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标题：Distress Due to Nonpathological Vaginal Discharge A New Face of Dhat Syndrome in Females
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作者：Adarsh Tripathi ; Adarsh Tripathi ; Deblina Roy 等
期刊名称：Journal of Psychosexual Health
印刷版ISSN：2631-8318
电子版ISSN：2631-8326
出版年度：2021
卷号：3
期号：4
页码：315-321
DOI：10.1177/26318318211049547
语种：English
出版社：Sage Publications Ltd.
摘要：Female Dhat syndrome (FDS) is not yet an established clinical entity, but nonpathological vaginal discharge has been discussed in the scientific literature for quite a long time. Various studies have reported the existence of the phenomenon of nonpathological vaginal discharge. All the existing literature on Dhat syndrome was reviewed. Studies have reported that nonpathological vaginal discharge has a high prevalence among the rural and urban populations of Indian women (around 30%). The symptom of vaginal discharge has been an area of concern for a sizable proportion of women in the community, and anxiety related to this has been a frequent reason to seek medical attention. The ideas associated with vaginal discharge are similar to Dhat syndrome in males. The variations of associated symptomatology, course of illness, and somatization of the complaint make it challenging to diagnose and treat. The diagnostic criterion needs careful evaluation; management needs an appropriate multidisciplinary approach by various health team members, including psychological interventions and adjunct pharmacotherapy in effectively managing the FDS. Dhat syndrome in females has similar phenomenology to that in males. Unfortunately, this is under-researched and hence, underdiagnosed.
关键词：Dhat syndrome; females; culture-bound syndrome; nonpathological vaginal discharge