What is sex addiction?
Sex addiction is a condition where a person has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviors that negatively impact their health, job, relationships or other parts of their life.
How do members experience sex addiction?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sex addiction*
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Sexual thoughts
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Increased sex drive (libido)
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for sex addiction*
Who has sex addiction on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 13 | |
| 20s | 32 | |
| 30s | 54 | |
| 40s | 46 | |
| 50s | 20 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 117 | |
| Female | 64 |