A subject this map covers
Sexual function and fertility
What belongs here
Sexual function, fertility and their restoration after injury, in men and women.
What does not belong here, however close it looks
Relationship and psychological support without a physiological measure is a separate subject.
What has been looked at
Counted from what the sources catalogue, not from reading the work. It says how much exists and over what span of years — never what any of it found.
- Registered or indexed as work in people: 865 records · 1948–2026
- Indexed as work in animals: 40 records · 1998–2025
- Indexed as laboratory work: 4 records · 1988–2013
- The source has not said who or what was studied: 142 records · 1971–2026
- Nobody has yet checked any of this against its original for this map, so none of it is on the checked shelf.
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Found in the scientific sources, not yet checked
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1051 records
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Indexed as work in animals
- Canine model of infertility after spinal cord injury: time course of acute changes in semen quality and spermatogenesis. — PubMed · 2001 · Journal Article
- Pathophysiologic basis of erectile dysfunction. What can we learn from animal models? — PubMed · 2001 · Journal Article
- Effects of acute and chronic midthoracic spinal cord injury on neural circuits for male sexual function. II. Descending pathways. — PubMed · 2000 · Journal Article
- Effects of acute and chronic midthoracic spinal cord injury on neural circuits for male sexual function. I. Ascending pathways. — PubMed · 1999 · Journal Article
- Fertility of rat epididymal sperm after chemically and surgically induced sympathectomy. — PubMed · 1998 · Journal Article
Indexed as laboratory work
- The effect of long-term oral tadalafil treatment on corpus cavernosum function in an experimental spinal cord transection rat model. — PubMed · 2013 · Journal Article
- Optimized protocol for derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines. — PubMed · 2012 · Journal Article
- Effect of short-term exposure to two hydrophilic-coated and one gel pre-lubricated urinary catheters on sperm vitality, motility and kinematics in vitro. — PubMed · 2007 · Journal Article
- Diabetic penile neuropathy. — PubMed · 1988 · Comparative Study
The source has not said who or what was studied
- Pediatric spinal cord injury in the Netherlands: Data from the Dutch Spinal Cord Injury Database 2015-2022. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Spinal Cord Injury in a Nation at War: Functional Recovery Priorities of Ukrainian Veterans and Civilians Versus North Americans. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Spinal Cord Injury-Related Male Infertility: Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Sperm DNA Damage. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Women's experiences of contraception, fertility and pregnancy after spinal cord injury: a Turkish perspective. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Comparison of intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes in men with spinal cord injury using sperm retrieved by electroejaculation and testicular sperm extraction methods: A retrospective cohort study. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Sexual Function During Primary Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury: A Descriptive Analysis From a Population-Based Cohort. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Neurogenic Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Across Neurological Disorders: Mechanisms, Phenotypes, and Precision Rehabilitation Pathways-A Narrative Review. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Male Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Spinal cord stimulation to manage autonomic dysfunction after spinal cord injury: a systematic review. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Effects of the timing of testicular sperm retrieval on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Labor and Disability: A Nation-Wide Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes after Spinal Cord Injury. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Evaluation of sexual function and associated clinical factors in women with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional controlled study — Crossref · 2026 · journal-article
- Safety and tolerability of a novel implantable neurostimulator to improve erectile function: a pilot study in patients with spinal cord injury. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Multidimensional predictive factor analysis of sexual function prognosis in male patients following cord injury without fracture or dislocation. — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- Letter to the Editor on "Assessing sexual function in neurorehabilitation: insights and challenges from a spinal cord injury cohort". — PubMed · 2026 · Journal Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of Colpocleisis for Urinary Retention in Elderly Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- The Hidden Burden of Sexual Dysfunction and Healthcare Service Gaps in Tunisian Spinal Cord Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Infection following inflatable penile prosthesis placement: a real-world comparison of device selection and patient characteristics. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Multi-system benefits of non-invasive spinal cord stimulation following cervical spinal cord injury: a case study. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Nursing support for testicular sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in patients with high paraplegia: a retrospective case series. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Strategies to Promote Walking Function After Spinal Cord Injury — Crossref · 2025 · book-chapter
- Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Retrograde Ejaculation: A Narrative Review. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Letter to the Editor on “Unlocking the potential of noninvasive neuromodulation and integrated therapies: a new era for fertility and sexual function recovery in spinal cord injury?” — Crossref · 2025 · journal-article
- Impact of bladder management methods and other factors on sexual activity in women with chronic spinal cord injury/disease. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- The Role of Autophagy in Erectile Dysfunction. — PubMed · 2025 · Journal Article
- Neurostimulation on lumbosacral nerves as a new treatment for spinal cord injury impairments and its impact on cortical activity: a narrative review. — PubMed · 2024 · Journal Article
- Potential role of hippocampal neurogenesis in spinal cord injury induced post-trauma depression. — PubMed · 2024 · Journal Article
- Comorbidity in spinal cord injury in Iran: A narrative review. — PubMed · 2024 · Journal Article
- Unintentionally intentional: unintended effects of spinal stimulation as a platform for multi-modal neurorehabilitation after spinal cord injury. — PubMed · 2024 · Journal Article
- Penile prosthesis in the medically complex patient: a narrative review. — PubMed · 2023 · Journal Article
- Acute dorsal genital nerve stimulation increases subjective arousal in women with and without spinal cord injury: a preliminary investigation. — PubMed · 2023 · Preprint
- Andrological Care of the Patient with Spinal Cord Injury — Crossref · 2023 · book-chapter
- Prediction of Lower Urinary Tract, Sexual, and Bowel Function, and Autonomic Dysreflexia after Spinal Cord Injury. — PubMed · 2023 · Journal Article
- Effect of epidural spinal cord stimulation on female sexual function after spinal cord injury. — PubMed · 2023 · Journal Article
- Priming locomotor training with transspinal stimulation in people with spinal cord injury: study protocol of a randomized clinical trial. — PubMed · 2023 · Preprint
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury — Crossref · 2023 · book-chapter
- Electrical stimulation for the treatment of spinal cord injuries: A review of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive functional improvements. — PubMed · 2023 · Journal Article
- Sexuality, Intimacy, and Reproductive Health after Spinal Cord Injury. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- Functional improvement in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury treated with 4-aminopyridine: A systematic review. — PubMed · 2022 · Systematic Review
- “You feel a bit unsexy sometimes”: The psychosocial impact of a spinal cord injury on sexual function and sexual satisfaction — Crossref · 2022 · journal-article
- Functional recovery priorities and community rehabilitation service preferences of spinal cord injury individuals and caregivers of Chinese ethnicity and cultural background. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- Research progress of endogenous neural stem cells in spinal cord injury. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- Male Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- Sexual Health and Women Living With Spinal Cord Injury: The Unheard Voice. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- Penile Vibratory Stimulation for Semen Retrieval in Men with Spinal Cord Injury: Patient Perspectives. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- How Is Spinal Cord Function Measured in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy? A Systematic Review. — PubMed · 2022 · Journal Article
- From disability to fatherhood: Journey of serving soldiers with spinal cord injury. — PubMed · 2021 · Journal Article
- Clinical Predictors of Vibrator-Assisted Ejaculation following Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Observational Study. — PubMed · 2021 · Journal Article
- Erectile Dysfunction Is the Main Correlate of Depression in Men with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. — PubMed · 2021 · Journal Article
- Spinal cord injury patients: Effect of urinary intervention therapy type on quality of life, questionnaire-based study. — PubMed · 2021 · Journal Article
- Neurogenic Erectile Dysfunction. Where Do We Stand? — PubMed · 2021 · Journal Article
Where this was looked for, and when
The exact question each source was asked, the day it was asked, and what came back. A zero on this page is only honest if these are on it.
| ClinicalTrials.gov | asked, and it answered | asked on 2026-10-05 | the source found 2 · this programme has 66 · still to fetch 0 | aim: every record matching this question |
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| Crossref | asked, and it answered | asked on 2026-09-16 | the source found 2255200 · this programme has 50 | aim: a sample of the most relevant records. This source ranks a bag of words, so its own total is the size of the corpus that shares some of them, never a set still owed. |
| PubMed | asked, and it answered | asked on 2026-09-17 | the source found 968 · this programme has 968 · still to fetch 0 | aim: every record matching this question |
The question asked
- ClinicalTrials.gov
("sexual function" OR "fertility" OR "erectile dysfunction") - Crossref
spinal cord injury sexual function fertility - PubMed
("Spinal Cord Injuries"[MeSH Terms] OR "spinal cord injury"[Title/Abstract] OR "spinal cord injuries"[Title/Abstract] OR "spinal cord trauma"[Title/Abstract]) AND ("Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological"[MeSH Terms] OR "Infertility"[MeSH Terms] OR "sexual function"[Title/Abstract] OR "fertility"[Title/Abstract] OR "erectile dysfunction"[Title/Abstract])