ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2009
Measurement of sexual functioning after spinal cord injury: preferred instruments.
Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Male Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Sexual dysfunction in women with spinal cord injury living in Greece.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Article
- Erectile Dysfunction Is the Main Correlate of Depression in Men with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Effect of Different Forms of Activity-Based Recovery Training on Bladder, Bowel, and Sexual Function After Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Positive sexuality in men with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2018Article
- Fertility and sexuality in the spinal cord injury patient.World journal of urology · 2018Review
- Improvements in bladder, bowel and sexual outcomes following task-specific locomotor training in human spinal cord injury.PloS one · 2018Article
- Erectile Function Predicts Sexual Satisfaction in Men With Spinal Cord Injury.Sexual medicine · 2017Article
- Evaluation of sexual and fertility dysfunction in spinal cord-injured men in Jamaica.Spinal cord series and cases · 2017Article
- Discussing reproductive health in spinal care, part II: fertility issues.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Article
- Fertility treatment in spinal cord injury and other neurologic disease.Translational andrology and urology · 2016Review
- Retrospective review on effectiveness of high-amplitude penile vibratory stimulation for conservative sperm retrieval in anejaculatory men with spinal cord injury: an Asian case series.Spinal cord series and cases · 2016Article
- Sexuality of Disabled Athletes Depending on the Form of Locomotion.Journal of human kinetics · 2015Article
- Psychometric properties of the Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire (SAQ) in the Iranian population with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2015Article
- Sexual Health of Polish Athletes with Disabilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Development, validity and reliability of sexual health measures for spinal cord injured patients in iran.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2013Article
- Efficacy and satisfaction rates of oral PDE5is in the treatment of erectile dysfunction secondary to spinal cord injury: a review of literature.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2012Review
- Outcome measures in spinal cord injury: recent assessments and recommendations for future directions.Spinal cord · 2009Review
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Abstract
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objectiveTo determine the utility of certain instruments to assess sexuality and fertility after SCI, an expert panel identified key areas to study and evaluated available instruments. These were rated according to certain predefined criteria.
methodsThe authors divided sexual issues into male and female sexual function, male reproductive function, and female reproductive function. The instruments that have been used most frequently to measure these aspects of sexual function over the past 5 years were identified by expert consensus. Finally, these instruments were subjected to a critical review.
resultsThe Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), measurement of vaginal pulse amplitude (VPA), the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and the measurement of ejaculatory function and semen quality were considered appropriate measures to assess sexual responses and reproductive function after SCI. There were no measures identified to assess female reproductive function.
conclusionsFor clinical trials aiming to improve sexual function after SCI, the FSFI or the IIEF is currently preferred. Although VPA is an appropriate means to assess female sexual responses, it is only useful for laboratory studies and is too invasive for use in clinical trials. For assessment of male fertility potential, assessment of ejaculatory capacity and semen analysis are recommended.
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