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COMPULSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR

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Hypersexuality, Hypersexual disorder, Sexual addiction, Nymphomania
 

Introduction

Compulsive sexual behavior is defined as an obsession of sexual thoughts, sexual feelings and sexual behaviors. While thoughts of sex are normal, they cross the line into becoming a disorder when they affect your daily life. When one suffers from compulsive sexual behavior, their work, health, relationships and every other aspect of life is threatened. It can begin with normal sexual experiences and build into a compulsion. Once it hits the stage of compulsion it begins to get out of control and must be treated in order to bring normalcy back into daily life.

Epidemiology:
  • Most cases are also connected with other compulsive disorders
  • People with this condition often do not see that it is actually a condition that needs to be treated
  • People with this condition are often narcissistic as well, or at the very least, show some narcissistic traits
  • This condition can be found in both genders but is found at higher rates in males
  • Out of the entire population, about 5% have sexual compulsive disorder
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