Compulsive Sexual Behavior

It is defined as the increase urge of sex or hypersexuality It is also known as sexual addiction. It can affect your routine work and your health. In compulsive sexual behavior focus is only on the sexual desires and it disturb your life and also damage the relationship.

Symptoms

Symptoms include:

Intense sexual fantasies
Feel tension free after fulfilling the desire
Irresistible sexual urge
Depression and anxiety
Unstable relationship
Lack of concentration at work

Causes

The exact mechanism of this disorder is not clear ye but it may be assumed that it may occurred due to the imbalance in the brain chemicals which control the sexual activity and urge some time other brain disorder may also predisposed this condition.

Complications

If left untreated it may cause the following complications:

Addiction to use unhealthy substance like drugs and alcohol
Low self esteem
Arrested due to sexual offenses
Got sexually transmitted infections
Your partner may be neglected
Depression
Suicidal thoughts

Diagnosis

Your doctor will be asked you a certain question to evaluate your condition:

Your sexual thoughts
Family behavior
Relationship status
Use off drugs
Issues occur due to this behavior

Treatment

Treatment options include:

Medications include antidepressant to reduce the depressive behavior and anxiety, anti-androgen to reduce the effect of male sex hormone, and mood stabilizer to control the bad behavior.
Psychotherapy will help to reduce the negativity from life and help to find out the healthy ways to cope up with this situation.

Compulsive Sexual Behavior