Sunday, December 15, 2013
Dhat’s life: A beginner’s guide to semen loss syndrome
According to a short paper by Dr. Om Prakash in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, dhat syndrome comprises various psychological, somatic and sexual symptoms attributed by the patient to the passing of whitish fluid, believed to be semen in ...urine (i.e., psychological distress and anxiety related to semen-loss). Prakash says that the word ‘dhat’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘dhatu’ (which has multiple meanings including ‘metal’, ‘elixir’ and ‘constituent part of the body’). He also noted that:
“This notion of seminal loss frightens the individual into developing a sense of doom if a single drop of semen is lost, thereby producing a series of somatic symptoms…fear of semen loss and resulting problems [in India] is so strong that cures are advertised by vaids and hakims everywhere – on walls, on television, in newspapers and on roadside hoardings”.
“This notion of seminal loss frightens the individual into developing a sense of doom if a single drop of semen is lost, thereby producing a series of somatic symptoms…fear of semen loss and resulting problems [in India] is so strong that cures are advertised by vaids and hakims everywhere – on walls, on television, in newspapers and on roadside hoardings”.
http://drmarkgriffiths.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/dhats-life-a-beginners-guide-to-semen-loss-syndrome/
The term ‘Dhat syndrome’ was first described by Dr. N.N. Wig in a 1960 issue of the (Indian) Journal of Clinical and Social Psychiatry, and then by Dr. J.S. Neki in the British Journal of Psychiatry (1973). A 1975 paper by Dr. H.K. Malhotra and Dr. N.N. Wig in the Archives of Sexual Behavior called dhat “the exotic neurosis of the Orient”.
According to a short paper by Dr. Om Prakash in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, dhat syndrome comprises various psychological, somatic and sexual symptoms attributed by the patient to the passing of whitish fluid, believed to be semen in urine (i.e., psychological distress and anxiety related to semen-loss). Prakash says that the word ‘dhat’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘dhatu’ (which has multiple meanings including ‘metal’, ‘elixir’ and ‘constituent part of the body’). He also noted that:
“This notion of seminal loss frightens the individual into developing a sense of doom if a single drop of semen is lost, thereby producing a series of somatic symptoms…fear of semen loss and resulting problems [in India] is so strong that cures are advertised by vaids and hakims everywhere – on walls, on television, in newspapers and on roadside hoardings”.
The anxiety surrounding the semen loss can also relate to the releasing of semen via nocturnal emissions (i.e., ‘wet dreams’) and masturbation. The symptoms include fatigue, listlessness, appetite loss, lack of physical strength, poor concentration, forgetfulness, guilt, and (in some cases) sexual dysfunction. Given the syndrome relates to psychological anxiety surrounding semen loss, the disorder is (necessarily) found among men, but interestingly, the dhat syndrome has also been applied to women who experience similar symptoms relating to white vaginal discharge). According to an online article on CBSs, it claims that:
“The anxiety related to semen loss can be traced back thousands of years to Ayurvedic texts, where the loss of a single drop of semen, the most precious body fluid, could destabilize the entire body”
The duration of the symptoms can be relatively short-lived (e.g., 3-12 months) but some papers report people suffering for up to 20 years. Prakash lists the most common co-morbid disorders and sexual dysfunctions associated with dhat. This included depressive neurosis (40%-42%), anxiety neurosis (21%-38%), somatoform and hypochondriasis (32%-40%), erectile dysfunction (22%-62%), and premature ejaculation (22%-44%). Prakash also reports that the majority (i.e., two-thirds) of dhat sufferers recover (66%), with the remainder either improved (22%) or unchanged (12%).
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Wall street wrote about sex myths in India
Sean Mclain from Wallstreet Journal wrote:
Dhat sufferers “believe that that if they lose semen apart from through intercourse, then it is a loss of masculinity,” said Om Prakash, a psychiatrist who treats patients with the disorder.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/11/25/the-problems-indias-sex-guru-faces/
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB30001424052702304465604579219472957573500
Clearly Indians know a thing or two about sex. After all, there are 1.2 billion of them. But what they don’t know can cause failed marriages and mental illness, said Dr. Watsa...
Some of the couples he counsels tell him they avoid sex because they fear it is unhygienic or will cause internal injuries, attitudes he attributes to a widespread lack of sex education in India.
Traditional sources of information sometimes do more harm than good, he said, pointing to the 10th-century Khajuraho temple, which is decorated with sculptures of couples entwined in exotic – and acrobatic – poses.
The temple, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, is a popular destination for Indian honeymooners.
Few schools in India teach sex education. And misinformation about sex abounds.
Indeed, misconceptions about sex are so deep rooted that there are psychiatric disorders unique to India, including one termed Dhat syndrome.
Traditional Ayurvedic beliefs hold that sperm is produced from blood, and people fear that emitting sperm will weaken them and make them ill – echoing Gen. Jack Ripper’s obsession with “precious bodily fluids” in Dr. Strangelove.
Dhat sufferers “believe that that if they lose semen apart from through intercourse, then it is a loss of masculinity,” said Om Prakash, a psychiatrist who treats patients with the disorder.
Dhat sufferers “believe that that if they lose semen apart from through intercourse, then it is a loss of masculinity,” said Om Prakash, a psychiatrist who treats patients with the disorder.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/11/25/the-problems-indias-sex-guru-faces/
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB30001424052702304465604579219472957573500
Clearly Indians know a thing or two about sex. After all, there are 1.2 billion of them. But what they don’t know can cause failed marriages and mental illness, said Dr. Watsa...
Some of the couples he counsels tell him they avoid sex because they fear it is unhygienic or will cause internal injuries, attitudes he attributes to a widespread lack of sex education in India.
Traditional sources of information sometimes do more harm than good, he said, pointing to the 10th-century Khajuraho temple, which is decorated with sculptures of couples entwined in exotic – and acrobatic – poses.
The temple, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, is a popular destination for Indian honeymooners.
Few schools in India teach sex education. And misinformation about sex abounds.
Indeed, misconceptions about sex are so deep rooted that there are psychiatric disorders unique to India, including one termed Dhat syndrome.
Traditional Ayurvedic beliefs hold that sperm is produced from blood, and people fear that emitting sperm will weaken them and make them ill – echoing Gen. Jack Ripper’s obsession with “precious bodily fluids” in Dr. Strangelove.
Dhat sufferers “believe that that if they lose semen apart from through intercourse, then it is a loss of masculinity,” said Om Prakash, a psychiatrist who treats patients with the disorder.
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