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I think that my teenage son is hypersexual. what type of doctor could diagnose and treat his overactive sex drive? out of curiosity, what is the threshold for being hypersexual?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hypersexual: Hypersexual is a term that is sometimes used to describe sexual addiction. Compulsive sexual behavior is an issue when it starts to interfere with someone's life. Does the person spend excessive periods of time engaged in sex or thinking about it? Do they try unsuccessfully to cut down on or to stop their sexual behaviors? Does it keep them from other things like - job/school/ relationship/ impa

Answered 6/18/2020

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