ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2018
Sexual dysfunction and infertility in the male spina bifida patient.
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- Transitional urology: a comprehensive review of the transitional care process.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- Psychometric Evaluation of Sexual Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Components of the SPARKS Survey for Adults with Spina Bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2026Review
- Reproductive Education and Sexual Abuse Among Individuals With Spina Bifida: A Mixed Methods Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
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- Development and content validation of a survey assessing domains of sexual and reproductive health in adults with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Interrogating erectile dysfunction and evaluating novel therapeutic frontiers, with emphasis on stem cell strategies.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2024Review
- What has changed in pediatric neurosurgical care in spina bifida? A 30-year UAB/Children's of Alabama observational overview.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2023Article
- Genetic Implications of Male-Reproductive-Health-Associated Comorbidities.Turkish journal of urology · 2022Article
- Dynamic volumetric imaging and cilia beat mapping in the mouse male reproductive tract with optical coherence tomography.Biomedical optics express · 2022Article
- Altered sacral neural crest development in Pax3 spina bifida mutants underlies deficits of bladder innervation and function.Developmental biology · 2021Article
- Fertility and sexuality issues in congenital lifelong urology patients: male aspects.World journal of urology · 2021Review
- Perspectives on urological care in spina bifida patients.Intractable & rare diseases research · 2021Review
- A Japanese man with spina bifida who successfully fathered a child following fertility treatment.IJU case reports · 2020Article
- Sexual health and education guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineReview
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Abstract
Spina bifida is a congenital neural tube defect with many neurological implications, as well as decreased sexual function and infertility. Few studies have directly investigated infertility in men with spina bifida. Infertility in this special patient population is primarily the result of spermatogenic defects and/or failure of sperm transport due to erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction. The severity of sexual and reproductive dysfunction seems to correlate with higher level of spina cord lesion and presence of hydrocephalus. Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5is) have been shown to be effective for erectile dysfunction in some men with spina bifida. Surgical sperm retrieval from the genitourinary tract and rectal probe electroejaculation can serve as methods for collecting sperm from those with ejaculatory dysfunction or retrograde ejaculation. Assisted reproductive technology such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection allows isolated sperm from men with infertility to achieve fertilization. Since most spina bifida patients are surviving into adolescence and adulthood due to improved medical and surgical advancements, it is paramount for healthcare professionals to address issues related their sexual and reproductive function.
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