Sexual disorders in male with spinal cord injury
systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v99i3p286-290Keywords:
Sexual health, Spinal cord injuries, Premature ejaculation, Erectile dysfunction, Physical therapy specialtyAbstract
Introduction: Spinal cord injury poses multiple challenges to the subject and his / her relatives. Sensory-motor damage, autonomic and / or sphincteric dysfunction are some of the consequences, caused by spinal cord injuries, negatively affecting the quality of life. Objective: to know and describe the main sexual dysfunctions in patients with marrow sequelae; to explain new horizons from the physiotherapeutic point of view and the main methods of physiotherapeutic treatments available for this population. Methods: This is a systematic review of the literature that searched for articles in the Lilacs, PEDro, PuBmed and SciELO databases using the terms spinal cord injury, sexual dysfunction, physiotherapy, rehabilitation. Observational articles and clinical trials published between 2001 and 2017, in the languages of Portuguese, English and Spanish, which addressed sexual dysfunction in men who had some type of spinal cord injury were included. Articles that addressed the female audience, articles that associated physical therapy with another type of treatment and abstracts were excluded. Results: 11 studies were found that addressed sexual impairments in spinal cord injured persons. The reported dysfunctions were erectile dysfunction, followed by premature ejaculation or absence of ejaculation, with the aim of reducing sexual desire. Conclusion: Erectile dysfunction, specifically neurogenic, was the most common sexual dysfunction, followed by premature ejaculation or absence of ejaculation, with the aim of reducing sexual desire.
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