BACKGROUND Childhood masturbation (CM) is considered a variant of normal sexual behavior; however, it is commonly misdiagnosed as epilepsy and movement disorders. As the first study from Iran, we analyzed a large population of infants and children with CM in a case-control study and evaluated the value of mucus in urine analysis as an alternative diagnostic tool for CM. METHODS A total of 623...

Impotence is the consistent inability to achieve or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity for sexual intercourse. It is an age dependent disorder with an incidence of 1.9% at 40 years and 25% at 65 years of age 1 , which increases manifold in certain diseases 2. Recent developments in the field of erectile dysfunction has now improved the understanding of the physiologic mechanisms of peni...

Penile fracture is caused by sudden trauma to erect penis leading to tear of corpora cavernosa. Although penile fracture is a rare condition, it can lead to crippling penile deformity and erectile impotence, if intervention is delayed. We describe a case of penile fracture caused by masturbation and satisfactory outcome after early surgical intervention. Usually only clinical assessment is suff...

transvestic fetishism is having a sexual or erotic interest in cross-dressing. this case report describes a 17-year-old male with transvestic fetishism who suffered from obsessive thoughts and subsequent masturbation as compulsion. he was managed successfully with fluoxetine. declaration of interest: none citation: usmani ma, gaur rk, azmi sa, gangwar sh. treatment of transvestic fetishism with...