Craig Hospital tackles fertility challenges faced by men with SCI
Pam Lauer holding the results of her recent success working with a couple with SCI
For many men, and couples who want to become parents through conception, the fertility challenges posed by a spinal cord injury for a male can, at times, be overwhelming and frustrating. Men with SCI face specific fertility challenges. The vast majority have a hard time sustaining an erection and their sperm quality and motility declines. It all adds up to difficulty fathering children. In came to the rescue, Pam Lauer, Nurse Practitioner at the fertility clinic at Craig Hospital in Colorado.
You can read HERE about how Pam works with couples to help them overcome the obstacles to conception when the male has SCI. There are also these two additional resources around this topic available:
MALE SEXUALITY AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY (25-minute video)