Sexuality and Fertility after Spinal Cord Injury

Abstract

Key Points1. Sexuality is a high priority for men and women with SCI. 2.Level and completeness of injury will determine the capacity for psychogenic/reflexogenic genital arousal and the ability to ejaculate. 3.Orgasm is possible in ~ 40 to 50% of men and women after SCI. 4.Pregnancy and labor, but not fertility, are affected in women with SCI: fertility is affected in men due to erection and ejaculation difficulties as well as altered semen quality post-SCI. 5.Therapeutic effectiveness is maximized by using a comprehensive Sexual Rehabilitative Framework.This document was downloaded for personal use only. Unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited.