Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Female Sexual Response
Effects of SCI on Female Sexual Response
What it found
A paper reports the results; we have not read it yet. See Papers below.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Sympathetic manipulation on sexual arousal in women
What it measured
Main measures
Our central hypothesis are:
1) In females the SNS regulates psychogenic genital vasocongestion 2) In females the orgasmic reflex requires the presence of an intact sacral spinal cord, 3) In females a pattern generator is responsible for the orgasmic reflex.
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 to 55
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Inclusion criteria
* MS or SCI * Normal menstrual periods * Normal hand function * Have ability to feel sensation from lower abdomen to upper thigh region.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant * Menopausal
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
The long term aims of this project are to 1) Understand the effect of varying degrees and levels of SCI and dysfunction(SCI/D)on females sexual response: 2) Identify the specific neuronal pathways involved in female sexual responses; and 3) Develop and evaluate new assessment and treatment methods for neurogenic sexual dysfunction in women.
Papers
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History
Started
Aug 2003
Finished
Jun 2005