Sexual problems of women with spinal cord injury in Turkey

Objectives: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that affects many facets of the injured people’s lives. One aspect is sexual functioning. The purpose of this study is to identify the sexual problems of women with SCI and determine their level of knowledge about sexuality. Methods: Twenty-s...

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Published in:Spinal cord 2014-04, Vol.52 (4), p.313-315
Main Authors: Celik, E C, Akman, Y, Kose, P, Arioglu, P, Karatas, M, Erhan, B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Anatomy
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Depression - epidemiology
Female
Health Communication
Human Physiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Neurochemistry
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
original-article
Patient Education as Topic
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - epidemiology
Sexuality
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - psychology
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
Turkey - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that affects many facets of the injured people’s lives. One aspect is sexual functioning. The purpose of this study is to identify the sexual problems of women with SCI and determine their level of knowledge about sexuality. Methods: Twenty-six women with SCI for longer than 6 months were evaluated. Demographic information, sexual experiences were surveyed. Patients were also asked if and how they received sexual health consultation after SCI. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Beck Depression Inventory were evaluated. Results: In this study, average age of the women with SCI was 32.96±8.23 years (22–50 years). Eight patients had regular sexual intercourse while one married woman did not have any sexual relationship after SCI. Twenty-four of the patients in the study received no information about pregnancy or sexual health after SCI. All women were willing to receive information about sexuality after SCI. These patients expected the doctors to start the conversation about sexuality rather than asking about it. FSFI survey revealed that all the patients had sexual dysfunction. Conclusion: Sexual rehabilitation should thus be fully addressed in all spinal units and rehabilitation centers, along with other aspects of rehabilitation.
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sc.2013.161