A man failed to get an erection after being scratched by a cat.

Cat disease

Cat disease

A male of 23 years old - who has remained unnamed - was attacked by a feisty feline who had the rare disease named Bartonella Henselae, and ever since the man has contracted Catch Scratch Disease (CSD) been unable to get aroused, has suffered from testicular pain and has a fever, The Sun Online has reported.

The doctors report for this specific case, read: ''In this case the patient was unable to provoke erection despite his will even during periods of calm symptoms.''

However, the symptoms have since vanished and the male has ''fully regained his erectile function.''

The documents continued: ''The symptoms quickly vanished and he fully regained his erectile function.''