Sexual addiction is something that is more often identified in men than in women. Usually a person with a sexual addiction will say their sex life is out of control, that sex is running their life, that they are having too much sex, or that they're thinking about sex all the time and it is bothering them.
What people label as sexual addiction may have many complex causes, some of which include:
- Using sex for personal validation
- Disconnecting emotionally from the sexual experience, leaving little emotional memory of the sex
- Having unrewarding sex - this pushes the person to seek more sex
Only the person with the sexual addiction can truly say whether they are controlled by their sexual desire, or that they're having too much sex.
If you think you have a sexual addiction you may need professional help to deal with it. Counselors that specialize in sexuality can be found at many of the STD clinics throughout BC. Your family doctor may also be able to provide a reference to a therapist that specializes in sexual addiction.
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