Medically Unexplained Symptoms Explained!!!! a Case of Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome
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Medically unexplained symptoms are often the common reason for consultation. They are a challenge to the treating physician and end up being labeled as psychological. We report a case of medically unexplained symptoms associated with sexual orgasm and the possible syndrome.
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