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Love and Relationships: Sexual Addiction and Compulsion

Sexual Addiction and Compulsion Introduction:
There is a difference between frequently thinking about and being involved in sexual relationships, and being what people refer to as a “sex addict.” This controversial diagnosis involves, according to Dana E. Putnam, PhD, “sexual behavior that significantly interferes with a person's life. The behavior may result in harm to a person's relationships, work, health, and / or psychological well being. Despite experiencing the harmful affects of their behavior, the person with a sexual addiction continues the behavior." It is impossible to diagnose a sexual compulsion or addiction without seeing a trained counselor or therapist who has experience working in this area.

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My ex-boyfriend (age 32) has some serious intimacy issues. He has problems being physically intimate with someone he is emotionally intimate with. We have had a rocky on and off realtionship for over ....

I am 19 years old almost 20, im overcoming alcoholism, i also smoke, i smoke mostly on weekends i recently had a checkup about my smoking and came out with "Good results" as im a regular walker and ....

i emailed you earlier about masturbation, and here is a link from the sexual recovery institute about how there actually is harm that comes from masturbation. read the last two paragraphs before the ....

Dear Dr. Kat, Would you be so kind please to consult me on the following problem. I have never experienced an orgasm during penetration without me doing clitoral stimulation myself. I have a ve ....

I have been with my boyfriend for over two years now, and I am becoming very concerned with some of his sexual behaviors. He is 27 years old and has always had an extremely high sex drive. About six ....

Well, I'm not sure where to begin so I suppose I'll just do the best I can to describe everything. I'll use a chronological order to describe my issues.

I started masturbating when I was very y ....

I work with a special needs student who is suffers from mild MR. She was sexually abused from the ages of 6 to 12. She is now 15 years old and feels as if she is addicted to sex. She claims to have ....

I would like to have an appointment with you to discuss a sexual compulsion my son has, he is hooked on hotlines. Thank you.

I have the symptoms of over masturbate - weak memory, erection problem however I am in good health. I masturbate twice a day. Is twice a day is over masturbation? I take good and balanced diet. I can' ....

i am masterbating for past 5 years.i really feel ashamed.i have no bad habits other than this. i want to stop this.will anybody help me.i beg u.plz help me.

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I have serveral question. I get ejaculation very fast. I think i am sex addictive. Even in my dream i ejaculate. When i am with my girl friend, if my girl do oral sex with my penis hard ;especially th ....

Hi! I have a problem. I started to masturabte at the age of 9-10 it was my way of exploring body. But then I did not give up it and I was doing it sometimes. I started doing it more frequently (even ....

My problem is that i use to masturbate too often 4 to 6 times a week on every day or with a day gap in between in each ejaculation.

I have read in your archieves that the more ....

HELLO DOCTOR LARRY, I WANT TO ASK FROM U THAT IN HOW MANY DAYS OR HOW MANY DAYS ARE REQUIRED TO REPLINISH SPERM COUNT.

I HAVE READ AT THE INTERNET THAT IT TAKES 2 TO 3 DAYS OR EVEN 4 TO ....

Is overmasturbation a serious problem? I am a 16 year old suffering from unexplainable receeding hair and a few sites claim over masturbation can be a cause (http://www.herbolove.com/article.asp?art=6 ....

I AM 20 YEARS OLD AND ADDICTED TO INTERNET PORN AND I MASTURBATE ALMOST EVERYDAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY AND I MASTURBATE 5 TO 6 TIMES A WEEK AND I DON'T HAVE POWERFUL ORGASM AS I USED TO DO WHEN I WAS YOU ....

My problem is that I regularly watch porn and maturbate while watching it and spend hours on the internet and inspite i don't want to do so but i can't control it please suggest me some way i can get ....

Dear Mr Darbha, My problem is i am addicted to masturbation i do it almost 10-12 times a week i want to do it less because i have erectile difficulties my penis isnt hard enough even when i ejaculate ....

What type of diet/vitamins/minerals would you recommend for a recovering sex addict?

i'm a 22 years old guy and i have been addicted to masturbution since 4 years ago. does it harms to my health ?

