A Case of Male Anorgasmia with Cerebral Infarction
- 1 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 2 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 3 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 4 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 5 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 6 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 7 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- 8 Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Abstract
Objective: The deficit of male orgasm is an unusual clinical condition. This is a case report on secondary male anorgasmia with cerebral infarction. Material and Method: The patient was a 55-year-old man who had suffered from male anorgasmia, acquired type. The patient had a normal erectile response, but ejaculated without any sensation of orgasm. The patient underwent an evaluation by a psychiatrist and an urologist trained in sexual medicine. Result: The results of physical, psychological, and laboratory examination were normal. Brain MRI revealed cerebral infarction at bilateral parietal lobes and frontal lobes. Conclusion: There is a possibility that these brain regions are related to male orgasmic dysfunction.
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