Humanistic aspects of sexuality as related to spinal cord injury.

As spinal cord injury results in loss of motor, sensory and autonomic function, spinal cord-injured individuals sense a loss of their sexuality. Therefore, it is important that patients receive sexual counseling. With encouragement and education, they have the potential to learn new ways of achieving sexual gratification. Through the acquisition of knowledge about sexuality and adaptive techniques, nurses have the power to teach factual information and provide resources as necessary, resulting in healthful transition post-injury.