South Med J. 2008 Sep;101(9):959-60.

Treatment of hypersexual behavior with oral estrogen in an autistic male.

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Memorial Family Medicine Center, Savannah, GA, USA. mjones@southuniversity.edu

Abstract

Hypersexual behavior can be exhibited by patients with autism. Several medications have been used in hypersexual paraphiliac male and elderly patient populations, including antiandrogens, estrogen, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Due to limited research in autistic patients exhibiting hypersexuality, physicians must base their medication selection on outcomes seen in patients with other conditions.

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