Dhat Syndrome and Dream in Transcultural Sexology

Abstract

Dhat syndrome is a modemhdian name for various symptoms including anxiety that, in accordance with the very ancient teachings of Ayurvedic medicine, the sufferer attributes to depletion of semen. The syndrome is common in India and nearby regions. In a case report dhat syndrome is associated with a recurrent wet dream, the content of which became terrifying. The cultural and religious transgressions of the patient's dream-provided fuel not only for erotic pleasure but also for erotic terror. An association between semen depletion and dream imagery is found also in some patients who experience premature ejaculation.