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A survey of sexual activity and concerns of people with spinal cord injury living in the community was undertaken. A questionnaire was sent to 144 people, and 102 replies were collected. Of the sample, 59.8% reported having engaged in some aspect of sexual life. Sexual life ranked the lowest in terms of importance with respect to other aspects of life. However, 47.1% answered that they were not satisfied with their sexual life. It was indicated that the provision of information regarding sexuality should remain a high priority for health care providers.
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Ide, M., Ogata, H. Sexual activities and concerns in persons with spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord 33, 334–337 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1995.75
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