A 41-year-old member asked:
What are some of the signs someone is a sex addict?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. James Rotchfordanswered
Addiction Medicine 42 years experience
Def. of addiction: Continued despite harm/inordinate risk,
Compulsion,
Cravings/preoccupations out of the ordinary
are some of the hallmarks of addictions.
But if you are asking it is time to talk about it with a professional you can trust. Sex addiction is not uncommon and it warrants asking for help and there is good help out there.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
What are signs of being a sex addict?
4 doctor answers • 15 doctors weighed in
Dr. JUDY WASHINGTONanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Sex Addiction: Symptoms include:being unable to stop thinking about sex ;needing to have sex more and more often;trying and failing to control, cut back, or stop having sex; feeling restless or in a bad mood when trying to control sexual urges; having school, job, or relationship problems because of sex. Out of control repetitive behaviors:masturbation, extramarital affairs, pornography, cyber sex.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me which are the symptoms someone is a sex addict?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Addiction Medicine 50 years experience
Compulsive: Need for sexual release, but not followed by satisfaction or really associated with any joy or "fun." people with compulsive sexuality are driven to have sex, take unacceptable risks and may very adversely affect their lives and the lives of their families. Many people are highly sexual, but enjoy the sex and it is fun and fulfilling. People with sex addiction do not enjoy it and its never enough.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What defines sex addiction? How to tell if someone is a sex addict?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Out of control: A sex addiction occurs when sex is interferring with social, occupational & recreational activities. The person tries to stop the behavior but can't. They spend more time or require progressively more hard core sex to satisfy their need. It usually requires that the person spends a fair amount of time either engaging in or fantasizing about sex. A psychological eval can dx.
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