Woman Who Had To ‘Másturbate For Hours’ Commits Suicide

Gretchen Molannen, 39, a woman afflicted with a disease that left her permanently séxually ároused, committed suicide on Sunday, according to police. She committed suicide just days after the Tampa Bay Times published a story detailing her debilitating condition.

Gretchen Molannen suffered from a condition called persistent génital árousal disorder for more than a decade and a half, which left her constantly physically, but not psychologically, ároused, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Women with the rare and debilitating séxual condition, such as Gretchen, often have to másturbaté for hours on end simply to get some relief.

According to the Journal of Séx and Marriage Therapy, any number of events or medications can trigger the disorder, including going off antidepressants, starting ménopause, and even a bad fall.

It is unclear how many women suffer from the disease, but experts estimate it to be in the thousands.