[The impact of spinal cord injury on sexuality and reproduction]. 2004

A Reitz, and H Burgdörfer, and B Schurch
Neuro-Urologie, Schweizer Paraplegikerzentrum, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich. areitz@balgrist.unizh.ch

Spinal cord injury is known to have a major impact on human sexual function. The disturbances depend on the level and completeness of the lesion. The majority of people affected by spinal cord injury are young and in their reproductive years. In these cases sexuality reflects an important aspect of personality, and therefore special attention needs to be given to this issue during rehabilitation. Sexual rehabilitation encompasses both comprehensive information and consultation as well as diagnosis and treatment of disturbed sexual functions. Successful rehabilitation and integration depend also on restoration of sexual function or adequate therapy of sexual dysfunction. This review will consider the present knowledge about the impact of spinal cord injury on female and male sexual function, the currently available treatment options as well as the aspects of fertility and reproduction in this patient population.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012735 Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Physiological disturbances in normal sexual performance in either the male or the female. Sex Disorders,Sexual Disorders, Physiological,Sexual Dysfunctions, Physiological,Physiological Sexual Disorder,Physiological Sexual Disorders,Physiological Sexual Dysfunction,Physiological Sexual Dysfunctions,Sexual Disorder, Physiological
D013119 Spinal Cord Injuries Penetrating and non-penetrating injuries to the spinal cord resulting from traumatic external forces (e.g., WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WHIPLASH INJURIES; etc.). Myelopathy, Traumatic,Injuries, Spinal Cord,Post-Traumatic Myelopathy,Spinal Cord Contusion,Spinal Cord Laceration,Spinal Cord Transection,Spinal Cord Trauma,Contusion, Spinal Cord,Contusions, Spinal Cord,Cord Contusion, Spinal,Cord Contusions, Spinal,Cord Injuries, Spinal,Cord Injury, Spinal,Cord Laceration, Spinal,Cord Lacerations, Spinal,Cord Transection, Spinal,Cord Transections, Spinal,Cord Trauma, Spinal,Cord Traumas, Spinal,Injury, Spinal Cord,Laceration, Spinal Cord,Lacerations, Spinal Cord,Myelopathies, Post-Traumatic,Myelopathies, Traumatic,Myelopathy, Post-Traumatic,Post Traumatic Myelopathy,Post-Traumatic Myelopathies,Spinal Cord Contusions,Spinal Cord Injury,Spinal Cord Lacerations,Spinal Cord Transections,Spinal Cord Traumas,Transection, Spinal Cord,Transections, Spinal Cord,Trauma, Spinal Cord,Traumas, Spinal Cord,Traumatic Myelopathies,Traumatic Myelopathy
D043762 Reproductive Behavior Human behavior or decision related to REPRODUCTION. Delayed Childbearing,Voluntary Childlessness,Behavior, Reproductive,Childbearing, Delayed,Childlessness, Voluntary
D019529 Sexuality The sexual functions, activities, attitudes, and orientations of an individual. Sexuality, male or female, becomes evident at PUBERTY under the influence of gonadal steroids (TESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL), and social effects.
D020018 Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994) Frigidity,Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder,Orgasmic Disorder,Psychosexual Disorders,Psychosexual Dysfunctions,Sexual Arousal Disorder,Sexual Aversion Disorder,Arousal Disorders, Sexual,Aversion Disorders, Sexual,Disorder, Psychosexual,Disorders, Orgasmic,Disorders, Psychosexual,Disorders, Sexual Arousal,Disorders, Sexual Aversion,Dysfunction, Psychological Sexual,Dysfunction, Psychosexual,Dysfunctions, Psychological Sexual,Dysfunctions, Psychosexual,Orgasmic Disorders,Psychological Sexual Dysfunction,Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions,Psychosexual Disorder,Psychosexual Dysfunction,Sexual Arousal Disorders,Sexual Aversion Disorders,Sexual Dysfunction, Psychological

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