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Excessive sexual drive
Classification and external resources
ICD-10
F52.7
ICD-9
302.89
Hypersexuality or excessive sexual drive are medical terms for a desire to engage in sexual activities1 at a level that is considered abnormally high in relation to normal development or culture and at a level that causes distress or serious problems for the person affected or to persons associated with them. It is considered to be a psychological disorder characterized by a hyperactive sex desire and an obsession with sex and lowered sexual inhibitions. Hypersexuality in women has historically been known as nymphomania or furor uterinus while in men the disorder has been known as satyriasis.
In the American Psychiatric Association's classification of mental disorders DSM-IV the term "hypersexualit
Hypersexuality or excessive sexual drive are medical terms for a desire to engage in sexual activities1 at a level that is considered abnormally high in relation to normal development or culture and at a level that causes distress or serious problems for the person affected or to persons associated with them. It is considered to be a psychological disorder characterized by a hyperactive sex desire and an obsession with sex and lowered sexual inhibitions. Hypersexuality in women has historically been known as nymphomania or furor uterinus while in men the disorder has been known as satyriasis.
In the American Psychiatric Association's classification of mental disorders DSM-IV the term "hypersexualit
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y" has replaced the concepts of "nymphomania" and "'satyriasis" which are no longer listed. However in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which is used globally satyriasis (for males) and nymphomania (for females) are still used in most recentwhen version of that document ICD-10 as subdivisions of the diagnosis "excessive sexual drive" (code F52.7).2 For the etymology of the words see nymph and satyr.
Contents
1 Associated conditions
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
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Associated conditions
People who suffer from bipolar disorder may often display tremendous swings in sex drive depending on their mood. As currently defined in the DSM hypersexuality is a criterion symptom of hypomania and mania in bipolar disorder and mania in schizoaffective disorder.
Several neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease3 various types of brain injury4 Klver-Bucy syndrome5 Kleine-Levin syndrome6
People who suffer from bipolar disorder may often display tremendous swings in sex drive depending on their mood. As currently defined in the DSM hypersexuality is a criterion symptom of hypomania and mania in bipolar disorder and mania in schizoaffective disorder.
Several neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease3 various types of brain injury4 Klver-Bucy syndrome5 Kleine-Levin syndrome6
Hypersexuality - Definition
Hypersexuality means being excessively interested or involved in sexual activity. Hypersexuality is a symptom of bipolar mania, and may take the form of: ...
Hypersexuality means being excessively interested or involved in sexual activity. Hypersexuality is a symptom of bipolar mania, and may take the form of: ...
and many more neuro-degenerative diseases can cause hypersexual behavior. Importantly at times drugs such as methamphetamine could contribute to hypersexual behavior.
See also
Psychology portal
Sexuality portal
Asexuality
Persistent sexual arousal syndrome
Sexual addiction
References
hypersexuality at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
International Classification of Diseases version 2007.
Dhikav V. Anand K. & Aggarwal N. (2007). Grossly disinhibited sexual behavior in dementia of Alzheimer's type. Archives of Sexual Behavior 36 133-134.
Miller B. L. Cummings J. L. McIntyre H. Ebers G. & Grode M. (1986). Hypersexuality or altered sexual preference following brain injury. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 49 867873. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgiartid1028946
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. "NINDS Klver-Bucy Syndrome Information Page". http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/kluverbu
Hypersexuality - OrganizedWisdom Health
Hypersexuality, also known as nymphomania or satyriasis, is a condition in which an individual experiences an inappropriately high desire to engage in sexual intercourse.
Hypersexuality, also known as nymphomania or satyriasis, is a condition in which an individual experiences an inappropriately high desire to engage in sexual intercourse.
cy/kluverbucy.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
I. Arnulf J. M. Zeitzer J. File N. Farber E. Mignot. "Kleine-Levin syndrome: a systematic review of 186 cases in the literature". http://cat.inist.fr/aModeleafficheN&cpsidt17391172. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
External links
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
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Causes of Hypersexuality, alternative diagnoses, rare causes, misdiagnoses, patient stories, and much more.
