Satyriasis

Psychiatry, Dermatology & Venereology

Also known as: Satyromania

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This article defines satyriasis as a specific form of sexual hyperesthesia in men, characterized by a constant urge for sexual gratification. It notes that the condition must be distinguished from priapism.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

SATYRIASIS, a specific type of sexual hyperesthesia in men, expressed as a constant urge for sexual gratification. It should be distinguished from priapism (see).

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“Satyriasis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/satyriasis/