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Gaceta Médica Espirituana 2014; 16 (1)

Sexual behavior in men with spinal cord injury

Rodríguez CR, Jiménez-Morales RM, Cordero MR, Brunet GD, Macías DY

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 11-19
PDF size: 303.30 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Sexual disorders in spinal cord injured patients and their therapy is a health problem stated since ancient times.
Objective: to describe sexual behavior in men with spinal cord injury ( SCI).
Methodology: a descriptive cross-sectional study was made on a sample of 50 men. A clinical interview and a thorough physical examination including the scale of American Association Spinal Injuries were applied.
Results: young patients predominated and most had the divorce as a consequence after injury. According to the intensity level of the lesion complete spinal cord prevailed above D10 and sexual desire remained intact in almost all patients. Most patients had no erection , emission, ejaculation and orgasm, coital frequency also decreased in almost all patients, delayed start time intercourse was between 1 and 2 years of the injury. The most used sexual variant was oral sex.
Conclusions: sexual dysfunction due to organic causes in the whole sample was shown. All patients considered necessary to include sexual orientation in the rehabilitation program.


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