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We present the case of a married woman in her 30s with a 5\u2009month history of spontaneous genital tingling, throbbing, and warmth that was exacerbated by sitting and not associated with sexual thoughts or behaviors. Her symptoms were accompanied by anxiety, depressive features, sleep disturbance, and social withdrawal. The patient had a significant psychosocial history, including early parental loss, multiple miscarriages, and emotional distress related to infertility and family responsibilities. Investigations revealed a hyperdense focus in the right parietal lobe on computed tomography, while magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography were unremarkable. Pelvic imaging demonstrated a bicornuate uterus. Psychometric evaluation indicated moderate anxiety and depression. Multiple prior pharmacological treatments yielded minimal or temporary benefit. 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