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Groundbreaking Treatment Offers Hope for PGAD Sufferers

8/7/2025

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A 20-year-old woman in China grapples with persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), experiencing uncontrollable sensations that disrupt her daily life. Remarkably, antipsychotic treatment brought her relief, hinting at a connection between PGAD and dopamine dysfunction. This perplexing condition, affecting 0.6% to 3% of the population, remains shrouded in mystery.

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Story summary

A 20-year-old woman in China grapples with persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), experiencing uncontrollable sensations that disrupt her daily life. Remarkably, antipsychotic treatment brought her relief, hinting at a connection between PGAD and dopamine dysfunction. This perplexing condition, affecting 0.6% to 3% of the population, remains shrouded in mystery.