Our qualified team are experts in the field of Sexuality and Fertility. With understanding and exceptional care, our team provide information, education and options available to you.
Expert reproductive and sexual health services where we aim to inform, educate and explore options for you in this area.
Our qualified team are experts in the field of Sexuality and Fertility. With understanding and exceptional care, our team provide information, education and options available to you.
Clients (+/- partners) can receive information, education and explore options related to sexual dysfunction following spinal cord injury.
There are a variety of areas that can be explored and further referrals may be required including:
Physical, Neurological and Sexual examinations
Education on physiology of sex organs/sexual act
Prescription for PDE5 Inhibitors / Postaglandin E1 therapy and pseudoephidrine
Advice on adjunct erectile therapies (vacuum pumps, penile rings, vibrators, dildos etc)
Baseline sex hormone screening
Initial sexual counselling with referral to sex therapy/relationship counselling
Advice for accessing sex workers
Clients (+/- partners) can receive information, education and explore options related to infertility following spinal cord injury.
There are several areas that can be explored and further referrals are required including:
Physical, Neurological & Sexual history examinations
Education on the physiology of sex organs / fertility / conception
Education and consent for semen retrieval procedures
Baseline sex hormone and semen screening
Advice / referral for assisted reproductive technology services
Our highly skilled Clinical Nurse Consultants and Midwives are experienced in the area of pregnancy, birth and postnatal support for women living with an SCI. We support you in the areas of:
Clients (+/- partners) can trial penile vibratory stimulation to elicit ejaculation. Due to the potential for Autonomic Dysreflexia and abrasions to the glands, it is recommended that the initial trial occurs in a supervised environment.
There are a few aspects that can be explored under this service including:
Trial of Ferticare
Education on various levels of assisted reproductive technology services
Education on artificial insemination in the home
Supporting letter for funders to purchase device
HNS has distribution rights to the Ferticare vibro-ejaculation device. Please contact referral@teamhns.com.au to find out more.
Clients (+/- partners) can trial application of Prostaglandin E1 to elicit erections. Due to the potential for priapism, penile haematoma and incorrect injecting technique, it is recommended that the initial trial occurs in a supervised environment.
Our sexual health and fertility specialist is a research fellow at the Menzies Health Institute and is currently working with a multidisciplinary teams of researches on various studies to further our expertise.
All studies have been identified by working with our clients at HNS and the insight our expert has had working with them and the needs they have identified in these areas.
Commenced March 2020
The Love, Intimacy and Disability Study is a multidisciplinary, cross-Australian disability rights study conducted by researchers and people with lived experience from three Australian universities, the Menzies Health Institute at the Griffith University Gold Coast, the University of Sunshine Coast, and the University of Sydney. The aim of the multiphase study is to promote holistic sexual health support for people living with a spinal cord injury in Australia – giving people with a spinal cord injury the autonomy in taking action on sexual expression.
Menzies Health Institute with Dr Roxanna Pebdani at the University of Sydney – Commenced April 2021
Menzies Health Institute study with Dr Michele Verdonck at the OT department of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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