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What is paraphilia?
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A mental illness: It is a 6-month period of recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies or sexual urges involving a specific act, depending on the paraphilia. No specific hormone issues have ever been found that could explain this mental illness.
Answered 7/21/2012
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