Providence Medical-Psychiatry & Internal Medicine Practice

Sexual Addiction Specialist

Sexual Addiction

Although men seem to be more likely to develop it, sexual addictions can affect anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. There are no standard treatments for this condition, but a licensed counselor or therapist can help you learn how to keep your compulsive sexual Although it is normal to have sexual thoughts or sexual desires, if they become intrusive, treatment to control some of the sexual desires may be beneficial. behaviors or sexual thoughts in check

What is Sexual Addiction?

People who experience these addictive sexual behaviors have an abnormally high libido and are obsessed with everything related to sex or sexual experiences. As you can imagine, social interactions are especially tricky for people with hypersexuality since their intrusive and obsessive thoughts related to sexuality can prevent them from behaving as one may expect. A sex addict may remove themselves from certain social situations because of a deep sexual desire.