International Journal of Rehabilitation Research · 2005 · 38 citations · 8 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySexuality StudiesDisabilitySpinal Cord Injury RehabilitationWomen's HealthCervical TraumaSex Differences In HealthSexual DysfunctionSexual HealthSexual Well-beingSpinal Cord InjuryFemale FunctionLibido Evaluation In FemalesMatched Control GroupSexual ActivitySexual FunctioningSexual Relationship SatisfactionSpinal InjuriesWomen's Sexual Health After Spinal Cord Injury
The objective of this study was to identify the sexual adjustment of females with severe cervical spinal cord injuries (SCI) using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). The 19-item questionnaire of the FSFI concerns sexual function and satisfaction in sex life. This study, conducted by the Orthopaedic and Psychiatry Departments of Patras University, used a sample of a series of 39 consecutive female patients with severe traumatic SCI. We compared these female patients with an age-economic-educational level- and marital status-matched control group of the general population. Sexual activity was lower among females with SCI, but the desire, the emotional quality of sex life and overall sexual satisfaction did not differ from the controls. These results demonstrate that sexual life in females with SCI remains almost unaffected.
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Sexuality in women with traumatic spinal cord injury
N Westgren, Claes Hultling, Richard Levi et al. · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 1997 · 61 citations · Full text