time after the injury, he started dating his nurse and they discovered FertiCare, a medical vibrator from Denmark that is marketed as a fertility aid. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1075/1/Advanced-Medical-Institute-Inc-Offers-Men-With-Spinal-Cord-Injuries-a-New-Lease-on-Their-Sex-Lives/1.html Advanced Medical Institute Inc., a leading provider of treatment for Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation in Australasia, announces a new not for profit division -- Rocket Launch -- which specialises in providing Erectile Dysfunction advice and treatment programs to men who have sustained a spinal cord injury.Rocket Launch's trial group of 60 patients delivered a remarkable 100% success rate with all patients capable of gaining and maintaining an erection. With the huge success of their trial, Rocket Launch now plans to reach out to the more than 6,000 men in Australia who have sustained a spinal cord injury. Rocket Launch also hopes to assist spinal cord rehabilitation units in hospitals across the country to improve the quality of patient outcomes. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500