The loss of semen syndrome in Sri Lanka: a clinical study

Found that all the patients shared a core set of symptoms, providing support for a unitary concept of a loss of semen syndrome. They also displayed a common set of beliefs about seminal fluid and its importance. The main source of these beliefs was the Ayurvedic medical tradition as practised and publicised by local practitioners. Reports data on the effects of the problems on patients' lives, previous treatment received, and psychiatric diagnoses. (Abstract amended)