Depression presenting with genital symptoms – a series of unusual case histories

Kapugama, K.G.C.L.; Obadaarachchi, L. N.; Ruwanpriya, B. V. S.; Kuruppuarachchi, K. A. L. A.

doi:10.4038/sljpsyc.v7i2.8116

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“…This means depressive symptoms may present in unusual ways, which may be different to the characteristic patterns described in diagnostic criteria and standard text books. Depression presenting with genital symptoms has been reported from Sri Lanka, in which patients have complained of unusual vaginal and urethral sensations (3). In addition depressive disorder may present as culture bound syndromes such as Dhat and it appears that current diagnostic guidelines do not provide appropriate criteria in regard to these unusual cultural presentations (4).…”

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Unusual sexual behaviour associated with female depression

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Kuruppuarachchi

2017

Sri Lanka J. Psyc.

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Females have a higher prevalence of depression and more atypical depressive symptoms than men. Depressive disorder and antidepressant therapy is characte-ristically associated with sexual dysfunction, but less so in women than men. Reports of heightened sexual desire during depression are uncommonly reported. Here we describe two Sri Lankan females presenting with unusual sexual behaviour associated with depression. First is a middle-aged woman who complained of recent onset voyeuristic behaviour. Second is a young girl, who was brought by her parents after she went repeatedly missing from her

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