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Among I6 married male paraplegic patients, eight had spontaneous erections and three ejaculations. Rectal electroejaculation gave poor results. Although hormonal and sperm metabolic values were normal, sperm analysis showed severe disturbances.
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David, A., Ohry, A. & Rozin, R. Spinal cord injuries: male infertility aspects. Spinal Cord 15, 11–14 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1977.3
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