A nurse is caring for a despondent young female patient with an SCI at C5 . The patient verbalizes concern regarding sexual dysfunction. What should the nurse assure this patient she can still experience? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vaginal sensation
b. Vaginal orgasm
c. Normal menses
d. Intercourse
e. Children
C, D, E
Intercourse, normal menses, and childbirth are all possible for a woman with a C5 lesion, but no vaginal sensation occurs. Orgasm is possible but not vaginally stimulated.
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