Dear Dr. Konstance McCaffree:

May I ask more two questions regarding my two cases of masturbation in the school which I described you recently? I have read your explanations many times. You cann ....

Dear Dr. Larry Siegel,

I asked you a few questions before via Sexual Health Network, and you allowed me to use your e-mail address. I respect very much your expertise. I want to ask your profe ....

I'm 44 yrs old and have been with my husband for 17 years. I truly love him, but since internet came into our home (5 yrs ago) he has become obsessed with on-line pornography. He stays up to 3 am + on ....

Dear Dr.Konstance McCaffree,

I have browsed your answers and decided to ask your professional opinion regarding the two cases in my life. I apologize in advance for the details, but I need your ....

I have a fetish with worn womens underwear, but only girls I know and have gained a liking toward, Namely my wives sisters. I cannot help myself when I get a chance to steal a pair, which I use in l ....

i am addicted to masturbation. I cant sleep without doing it. How should I overcome the problem

is masturbation harmful in any way? I wanna stop..........what should I do?

masturbation addict,never had sex,is it harmful? some say it is irreligious.Should that be problem while having sex with a partener?

I am a single 22 year old male i have a habit off wanting to show my penis to females.

i am 30 years old student in Texas. I got addicted go pornography couple years back. I started masturbating when i was 15. i tried hard to quit this, but i couldn't . when ever i see beautiful wome ....

Melissa, I have been in a long distance relationship with a man 52 y/o and have become aware when I fly to see him that he spends approx 4 hours a day on the net looking up porno and masturbating. He ....

my boyfriend and i have lived together for 2 months we sleep in seperate rooms. Sometimes he sends me to bed to my room then he gets on his computer to look at porn. I told him this bothers me. He say ....

I've been masturbating to pornography for years I've noticed that when I meet a woman I like and attempt to have intercourse with her that I loos interest soon. As a result, I loose my erection ....

I have been frustrated for years over what is "normal" sexually and what is not. I have many desires that I am not sure are normal. This causes quite a bit of stress in my life almost to the point of ....

Hi I am From India. I have been masturbating for past 15 years. Sometimes it used to be 10 times in a day. Now the problem is that i dont get orgasm when i masturbate. I am too shy to contact a docto ....

Hi I am From India. I have been masturbating for past 15 years. Sometimes it used to be 10 times in a day. Now the problem is that i dont get orgasm when i masturbate. I am too shy to contact a docto ....

Well, it's just about my curiosity regarding "masturbation". I am 50 yrs.old now and far away from my wife(she's in another country)and I would appreciate very much if you could spare me some informat ....

I am a 19 year old male and I have been masturbating four times a week on the average since I was 12 years old. Here are my two questions: 1) After I masturbate I feel pain in my knees as if the seme ....

I have been dating my girlfriend now for over a year now and we both need an answer to a pressing concern. I have an extremely high sex drive, bordering on compulsive and I react negatively when my pa ....

My husband seems to have an overactive interest in pornography and correspondence with others regarding sex, but doesn't seem to have much interest in intercourse with me. We have a healthy and happy ....

HI. I HAVETHE HABIT OF MANSTURBATION SINCE LAST YEAR AND I AM CONCERNED THAT I DON'T GET ADDICTED TO IT AND SINCE THEN MANY ACNE HAD DEVELOPED. WOULD YOU PLZ HELP TO GET OUT THIS HELL LIKE SITUATION. ....

I am 27.5 years old. Until a little less than a month ago, I was a virgin. I have always had a strong desire for sexual inimacy, and sometimes found it overpowering. I have had what I will label a ....

Hey who are you doing? I have a problem with my boyfriend because he's wanting to have sex a lot (he said he's addicted to it) and I don't want to have sex right now, even though I am very much at ....

Does masturbation cause weight loss cause I am a teen who masturbates a lot and I am encountering weight loss, pls help.

My fiancé has been betraying me through the internet. In fact, he is betraying me with me. He still professes his love to me and maintains our goals for the future are intact. However, he is actively ....