Following Workup for Symptoms of Decreased Libido and Erectile Dysfunction

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Essay

Following workup for symptoms of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction, a patient is told that his pituitary is hypersecreting prolactin. Is there need for concern about this young man?

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Definitions:

Modeling

The process of learning through observing and replicating others' behaviors, attitudes, or emotional expressions.

Anxiety

An emotion characterized by apprehension, tension, or discomfort, often in anticipation of a forthcoming event whose result is not yet known.

Surgery

A medical or dental procedure involving the cutting of a body part or tissue to treat a disease, injury, or condition.

Efficacy Judgments

Assessments regarding the effectiveness or outcomes of certain behaviors or treatments.