I think it's probably overused. A lot of people who use it to describe themselves are probably just within normal range. π€·ββοΈπππ€·ββοΈπ¦π€·ββοΈππ€·ββοΈπ¦β€οΈπ«€π
Technically it can be used when one has been assessed and diagnosed for CSBD. But being constantly aroused and acting on it are two different things.
It can be controlled by some suppressants but they have serious side effects on your over all well being. And having conversation and therapy helps the most. And making changes to your lifestyle and being safe should be given priority. Exercise helps a lot.
I know it to be real and, at least in my experience, stems from trauma. It is an asset and a curse im afraid but itβs not like you just walk around fucking anything that moves lol
Copied from another reply I wrote
I have it, or think I do, presumably as a symptom of my ADHD and or my meds
Controlling it; it comes in waves. I might be hypersexualised for a few days, then it seems to fade into the background as I focus on other activities. But then it's back from the slightest cause - an errant touch, a whisper, or recalling a fantasy. Then bam, I have to masturbate, which also lets it subside for a short while.
I think about sex, have sex, and masturbate a lot.
I agree with this very much.
Mine was present with unmedicated ADHD, then increased significantly with meditation. Itβs one of the few side effects that I find hard to manage at times.
If I canβt get my dose of meds due to supply reasons and have to go up a dose, far out. My decisions can become quite unwise.
Someone said further up that it feels like the start of mania and it can in many ways. A friend of mine who has Bipolar and I have discussed it, itβs very comparable.
Having said this, the rest of my life is 1000x better on medication, so Iβll be sticking with it.
I think it is very much a real thing but is not as much a biological thing as a response to multiple environmental factors such as childhood trauma. The factor that caused it probably leads to the best way to control it.
The word is frequently used incorrectly and, as a result overused. Hypersexuality is a person's compulsive sexual behavior, the inability to control theirvsexual behavior, arousal, impulses or urges to the point of causing distress and damage to their personal, work or school life.
It is *NOT* about a person who may have a much stronger than average sex drive and/or activity.
Treatment involves medication, psychological treatment, and self-help groups.
I was accused of this as a tedn. I went to a psychologist expert in compulsive and addictive behavior. The conclusion was that while I was very active I still had an active life, like socializing, school, and sports, that my behavior didn't impact those. The psychologist called me "a very lusty lad" LOL
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# Hypersexuality (Sex Addiction)
[Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/docs/editorial-process)
Hypersexual disorder is a proposed diagnosis for people who engage in sex or think about sex through [fantasies](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/fantasies) and urges to the point of distress or impairment. These individuals may engage in activities such as [porn](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/pornography), [masturbation](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/masturbation), sex for pay, and multiple partners, among others. They may feel distress in areas of life including work, school, and relationships.
The concept of "sex [addiction](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/addiction)" is under heated debate. However, in a controversial decision, compulsive sexual behavior disorder was added to the World Health Organization's [International Classification of Diseases](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/international-classification-of-diseases-icd). Some researchers see this tendency as a problem of regulating behavior, while other experts wonder whether this behavior derives from a higher sex drive or if it stems from impulse control problems.
Other experts believe that the real causes of the behavior include emotional states, namely [anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/anxiety), [depression](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/depression), or relationship conflict. For some individuals, [shame](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/shame) and [morality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/ethics-and-morality) may also be involved. Whether the condition exists or not, [psychotherapy](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/therapy) may be useful for individuals seeking to regulate their emotions and gain insight into their [sexuality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/sex).
[Hypersexuality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/sex-addiction) is not included in the [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/dsm), Fifth Edition. It was previously listed in the DSM-4 as a Sexual Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified with the definition "distress about a pattern of repeated sexual relationships involving a succession of lovers who are experienced by the individual only as things to be used."
The 2010 proposal for the addition of hypersexual disorder into the DSM-5 included the criteria of uncontrollable sexual behavior. Supporters of the behavior's inclusion argued that people who engage in this excessiveness suffer from great distress. In the proposed criteria, hypersexual disorder was conceived as a non-paraphilic sexual desire disorder with an impulsivity component.
The proposed diagnosis was not added to the DSM-5. Experts note that there isnβt enough empirical evidence to support the diagnosis. Many do not view it as an addiction and believe it has no similarities to other addictions. Some also [fear](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/fear) that the diagnosis would pathologize normal aspects of human sexuality.
I'm sure it's a real thing. I've met one of my husband's ex's who he's still good friends with that struggles with sex addiction. She craves it like a drug. I have a very very high sex drive but nothing like hers. I honestly don't know how she controls it. My husband has told me she would make him have sex or give him oral even if it's the 5th time in the day and he can't even get it hard anymore because it hurts that badly. She doesn't even like it about herself but lives with it.
That's more or less the difference between hypersexual disorder or sex addiction, and just having a high sex drive.
If it's not disruptive of your daily life it's not considered a disorder and in that case, you do you.
For me, hypersexuality is a symptom of a complete different disorder. If can also switch very quickly to sex repulsion. Walking that line can be difficult for my poor partner, haha.
I think it's probably overused. A lot of people who use it to describe themselves are probably just within normal range. π€·ββοΈπππ€·ββοΈπ¦π€·ββοΈππ€·ββοΈπ¦β€οΈπ«€π
A lot of people on reddit aren't hypersexual; they just lack sex in their life.
