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| Year : 2006 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 64-65 |
Genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder
CY Sudarshan, K Nagaraja Rao, SV Santosh
Department of Psychiatry, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere 577004, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
K Nagaraja Rao
Department of Psychiatry, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere 577004, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.31623
The majority of cases of genital self-mutilation reported in the literature have been in patients with psychosis. We report an unusual case of genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder. It is suggested that genital selfmutilation may be a pathway out of diverse psychological disorders and in non-psychotic cases it could be an expression of a psychotic solution to a conflict and may be influenced by cultural factors.
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