iron men
JULY, 2018 | The HEALTH
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Retrograde ejaculation
with stroke may have diabetes which
also affects their ability to have an erec-
tion but there are medications that can
help.”
“As we always approach the subject of
sexuality, it’s not just about the act. It’s
the communication with your spouse
which is very important.”
“For someone with spinal cord injury,
there are patients who can still achieve
an erection because they have spasticity
– where they can have a reflex erection
although they can’t feel their penis and
genital area. Medication can help sustain
this as well or for some others, we teach
them to use a vacuum pump if it’s safe
for them,” she said.
She added that they may even feel
erot