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In India, dhat is a folk term that is used to elude to a anxiety and hypochondriacal disorder in connect with the discharge of semen, whitish discoloration of urine, and weakness and fatiuge. It is similar to shen-k' uei of China, surka prameha of Sri Lanka, and jiryan India. Dhāt syndrome was first described in 1960 (Wig, 1960). This is a condition most frequently seen among young men ages 20–38. It is commonly seen in clinics in South Asian countries. Prevalence rates of 11.7(India) to 30% (Pakistan), suggest the disorder is pervasive. MEN SUFFERING FROM THIS DISORDER ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE SEMEN IS BELIEVED TO INCREASE HEALTH, LONG LIFE SPANS AND EVEN HAVE SUPERNATURAL POWER. TO LOSE ANY AMOUNT IS THOUGHT TO BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER DEVELOPED AREAS. EDITED BY MIKKI HASTINGS "The term ‘Dha¯t’ itself is an English corruption of the Sanskrit dha¯tu, and is erroneously equated with either semen or semen loss."