Satisfaction with sexual life among persons with traumatic spinal cord injury and meningomyelocele

Valtonen, Kirsi; Karlsson, Ann-Katrin; Siösteen, A; Dahlöf, Lars-Gösta; Viikari‐Juntura, Eira

doi:10.1080/09638280500404362

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“…It is therefore to be expected that many people with SB will be reluctant to initiate sexual relationships (19). urinary incontinence has been associated with sexual malfunctioning (19,27), whereas another study did not find any correlation between urinary or faecal incontinence and satisfaction with sexual life (28).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spina bifida and sexuality

Linstow¹,

Biering-Sørensen²,

Liebach³

et al. 2014

J Rehabil Med

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Results: Fifty-one percent of subjects regarded their sexual life as a failure or dysfunctional. However, 45% reported being satisfied with their sexual life. Participants with partners were more satisfied with their sexual life than those without partners. Faecal, but not urinary, incontinence was associated with poorer sexual function and less satisfaction. Fortynine percent of subjects indicated that the sexual education they received at puberty was useful; however, 32% lacked knowledge about their sexual functioning with regard to their disability. Conclusion: There is a need for further sexual education and counselling for adults with spina bifida in order to improve their sexuality and quality of life.

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“…The response rate of 74% is regarded as good, compared with similar studies that have reported participation rates of 24.8-71.6% (8,19,13,23,28). In addition, there was no significant difference between participants and non-participants in terms of gender and age.…”

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confidence: 92%

Spina bifida and sexuality

Linstow¹,

Biering-Sørensen²,

Liebach³

et al. 2014

J Rehabil Med

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“…Factors affecting quality of life include the patient's relationship with their partner 46 and, in men, the inconvenience of urinary incontinence is associated with sexual dissatisfaction. 52 Successful bladder management can make a big difference to the patient's sex life and, hence, quality of life. A questionnaire survey of men (aged 18--66 years) with spinal cord injury found that sexual activity was significantly more common in those able to perform intermittent self-catheterization.…”

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Intermittent catheterization with hydrophilic catheters as a treatment of chronic neurogenic urinary retention

Chartier‐Kastler

Denys

2010

Neurourology and Urodynamics

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There is a wealth of evidence, including randomized controlled trials, to support the benefits of hydrophilic catheters in terms of safety and quality of life, especially in men with spinal cord injury. More data are required for spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and in women. Further research is warranted, especially large-scale and long-term robust comparisons of different types of catheter, and in well-defined and stratified populations.

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“…On bir tetraplejik hastamızın tamamı aynı zamanda el fonksiyonlarını yetersiz olarak bildirmişlerdir. Spinal kord yaralanmalı hastalarda seksüel aktivitede anlamlı azalma olur (13). En önemli faktörler, erektil disfonksiyon ve bozulmuş ejakülasyon olarak rapor edilmiştir (14).…”

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Sexual Functions in Male Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Güzelküçük¹,

Yılmaz²,

Yavuz³

et al. 2014

Turk J Phys Med Rehab

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Objective: To explore sexual dysfunctions and expectations about sexuality in male patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) aged between 20-40. Material and Methods: A total of 75 traumatic SCI male patients were included in this study. The demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained by retrospective chart review. The differences between preinjury and post-injury sexuality status of the participants were assessed. The relationship between neurological level and erection/ejaculation was investigated. Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.16±4.35 years. The mean time since injury was 34.26±30.68 months. The number of the patients who had sexual interactions before injury was 63 (84%). Also, 34 patients (45%) had sex after injury, but 66 (88%) of the patients mentioned that their sexuality was affected after injury; 31 (41.3%) of the patients were not informed about sexuality in the post-injury period. Further, erection duration of 37 (60.6%) of the participants was shorter than 5 minutes, and 20 (32.8%) of the patients reported that they were satisfied with their erection. Moreover, 31 (41.3%) of the patients had reflex erection (RE), 14 (18.7%) of them had a psychogenic erection (PE), 16 (21.3%) of them got a mixed type of erection (RE+PE), and 14 (18.7%) of the patients did not have an erection. Ejaculation was present in 28 (37.3%) of the patients. The first three responses to questions about circumstances causing problems in post-injury sexual life and expectations for sexual life were erection, ejaculation, and orgasm, respectively. Conclusion: This study showed that sexual functions, like erection, ejaculation, and orgasm, in male patients were affected severely after SCI. The majority of the patients did not have enough sexual consulting, and the patients had great expectations for getting informed about sexuality in the post-injury period. Key Words: Spinal cord injury, sexuality, sexual dysfunction, rehabilitation Özet Amaç: Spinal kord yaralanması (SKY) olan 20-40 yaş arası erkek hastalarda seksüel fonksiyon bozukluklarının ve hastaların seksüalite konusunda beklentilerinin ortaya konulması. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 75 travmatik SKY'li erkek hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların tıbbi kayıtlarından seksüel rehabilitasyon takip dosyası elde edildi. Bu takip dosyası ile hastaların demografik ve klinik verileri ile yaralanma öncesi ve sonrası seksüel yaşamı tespit edildi. Nörolojik seviyelerin ereksiyon ve ejakülasyon ile olan ilişkileri araştırıldı. Bulgular: Hastalarımızın yaş ortalaması 26,16±4,35, yaralanma sonrası geçen süre 34,26±30,68 ay idi. Yaralanma öncesi seksüel ilişkiye giren hasta sayısı 63 (%84), yaralanma sonrası 34 (%45) idi. Altmış altı (%88) hasta yaralanma sonrası seksüel yaşamının etkilendiğini ifade etti. Otuz bir (%41,3) hasta seksüalite konusunda herhangi bir bilgi almamıştı. Ereksiyon süresi 37 (%60,6) hastada 5 dakika ve altındaydı. Yirmi (%32,8) hasta ereksiyonun yeterli olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Otuz bir (%41,3) hastada refleks ereksiyon (RE), 14 (%18,7) ...

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Satisfaction with sexual life among persons with traumatic spinal cord injury and meningomyelocele

Cited by 53 publications

References 38 publications

Spina bifida and sexuality

Spina bifida and sexuality

Intermittent catheterization with hydrophilic catheters as a treatment of chronic neurogenic urinary retention

Sexual Functions in Male Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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