Addiction to women and sex - House call: expert advice on health and fitness - Brief Article

Q I am a 23-year-old, energetic man who loves women, all kinds of women. I've been in a relationship with one woman for about a year now. For the most part, we are doing just fine. But lately, I have been wanting to be with other women. I'm worried because I want to have sex 2417. Could I be a sexaholic?

D.S., Chicago

A Your concern is understandable because you should not be consumed with the thought of women and sex, as you say, "24 hours a day." The first thing you should do is schedule an appointment to see your doctor, who can give you a thorough examination to see if there are physical contributors to your condition.

Doctors and other experts say a sex addict is one who is unable to stop his or her compulsions toward various forms of sexual activity, including pornography, voyeurism, lust, phone sex, lust, fetishes and illicit sex.

Sexual addictions, like other forms of addiction, are usually a progressive process that can lead to dangerous and unsettling behavior. Your preoccupation with sex could become an unmanagable condition and contribute to various negative consequences--broken relationships, financial troubles, a loss of interest in things that are not related to sex.

You say that your overwhelming desire for sex is a recent part of your life. After visiting with your doctor, sex therapists say you might also consider visiting an organization like Sex Addicts Anonymous, a group that could help you.

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