Citation

Moslehi S, Iliff J, Goudaman S. Oxf. Med. Case Rep. 2022; 2022(3): 73-74.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/omcr/omac006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Irritation to the chest wall due to herpes zoster virus (HZV) infection is one of many potential underlying causes of hyperprolactinemia. Hyperprolactinemia can lead to various different symptoms including anorgasmia. It is important to identify any sexual dysfunction, but also any other symptoms of hyperprolactinemia, in elderly patients during medical history taking and not to assume that elderly people are sexually inactive. Anorgasmia and any other sexual dysfunction in elderly can have an impact on their mental health and may even lead to depression and anxiety. © 2022 The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; mental health; suicide; female; aged; case report; insomnia; depression; anxiety; mood; mental disease; antidepressant agent; neuroleptic agent; sexual dysfunction; sexual behavior; clinical article; prolactin; prolactin blood level; human tissue; mirtazapine; mental health service; physical examination; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; paracetamol; nonhuman; hyperprolactinemia; diagnostic test; anorgasmia; thyroid function test; orgasm; thorax pain; neuropathic pain; Article; mental health care personnel; blood cell count; hyperlactatemia; herpes zoster; thorax wall; thyroid function; mental deterioration; Varicella zoster virus; very elderly; masturbation; prolactinoma; loss of appetite; assessment of humans; blood tests; liver and kidney function test