The sexuality of spinal cord injured women: physiology and pathophysiology. A review. 1989

E J Bérard
Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Rehabilitation Service, Hôpital R. Sabran, Giens, France.

After a review of the literature concerning sexuality in spinal cord injured women, the authors studied the female paraplegic sexual responses, dependent on the different levels of injury, above thoracic 10; between thoracic 10 and thoracic 12; and distal to thoracic 12. Allowing for specific sexual differences, genito-sexual innervation appears to be analogous in males and in females. Sexual behaviour is, above all, determined by several neuro-psychological reactions. Pregnancy and delivery are also discussed according to the different levels of spinal cord injury. It is noted that the paraplegic mother and the fetus are exposed to additional risks during pregnancy. During delivery, two problems are considered, autonomous dysreflexia and caesarean section.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009948 Orgasm The climax of sexual excitement in either humans or animals. Sexual Gratification,Sexual Satisfaction,Gratification, Sexual,Orgasms,Satisfaction, Sexual,Sexual Gratifications,Sexual Satisfactions
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D005260 Female Females
D005298 Fertility The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female. Fecundity,Below Replacement Fertility,Differential Fertility,Fecundability,Fertility Determinants,Fertility Incentives,Fertility Preferences,Fertility, Below Replacement,Marital Fertility,Natural Fertility,Subfecundity,World Fertility Survey,Determinant, Fertility,Determinants, Fertility,Fertility Determinant,Fertility Incentive,Fertility Preference,Fertility Survey, World,Fertility Surveys, World,Fertility, Differential,Fertility, Marital,Fertility, Natural,Preference, Fertility,Preferences, Fertility,Survey, World Fertility,Surveys, World Fertility,World Fertility Surveys
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012725 Sexual Behavior Sexual activities of humans. Anal Sex,Oral Sex,Sexual Activity,Sexual Orientation,Premarital Sex Behavior,Sex Behavior,Sex Orientation,Sexual Activities,Activities, Sexual,Activity, Sexual,Behavior, Premarital Sex,Behavior, Sex,Behavior, Sexual,Orientation, Sexual,Sex, Anal,Sex, Oral
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

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