Causes of Hypersexuality, alternative diagnoses, rare causes, misdiagnoses, patient stories, and much more.
ted disorders
Intoxication/Drug overdose Physical dependence Substance dependence Rebound effect Double rebound Withdrawal
Schizophrenia schizotypal and delusional
Psychosis (Schizoaffective disorder Schizophreniform disorder Brief reactive psychosis) Schizophrenia (Disorganized schizophrenia Delusional disorder Folie deux)
Mood (affective)
Mania Bipolar disorder (Bipolar I Bipolar II Cyclothymia Bipolar NOS) Depression (Major depressive disorder Dysthymia Seasonal affective disorder Atypical depression Melancholic depression)
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Mania is a medical condition characterised by severely elevated mood Mania is most usually associated with bipolar disorder where episodes of mania may cyclically alternate with episodes of depression Note not all mania can be classified as bipolar disorder as mania may result from other diseases or causes However bipolar disorder is the quot classic quot manic disease Hypomania is a less severe variant of mania where there is less loss of control
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OCD stress (Acute stress reaction PTSD)
Adjustment disorder
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
Somatoform disorder
Somatization disorder Body dysmorphic disorder Hypochondriasis Nosophobia Da Costa's syndrome Psychalgia Conversion disorder (Ganser syndrome Globus pharyngis) Neurasthenia Mass Psychogenic Illness
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Dissociative identity disorder Psychogenic amnesia Fugue state Depersonalization disorder
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Eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Rumination syndrome NOS
Nonorganic
sleep disorders
(Nonorganic hypersomnia Nonorganic insomnia) Parasomnia (REM behavior disorder Night terror Nightmare)
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dysfunction
sexual desire (Hypoactive sexual desire disorder Hypersexuality) sexual arousal (Fema
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Detailed analysis of 18 causes of Hypersexuality symptom, alternative diagnoses and related symptoms.
le sexual arousal disorder) Erectile dysfunction orgasm (Anorgasmia Premature ejaculation) pain (Vaginismus Dyspareunia)
Postnatal
Postpartum depression Postnatal psychosis
Adult personality and behavior
Sexual and
gender identity
Sexual maturation disorder Ego-dystonic sexual orientation Sexual relationship disorder Paraphilia (Voyeurism Fetishism)
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Personality disorder Impulse control disorder (Kleptomania Trichotillomania Pyromania) Body-focused repetitive behavior Factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome)
Mental disorders diagnosed in childhood
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Specific Pervasive
Emotional and behavioral
ADHD Conduct disorder (ODD) emotional disorder (S
to the ADHD group Geller et al 2002a 2002b Characterizing hypersexuality in children with BD is therefore of differential diagnostic importance As the Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 and Figure3 demonstrate hypersexuality is one of the items that count toward the poor judgment mania criterion Craney and Geller 2003 sexual behaviors are part of a manic picture
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Manic Hypersexuality and the Reality of Sexual Addiction
Hypersexuality is often a symptom of the manic phase of bipolar disorder. But if this escalates into an obsession, the person may have developed a sexual addiction.
Hypersexuality is often a symptom of the manic phase of bipolar disorder. But if this escalates into an obsession, the person may have developed a sexual addiction.
eparation anxiety disorder) social functioning (Selective mutism RAD DAD) Tic disorder (Tourette syndrome) Speech (Stuttering Cluttering) Movement disorder (Stereotypic)
Symptoms and uncategorized
Catatonia False pregnancy Intermittent explosive disorder Psychomotor agitation Sexual addiction Stereotypy Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures Klver-Bucy syndrome
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compared to the ADHD group Geller et al 2002a 2002b Characterizing hypersexuality in children with BD is therefore of differential diagnostic importance As the Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 and Figure3 demonstrate hypersexuality is one of the items that count toward the poor judgment mania criterion Craney and Geller 2003 sexual behaviors are part of a manic
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Hypersexuality and Bipolar
<p>Hypersexuality is not uncommon with bipolar and presents a threat to both the family and sufferer and can be particularly destructive in relationships.</p>
<p>Hypersexuality is not uncommon with bipolar and presents a threat to both the family and sufferer and can be particularly destructive in relationships.</p>
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