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Sun, 11/01/2009 - 19:02
Unusual problem
I was daignosed wtih cervical stenosis w/ mylopethy about 18 months ago. I ahd two disks clse to the spine and had surgery for them in april 2008. Mu ibitil symptoms were numbness in my fingers and a few toes. The surgeon told the numbness may not go away and indeeed for the most part ti did not. About the same time I also lost the ability to ejaculate. I went to a urologist and he told me it may be related.
Has anyone ever heard of this? It seems unusual but everything else has been ruled out. It is not mental. I have never had any sexual issues. Very normal sex life.
Thanks in advance for any imput.
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First - I have not had surgery - Do I have the issues you describe? YES.
Pain from my lumbar stops any interest in sex - in seconds. I can go from being very much involved in an encounter with my sweetie - to not having equipment that will work in milliseconds. I have found that sex is now something that I need to plan.
As well - it requires people to be very supportive of each other- regardless of what happens. Keep the communication up and running.
BTW - sex is in the head - and so - don't forget that toys are certainly a way to add to the pleasure, for your partner!
Take care! C45
25 years, sciatica, severe Central and Lateral Stenosis, L3-L4, DDD, Cervical C6-C7, and finally diagnosis confirmed Oct07 Chronic Pain, too cause no one treated the acute pain.
No surgery yet - but I am going for a consult.
I am not a Dr, only experience, living with this since the early 1980's. I thought for years that I would find a pill or exercise or some magic bullet to fix myself.
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught we will realize that we can't eat money."
Chief White Cloud
Scott, I have read numerous articles on sexual dysfunction in cervical myelopathy and it's not in your head. It is a real problem that exists with stenosis/myelopathy.
Sexual dysfunction can occur in women as well. My Physiatrist explained it well to me and assures it is real.
Wish i could explain better