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Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility in the Male Spinal Cord Injury Patient

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Men with spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly suffer from erectile dysfunction and ejaculatory dysfunction. The literature regarding the causes and treatment of these two important problems was reviewed.

Recent Findings

Many of the erectile dysfunction treatments applied to able bodied individuals are also useful in the SCI population, although there are differences in the goals and results of treatment. Ejaculatory dysfunction can be treated with either penile vibratory stimulation or electroejaculation with high success rates. Pregnancies are possible, but poor quality sperm quality in male SCI patients leads to pregnancy rates lower than is observed in the able-bodied population.

Summary

Although effective treatments are available for erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in men with SCIs, many challenges remain in optimizing the treatment of these individuals.

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5330, USA

    Michael Fenstermaker, James M. Dupree, Miriam Hadj-Moussa & Dana A. Ohl

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Michael Fenstermaker, Miriam Hadj-Moussa, and Dana A. Ohl each declare no potential conflicts of interest. James M. Dupree reports grant funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and personal, common stock in Lipocine.

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Fenstermaker, M., Dupree, J.M., Hadj-Moussa, M. et al. Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility in the Male Spinal Cord Injury Patient. Curr Urol Rep 19, 47 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-018-0806-z

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