Exploring male fertility options after spinal cord injury: the role of the nurse clinician
Ekland, M.; Griffin, S.; Copeland, J.; Elliott, S.; Nigro, M.
Sci Nursing a Publication of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses 15(4): 95-98
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0888-8299 PMID: 10347544 Document Number: 6777
Male sexual function and fertility are important areas that need to be addressed for men undergoing spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. Rehabilitation nurses need to understand what fertility after SCI involves. Significant advances in the areas of sperm retrieval and advanced reproductive technologies have made biological parenthood for many men with SCI a viable option. This article reviews the various sperm retrieval techniques and advanced reproductive technologies available today. It also describes the unique role of a nurse clinician working in a fertility clinic designed specifically to address the fertility concerns of men and their partners after SCI.
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