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After having experimented with electrostimulation on monkeys, the authors have put it into practice with the paraplegic. They report observations on pregnancy of a woman with a complete paraplegic below T4 who was injured 15 years ago. Nineteen electro-stimulations and seven artificial inseminations were necessary. The electro-stimulation is easy and can be repeated at will.
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Francois, N., Maury, M., Jouannet, D. et al. Electro-ejaculation of a complete paraplegic followed by pregnancy. Spinal Cord 16, 248–251 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1978.46
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