Erectile Function Predicts Sexual Satisfaction in Men With Spinal Cord Injury

Gomes, Cristiano Mendes; Miranda, Eduardo; Bessa, José de; Bellucci, Carlos Henrique Suzuki; Battistella, Linamara Rizzo; Abdo, Carmita Helena Najjar; Bruschini, Homero; Srougi, Miguel; Mulhall, John P.

doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2017.06.002

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“…This study found that quality of sexual life significantly decreases after spinal cord injury and some of subjects were separated and divorce. In relate to this finding other researcher revealed that quality of sexual life depends on age of patient, duration of SCI, completeness of SCI, continence and having a partner were identified as an active sex life [13]. Community Level in Bangladesh…”

Section: Quality Of Sexual Life (Before and After Injury)mentioning

confidence: 80%

Sexual Knowledge and Experience of Women with Spinal Cord Injury in the Community Level in Bangladesh

Akter¹,

Rahman²,

Haque³

et al. 2019

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Sexual knowledge is an important part of every life and it is necessary for clinicians to have a specific format in which to address sexual issues with their patients. A systematic approach to working with female spinal cord injury (SCI) patients need to present their sexual knowledge and experience. To explore the sexual knowledge and experience of women with spinal cord injury in the community level. The researcher conducted a mixed method research. In order to assess sexuality a standard questionnaire was developed on the basis of the clinical experience and review of relevant literature. The items of the questionnaire were selected keeping in mind the complex culture and principles of our society. VAS scale and likert scale was used to measure 9 close questions related to sexual knowledge and experience. Another 2 open ended question explored their perception how they maintain good relation and what they want to know from the rehabilitation program. Paired 't' test was used for identify the quality of sexual life. The total participant was 30. Mean ages were 30.73 ± 7.47 years. Mean duration of injury was 7.733 years. Of the participants 17 (56.7%) live in rural and 13 (43.3%) live in urban. The participant 23 (76.7%) was married before injury, 7 (23.3%) was married after injury. The study result was who stay in urban area their sexual happiness means score (54.384) was more than who stay in rural area (35.47). Married after injury (7 women) their mean sexual happiness score (72%) was more than who was married (23 women) before injury (mean score 33.82) and Significantly difference (P<0.05) quality of sexual life before and after injury. 50% of participant indicated that support of husband was not much and not at all. Advice from the participants for maintaining good relationship, financial independence, self-confidence, copes with the present situation is important. Participants want to know proper guidance after operation and different individual problem-solving technique in the rehabilitation education program. This study present important information with regards for improving sexual rehabilitation services to women with SCI.

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Section: Quality Of Sexual Life (Before and After Injury)mentioning

confidence: 80%

Sexual Knowledge and Experience of Women with Spinal Cord Injury in the Community Level in Bangladesh

Akter¹,

Rahman²,

Haque³

et al. 2019

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“…Pleasurable foreplay helps create a more intimate relationship [7,8,11,15,16,26]. Rigid erections allow men to be more sexually active and to engage in intercourse [27], and can also improve ejaculation frequency [4], intercourse satisfaction [7,12], and quality of life [28]. With appropriate pharmacological treatments, 84% of the men in this study were able to have reliable erections.…”

Section: Foreplay Intercourse and Desirementioning

confidence: 82%

“…Sexual satisfaction and quality of life have been shown to interact and reinforce one another [7,10,44,45]. The correlation between sexual satisfaction and intercourse satisfaction further indicates that restoring reliable erections is an important step in the sexual rehabilitation process [12,24].…”

Section: Sexual Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Young age has been shown to positively influence sexual adjustment. Young people with SCI seem to have a higher degree of motivation and greater ability to redefine sexual goals and expectations [8,10], as well as being more sexually active [12]. Satisfaction with sex life improves with time [16,23,41], and time also allows couples to adjust to the physical impairments and compensatory behaviour imposed by SCI [40].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent study that sought to determine the reasons for pursuing sexual activity in both men and women with SCI, found that more than half of the subjects (58%) reported a need for intimacy as the primary reason, followed by sexual needs (19%), self-esteem (10%), and to keep their partner (8%) [11]. Concerns about bowel or bladder continence can also prevent an active sex life [11][12][13]. Erectile dysfunction represents a major determinant of psychological distress in this population [14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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