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Intimacy Post-Injury: Combat Trauma and Sexual Health
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Elspeth Cameron Ritchie

Intimacy Post-Injury

Combat Trauma and Sexual Health

Elspeth Cameron Ritchie

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English
Oxford University Press Inc
26 March 2016
Military veterans; Psychiatry; Clinical psychology; Medical counselling
Since September 11 2001, or

9/11 , approximately 2.7 US million service members have served in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many thousands have been wounded, with injuries ranging from mild to severe. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury) have been called the

signature wounds

of war. The psychological injuries of war, PTSD and related co-morbid conditions, lead to feeling isolated from others, which directly affects intimate

relationships. TBI (traumatic brain injury) is also a very common injury from these past decades of war. The treatment of PTSD and TBI involves medications that often have sexual side-effects, such as

erectile dysfunction and loss of libido, weight gain, ejaculatory delay, and sedation.

The bomb blast has been the

signature weapon

of these conflicts. Service members wear helmets and body armor, which covers their torsos.

Thus blasts primarily effect the lower exposed areas of the body, including the extremities and pelvic region.

Numerous service members have lost one or both legs, and in some cases arms.

Because of the blast, many have lost part or all

of their genitalia, their penis or testes. This loss directly impacts sexual functioning and fertility. The bomb blast or other weapons may also burn and scar faces and hands. Pain from these injuries

and subsequent surgeries is a constant theme. Sexual difficulties contribute to relationship difficulties, domestic violence, and suicide.

Less well recognized is the impact of toxic exposures on sexual health. All wars are environmentally dirty. Agent Orange is the best known toxic agent from Vietnam. Anti-malarial agents, used in Iraq and Afghanistan, cause a host of neuropsychiatric effects. Sexual assault is another type of toxic exposure. Thus

there are a host of ways that exposure to combat can affect intimacy, sexual functioning and fertility. Fortunately there are many strategies to mitigate these negative effects, which are covered in

detail in this book.
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Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   357g
ISBN:   9780190461508
ISBN 10:   0190461500
Pages:   248
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

COL Ritchie retired from the Army in 2010 after a distinguished career, culminating with a position as the Army's top psychiatrist. She has written and lectured extensively on military mental health and women's health issues. She is now the Chief of Mental Health for the Community Based Outpatient Clinics at the Wash VA. She frequently serves as a subject matter expert on military and veterans mental health issues.

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