Post orgasmic illness syndrome: a review.
Journal
International journal of impotence research
ISSN: 1476-5489
Titre abrégé: Int J Impot Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9007383
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Mar 2024
14 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
11
11
2023
accepted:
21
02
2024
revised:
02
02
2024
medline:
15
3
2024
pubmed:
15
3
2024
entrez:
15
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
POIS is a rare condition characterized by multisystem symptoms with unclear aetiology. Various attempts have been made to characterize this condition and knowledge is still evolving regarding its aetiology and effective treatment. We have summarized the findings in the English language literature for this rare condition. PubMed search was performed and over 300 English language articles which were screened for relevance. 34 articles were deemed suitable for inclusion. POIS occurs in age range of 21-61 years. Onset of symptoms is usually within 45 min and lasts for an average of 7 days. Primary POIS accounts for approximately half of the cases in literature. The three commonest symptoms were fatigue (68.7), poor concentration (63.9%) and irritation (51.9%). Treatments with variable efficacy which have been proposed include hyposensitisation, antihistamines, alpha blockers, NSAIDS and testosterone replacements. POIS is an important condition which affects the quality of life of men. It is vital that it is managed on a sound scientific basis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38486122
doi: 10.1038/s41443-024-00860-3
pii: 10.1038/s41443-024-00860-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. Crown.
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