MamasHealth.com Home Sexual Health Abstinence Addicted to sex Anal fissure Aphrodisiacs Be a better kisser Become sexually confident Better orgasms Boyfriend refuses to wear a condom Breast cancer and sex Child saw us having sex Comfortable sex positions Consequences of rape Crying during sex Cybersex Date rape Dating a virgin Delayed puberty Diabetes and erectile dysfunction Dirty talk Embarrasing sex Erotic dancing Escaping an attacker Faking it Finding time for sex Friends with benefits Great First-time Sex Health benefits of sex Help! The condom broke Importance of sex Improve your sexlife Intimacy tips Intimacy without Intercourse Keeping sex fun while getting pregnant Lost sex drive Managing sexual side effects of medicine Marital rape Menstrual problems Orgasms Penile fracture Puberty Quiet sex Retrograde ejaculation Links Email Mama More hot sex topics Bolas Chinas	Sexual Addiction What is sexual addiction? Sexual addiction is any sexual activity that feels out of control. A sex addict often feels compelled to seek out and engage in sexual behavior, in spite of the problems it may cause in their personal, social and work lives. Sexual addicts often make sex a priority more important than family, friends, and work. Sexual addiction is also called sexual dependency and sexual compulsivity. How can sex become addictive? Sex can become addictive in a similar way to alcohol and illegal drugs. During sex, our bodies release a powerful cocktail of chemicals that make us feel good. Some people get addicted to these chemicals and become obsessed with getting their next sexual high. As with other types of addictions, the body gets used to these chemicals, so the sufferer needs increasing amounts of sex to achieve the same buzz. Many sex addicts say their unhealthy use of sex has been a progressive process. Their sex addiction may have started with an addiction to masturbation, pornography, or a relationship, but over the years progressed to increasingly dangerous behaviors. During the lows of sexual fulfillment, the addict often feels shame, regret, remorse and anxiety. Sex addicts might feel alone, isolated and powerless to change their behaviour. They often look for sex as a way to escape these difficult feelings. Forms of sexual addiction There are many forms of sexual addiction. Some common formst of sexual addiction are: excessive use of pornography compulsive masturbation exhibitionism voyeurism fetishes high-risk sex prostitution telephone sex internet sex multiple affairs anonymous sexual encounters obsessive dating through personal ads sexual harassment Sexual addiction statistics A survey of sexual addicts (source:www.sexhelp.com) revealed that as a result of their behaviour: 70 percent had severe relationship problems 40 percent had lost a partner 27 percent had lost career opportunities 40 percent had experienced unwanted pregnancies 72 percent suffered suicidal obsession 17 percent had attempted suicide 68 percent had been exposed to sexually transmitted infections	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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