Sexual addiction is a state characterized by compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse, despite negative...

(2022) has recognized compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD) as an "impulsive control disorder", CSBD is not an addiction, and the American Psychiatric...

addiction, video game addiction, and sexual addiction. The DSM-5 and ICD-10 only recognize gambling addictions as behavioral addictions, but the ICD-11 also...

problematic hypersexuality, sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, sexual dependency, sexual impulsivity, "out of control sexual behavior", and paraphilia-related...

important functions. CSBD is not an addiction, and is typically used to describe behavior, rather than "sexual addiction". CSBD is recognised by the World...

history of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, other compulsive or addictive problems such as substance abuse, or a family history of addiction. However...

Fingering is sexual stimulation of the vulva (including the clitoris) or vagina by using the fingers. Vaginal fingering is legally and medically called...

Internet sex addiction, also known as cybersex addiction, has been proposed as a sexual addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity that...

"porn addiction", suggesting that sexual shame should be blamed, instead of pornography. Two 2016 neurology reviews found evidence of addiction related...

network use disorder, work addiction, exercise addiction, compulsive sexual behavior disorder, and food addiction. Behavioral addiction is a treatable condition...

Scale - is a psychometric measure of a high libido, hypersexuality and sexual addiction. It was developed by Seth Kalichman. It consists of statements that...

diagnosed with sexual addiction. Written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker, it was rated TV-MA L in the United States. "Sexual Healing" parodies...

Sexual sadism disorder is the condition of experiencing sexual arousal in response to the involuntary extreme pain, suffering or humiliation of other people...

commonly known as wife-swapping, is a sexual activity in which both singles and partners in a committed relationship sexually engage with others for recreational...

colleagues assert that any sexual addiction is nothing more than a misnomer for what is actually sexual narcissism or sexual compulsivity. Hurlbert, D...

American author, educator, and clinical expert in the treatment of Sexual Addiction and Related intimacy disorders. Weiss currently serves as Founder Seeking...

of sexual sobriety into what they call a sexual recovery plan. Sexual recovery plans are modeled on the work of Patrick Carnes, a sexual addiction researcher...

reducing behavioral addictions such as gambling, NSSID (non-suicidal self-injury disorder), and kleptomania, as well as compulsive sexual behaviors in both...

in sexual activity on a regular (daily) basis can lead to the overexpression of ΔFosB, inducing an addiction to sexual activity. Sexual addiction or hypersexuality...

See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States. Shame was released...

sexual fantasy or erotic fantasy is an autoerotic mental image or pattern of thought that stirs a person's sexuality and can create or enhance sexual...

supporting roles. The film premiered under its original title Don Jon's Addiction at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, and was released in...

main motivation cited is attempting to overcome addiction to pornography, or other compulsive sexual behaviours. Other reasons for abstinence include...

especially the case with SAD. Hypersexual disorder is associated with sexual addiction and sexual compulsivity. According to a proposed revision to the DSM, which...

Supersex is a 2024 Italian biographical drama television miniseries loosely based on the life of Rocco Siffredi, a famous Italian pornographic film actor...

destructive to self or to others. The term is used in this way in sexual addiction treatment, psychotherapy, criminology and parenting. In contrast, the...

Latin libīdō, 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived of as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived of as including other forms of desire...

compulsive behaviors are addictions, some such as compulsive sexual behavior have been identified as behavioral addictions. About 50 million people in...

their addictive sexual behavior. There also exists a group known as COSA, for those who have been impacted by others' sexual addiction. SAA was founded...

jobs. Sex work may also be a way to fund addiction. This line of work can be fueled by an individual's addiction to illegal substances before entering the...