A Case of Male Anorgasmia with Cerebral Infarction

Masato Shirai, Yoshio Kawachi, Shigeto Yanada, Hajime Watanabe, Youichiro Toyonaga, Sousuke Sugimura, Toru Sakurai, Makoto Fujime

Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/oju.2012.23028                

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.

Keywords

Male Anorgasmia; Orgasmic Dysfunction; Cerebral Infarction; Brain Imaging

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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