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Herpes Zoster producing temporary erectile dysfunction

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Varicella Zoster affecting the sacral dermatomes is a rare but well recognised cause of urinary retention. Only one case of erectile dysfunction associated with Varicella Zoster has previously been described, which was longstanding, but no cases of transient erectile dysfunction following Zoster infection are recorded. We present one such case.

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    GH Rix, DN Carroll & JR MacFarlane

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Rix, G., Carroll, D. & MacFarlane, J. Herpes Zoster producing temporary erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res 13, 352–353 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900786

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