Rehabilitation Considerations for Women with Spinal Cord Injury

Abstract

Although men are more commonly affected than women with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), women comprise a growing portion of the population of individuals with SCIs. Guidelines for primary care and SCI issues are generally non-sex specific, and there are differences in the medical and rehabilitation needs of women compared with men. Consideration of these differences can optimize function and health for women with SCI and improve quality of life.

Keywords: Annual evaluation; Fertility; Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction; Pregnancy; Rehabilitation; Sexuality; Spinal cord injury; Women.