The impact of spinal cord injury on female sexuality, menstruation and pregnancy: a review of the literature.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in alterations in sexual functioning. This area has been studied in depth in males; however, the literature pertaining to female sexual dysfunction after injury is sparse and focused primarily on menstruation and pregnancy. This report reviews the literature on female sexuality, menstruation and pregnancy after SCI and discusses the findings.
Sipski
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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ 07052.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008598:Menstruation; D011247:Pregnancy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*