Sexual Rehabilitation of the Spinal-Cord-Injured Patient

The first book to comprehensively discuss treatment of handicapped persons of all sexual orientations, Sexual Rehabilitation of the Spinal-Cord-Injured Patient is a practical guide to the management of every type of sexual dysfunction arising from spinal cord injury. Chapters highlight the state-of-the-art in male and female sexual neurophysiology, covering virtually every aspect of diagnosis, management, and coping strategies, including: '¢ medical and surgical management of impotence and infertility '¢ sexual-urinary bionic prostheses '¢ complications of pregnancy '¢ divorce prevention counseling '¢ psychiatric evaluation and treatment '¢ cultural and religious perspectives '¢ homosexuality/transsexuality '¢ holistic massage '¢ adoption '¢ sexual surrogates '¢ sexopharmacology '¢ erection and orgasmic pacemakers '¢ space sexology '¢ future research '¢ biosexual engineering. A special feature of the book is a list of international sexual referral centers at which patients anywhere in the world may seek appropriate care and assistance. Sexual Rehabilitation of the Spinal-Cord-Injured Patient's unique focus is on the psychoemotional aspects of sexuality, reminding the reader that sexuality-one of the most intense human emotions-should not be denied the handicapped.Leyson, J. F. J. is the author of 'Sexual Rehabilitation of the Spinal-Cord-Injured Patient' with ISBN 9780896031456 and ISBN 0896031454.