Sex addiction - Get a specialist's opinion

Today, the concept of "sex addiction" is recurrently used to justify almost any sexual activity, especially illicit ones. From mass murder to infidelity and pornography use.

However, the Dr. David Leya renowned sex therapist based in Albuquerque, NM. He points out that sex addiction is more complicated than it is made out to be on shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Because there is no general approval in the scientific community as to what it is, nor how it should be treated.

So, who is diagnosed with sex addiction?

Where does the expression sexual addiction?

The definition of sex addiction was implemented and popular in the 80′s, during the so-called "HIV/AIDS crisis". As a society, there was a terror of sexual disproportionality; not following monogamy, practicing casual sex, acts outside of relationships and homosexual sex.

At the time, there were people who called themselves "sex addicts", mostly homosexual and bisexual men. Motivated by the fact that in the LGBT community they used to practice things like anonymous sex, circuit sex, casual sex, cruising or kinky sex.

The term has taken hold in society, allowing anyone to label themselves or self-perceive themselves as a "sex addict". Especially in an attempt to justify lewd or criminal acts.

Clinical opinion on sex addiction

Dr. David Ley indicates that sex addiction involves the impulse of uncontrollable sexual behaviors, which are performed with the objective of self-satisfaction. These behaviors get out of control of the person who suffers from this compulsive behavior, even if he/she finds it negative to carry it out.

Likewise, this impulse can generate a feeling of guilt in the person who suffers from this condition, making him/her an emotionally unstable person. Sex addiction causes harm to families and encourages fear of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.

Likewise, the sexual addiction is accompanied by behaviors and thoughts that lead the person to try to satisfy a sexual fantasy that becomes recurrent. The person who is sexually addicted can be compared to an alcoholic. In which the state of stimulation (hypersexuality) becomes permanent because it cannot be satiated.

Dr. David Ley also indicates that the origin of this disorder may be related to sexual abuse in childhood or complicated childhoods. On the other hand, the failure of a romantic relationship in adulthood often acts as a trigger.

Satiriasis and Nymphomania

Beginning in the 19th century, leading sexologists wrote about multiple persistent and non-normative sexual behaviors; as well as countless examples of men and women whose sexual appetites were excessive and maladaptive. The clinical examples were defined as the beginnings of the term "satiriasis"for men and "nymphomania"for women. Terms that are included in the current WHO category "...".excessive sexual impulse". 

Conclusion

Currently, treatment strategies for people who demonstrate sex addiction often include pharmacotherapy, 12-step approaches, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, and problem-based therapy. However, effectiveness is variable for each individual.

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