F-3-01-01
Title: Sexual activities in persons with spinal cord injury in Kuwait
Musaed F. Khamees Al-Said, Eyadeh A., Fakhri S., Akbar Ali M., Arafa M., (Physical Medicine & Rehab. Hospital, Kuwait)
Purpose:
1. To find out the sexual life difficulties of Spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals.
2. To know how they manage their sexual life.
3. To compare the degree of satisfaction in sexual life with other aspects of life.
4. To find out their sexual needs and requirements.
Method: Thirty seven (37) patients with spinal cord injury were personally interviewed and asked to fill up a questionnaire. The results were analyzed.
Result: 81.1% of the persons answered dissatisfaction in their sexual life to some extent. 64.9% said they had discussed their sexual problem with some one or other. 62.2% said they have engaged at least in one way or other sexual activities. Loss of orgasm, failure to ejaculate, impaired erection and severe physical disability to practice sex were the main causes of dissatisfaction.
Conclusion: Provision of counselling, education, training, medication and other modalities are mandatory in rehabilitation of SCI individuals.
F-3-01-02
SEXUAL CONCERNS IN SCI: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN JAPAN AND SWEDEN
Makoto Ide, Toshihiro Toyonaga (Kyushu Rosai Hosp., Kitakyushu, Japan)
Axel R. FugI-Meyer, Lief Stjernberg (Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden)
The purpose of this comparative survey is to make abundant our understanding regarding sexuality of spinal cord injury.
Method: In Japan, a questionnaire was sent to 144 SCI living in Fukuoka pref. In Sweden, it was sent to 75 SCI living in Uppsala. The rate of reply were 70.8% and 77.3% for each community. The questionnaire packet was composed of 'Self evaluation of ADL' and 'Questionnaires about sexual concerns'.
Results: It seems that Japanese SCI tend to engage in 'psychological sexual life' and Swedish SCI tend to engage in 'physical' one. In both communities, ADL function had influence on satisfaction with sexual life. In Japan, 'establishment of sexual counselling' was most strongly required. In contrast, no Swedish SCI required it.
Conclusion: Comparative studies in different cultures will enrich the information resource of sexual life in SCI population.
