ABSTRACT
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a common, devastating condition that profoundly impacts the lifestyle of the affected individuals as well as their families. In the United States alone, 10,000 new cases are reported each year (1), of which 60% involve individuals aged 16 to 30 years. Further, the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center has shown that approximately 82% of the 200,000 people in the United States who have SCI currently are men. Consequently, male sexual function and fertility are important areas that need to be addressed for these individuals. Only 5% of the men with SCI are likely to be able to achieve pregnancies with their partners without assistance (2). The two major reasons for this infertility following SCI are ejaculatory failure and poor semen quality (3-6).
