A case of excessive sexual drive or satyriasis

Sandarenu, W. W. I. P.; Erathna, E. U. S.; De Alwis, H. K. K. I.; Adicarum, D. R. S.; Arambepola, S. C. A.

doi:10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8366

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A case of excessive sexual drive or satyriasis

W. W. I. P. Sandarenu iD, E. U. S. Erathna, H. K. K. I. De Alwis, D. R. S. Adicarum, S. C. A. Arambepola

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 13(2): 49–51 · 2022

https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8366

Abstract

Excessive or abnormal sexual desire in males is called satyriasis. The International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) describes it under the category of sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease (F 52). We describe a young male who presented following a suicide attempt in the context of depressive symptoms which were precipitated by marital conflicts due to his increased sexual desire.

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