What is Fetishism?

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Fetishism: A syndrome characterised by recurrent sexual urges for and fantasies of using fetishes.
Fetishism: sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs).
Source - WordNet 2.1

Types of Fetishism:

Types of Fetishism:

Broader types of Fetishism:

Causes of Fetishism: see causes of Fetishism

Symptoms of Fetishism: see symptoms of Fetishism

More information: see contagiousness of Fetishism
Inheritance: see inheritance of Fetishism

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Fetishism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Fetishism.

Treatments for Fetishism: see treatments for Fetishism

Hospitalization statistics for Fetishism: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Fetishism:

0.00001% (1) of hospital consultant episodes were for fetishism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
100% of hospital consultant episodes for fetishism required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for fetishism were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
14% of hospital consultant episodes for fetishism were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for fetishism required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for fetishism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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