Impotence associated with compulsive gambling.
A 49-year-old patient who presented initially for treatment of inhibited sexual desire and secondary impotence was found to meet DSM-III criteria for compulsive gambling. The relationship between sexual dysfunction and gambling is discussed. Compulsive gambling should be considered in the differential diagnosis of impotence, and a sexual history should be obtained from patients with compulsive gambling.
D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000150:complications*; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000150:complications; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012309:Risk-Taking