View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Spinal Cord Injuries and Orgasm: A Review.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Spinal Cord Injuries and Orgasm: A Review.
Authors: Alexander, Marca (AUTHOR), Rosen, RaymondC. (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. Jul-Sep2008, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p308-324. 17p. 1 Diagram.
Subjects: Spinal cord injuries, Sexual dysfunction, Orgasm, Orgasmic dysfunction, Autonomic nervous system, Laboratory rats, Physiology, Therapeutics
Abstract: Definitions of orgasm remain varied, and physiologic markers have not been standardized or consistently applied. The occurrence of orgasm after spinal cord injury (SCI) has been documented for a number of years; however, in the recent past, the neurologic and autonomic correlates associated with orgasm after SCI have been investigated. In this article we review recent studies pertaining to the occurrence of orgasm after SCI. Laboratory-based assessments of orgasmic responsiveness of women and men with known levels and degrees of SCI have shown the effects of orgasm on peripheral autonomic responses and the effects of varying injury patterns on the ability to achieve orgasm. A spinal pattern generator has also been identified that mediates ejaculation in male rats and responses similar to orgasm in female rats. Taken together, these findings suggest that retraining reflexic orgasm through vibratory or other forms of neural stimulation may provide a means to remediate orgasmic dysfunction in persons with SCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 32771102
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Spinal Cord Injuries and Orgasm: A Review.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Alexander%2C+Marca%22">Alexander, Marca</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rosen%2C+RaymondC%2E%22">Rosen, RaymondC.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Sex+%26+Marital+Therapy%22">Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy</searchLink>. Jul-Sep2008, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p308-324. 17p. 1 Diagram.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Spinal+cord+injuries%22">Spinal cord injuries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sexual+dysfunction%22">Sexual dysfunction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Orgasm%22">Orgasm</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Orgasmic+dysfunction%22">Orgasmic dysfunction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Autonomic+nervous+system%22">Autonomic nervous system</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Laboratory+rats%22">Laboratory rats</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Physiology%22">Physiology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Therapeutics%22">Therapeutics</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Definitions of orgasm remain varied, and physiologic markers have not been standardized or consistently applied. The occurrence of orgasm after spinal cord injury (SCI) has been documented for a number of years; however, in the recent past, the neurologic and autonomic correlates associated with orgasm after SCI have been investigated. In this article we review recent studies pertaining to the occurrence of orgasm after SCI. Laboratory-based assessments of orgasmic responsiveness of women and men with known levels and degrees of SCI have shown the effects of orgasm on peripheral autonomic responses and the effects of varying injury patterns on the ability to achieve orgasm. A spinal pattern generator has also been identified that mediates ejaculation in male rats and responses similar to orgasm in female rats. Taken together, these findings suggest that retraining reflexic orgasm through vibratory or other forms of neural stimulation may provide a means to remediate orgasmic dysfunction in persons with SCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=32771102
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/00926230802096341
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 17
        StartPage: 308
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Spinal cord injuries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sexual dysfunction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Orgasm
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Orgasmic dysfunction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Autonomic nervous system
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Laboratory rats
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Physiology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Therapeutics
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Spinal Cord Injuries and Orgasm: A Review.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Alexander, Marca
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rosen, RaymondC.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 07
              Text: Jul-Sep2008
              Type: published
              Y: 2008
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0092623X
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 34
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
              Type: main
ResultId 1