title: Retrospective review of sexual and marital satisfaction of spinal cord injury and diabetic males post penile injection or implant.
abstract: This study compares sexual activity and sexual and marital satisfaction in spinal-cord-injured (SCI) and diabetic men who had received either a penile prosthesis or papaverine/phentolamine injections for the treatment of impotence. Questionnaires were used retrospectively to assess changes pre- and post-procedure in 30 SCI and 26 diabetic males. Regardless of whether they received a penile prosthesis or injections, both diabetic and SCI males reported increases in diversity and frequency of sexual activities and satisfaction with sexual activities post-implant/injection. When compared with a normative sample, both diabetic and SCI males were found to have poorer body image post-implant/injection. They also reported more disagreement with their partners but engaged in more activities together.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Jaworski
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects; D015917:Penile Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010413:Penis; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine; D010646:Phentolamine