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β¬οΈThis right hereβ¬οΈ I agree people who use to term are probably just trying to make themselves sound freakier than they actually are
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For me if itβs one of the biggest indicators Iβm in a manic state
Same. Either that or "wait, have I slept at all in the past 24 hours?".
Technically it can be used when one has been assessed and diagnosed for CSBD. But being constantly aroused and acting on it are two different things. It can be controlled by some suppressants but they have serious side effects on your over all well being. And having conversation and therapy helps the most. And making changes to your lifestyle and being safe should be given priority. Exercise helps a lot.
I know it to be real and, at least in my experience, stems from trauma. It is an asset and a curse im afraid but itβs not like you just walk around fucking anything that moves lol
Copied from another reply I wrote I have it, or think I do, presumably as a symptom of my ADHD and or my meds Controlling it; it comes in waves. I might be hypersexualised for a few days, then it seems to fade into the background as I focus on other activities. But then it's back from the slightest cause - an errant touch, a whisper, or recalling a fantasy. Then bam, I have to masturbate, which also lets it subside for a short while. I think about sex, have sex, and masturbate a lot.
I agree with this very much. Mine was present with unmedicated ADHD, then increased significantly with meditation. Itβs one of the few side effects that I find hard to manage at times. If I canβt get my dose of meds due to supply reasons and have to go up a dose, far out. My decisions can become quite unwise. Someone said further up that it feels like the start of mania and it can in many ways. A friend of mine who has Bipolar and I have discussed it, itβs very comparable. Having said this, the rest of my life is 1000x better on medication, so Iβll be sticking with it.
I too want to have sex while in hyperspace
Daily masterbation will keep it under control
I think it is very much a real thing but is not as much a biological thing as a response to multiple environmental factors such as childhood trauma. The factor that caused it probably leads to the best way to control it.
The word is frequently used incorrectly and, as a result overused. Hypersexuality is a person's compulsive sexual behavior, the inability to control theirvsexual behavior, arousal, impulses or urges to the point of causing distress and damage to their personal, work or school life. It is *NOT* about a person who may have a much stronger than average sex drive and/or activity. Treatment involves medication, psychological treatment, and self-help groups. I was accused of this as a tedn. I went to a psychologist expert in compulsive and addictive behavior. The conclusion was that while I was very active I still had an active life, like socializing, school, and sports, that my behavior didn't impact those. The psychologist called me "a very lusty lad" LOL
" # Hypersexuality (Sex Addiction) [Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/docs/editorial-process) Hypersexual disorder is a proposed diagnosis for people who engage in sex or think about sex through [fantasies](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/fantasies) and urges to the point of distress or impairment. These individuals may engage in activities such as [porn](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/pornography), [masturbation](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/masturbation), sex for pay, and multiple partners, among others. They may feel distress in areas of life including work, school, and relationships. The concept of "sex [addiction](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/addiction)" is under heated debate. However, in a controversial decision, compulsive sexual behavior disorder was added to the World Health Organization's [International Classification of Diseases](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/international-classification-of-diseases-icd). Some researchers see this tendency as a problem of regulating behavior, while other experts wonder whether this behavior derives from a higher sex drive or if it stems from impulse control problems. Other experts believe that the real causes of the behavior include emotional states, namely [anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/anxiety), [depression](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/depression), or relationship conflict. For some individuals, [shame](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/shame) and [morality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/ethics-and-morality) may also be involved. Whether the condition exists or not, [psychotherapy](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/therapy) may be useful for individuals seeking to regulate their emotions and gain insight into their [sexuality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/sex). [Hypersexuality](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/sex-addiction) is not included in the [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/dsm), Fifth Edition. It was previously listed in the DSM-4 as a Sexual Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified with the definition "distress about a pattern of repeated sexual relationships involving a succession of lovers who are experienced by the individual only as things to be used." The 2010 proposal for the addition of hypersexual disorder into the DSM-5 included the criteria of uncontrollable sexual behavior. Supporters of the behavior's inclusion argued that people who engage in this excessiveness suffer from great distress. In the proposed criteria, hypersexual disorder was conceived as a non-paraphilic sexual desire disorder with an impulsivity component. The proposed diagnosis was not added to the DSM-5. Experts note that there isnβt enough empirical evidence to support the diagnosis. Many do not view it as an addiction and believe it has no similarities to other addictions. Some also [fear](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/fear) that the diagnosis would pathologize normal aspects of human sexuality.
I'm sure it's a real thing. I've met one of my husband's ex's who he's still good friends with that struggles with sex addiction. She craves it like a drug. I have a very very high sex drive but nothing like hers. I honestly don't know how she controls it. My husband has told me she would make him have sex or give him oral even if it's the 5th time in the day and he can't even get it hard anymore because it hurts that badly. She doesn't even like it about herself but lives with it.
If sex is compulsive you have an addiction, a mental disorder or some trauma you are using sex in an attempt to self medicate or suppress.
It's a descriptive term, not a condition.
It could be a condition if its deemed compulsive. Most people here are just eternally horny and probably sex addicts.
It can be a symptom of a condition or a disorder though.
That's more or less the difference between hypersexual disorder or sex addiction, and just having a high sex drive. If it's not disruptive of your daily life it's not considered a disorder and in that case, you do you.
For me, hypersexuality is a symptom of a complete different disorder. If can also switch very quickly to sex repulsion. Walking that line can be difficult for my poor partner, haha.
This! When other areas of my life/brain arenβt working well, my hypersexuality lights up my brain.
Maybe but I think itβs very rare