Sex addiction or satiriasis, a real problem

Sex addiction or satiriasis, a real problem

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Male hypersexuality or satiriasis describes a type of maladaptive and clearly compulsive behavior. In this case, what is really there is anxiety and an urgent need to obtain pleasure. However, as in any addiction, this dynamic gradually generates dissatisfaction, obsession and loss of control of the patient's own life.

This irrefutable behavior has its feminine version in another clinical condition that is called nymphomania. Thus, both realities can be described and delimited under the concept of hypersexuality. This condition enters into obsessive-compulsive disorders today.

It was the American Psychiatric Association (APA) who in 2010 tried to replace the classic definition of "sex addiction" with hypersexuality. What Martin Paul Kafka, propellant of the initiative and expert in disorders such as paraphilia and sex addiction, wanted was to highlight that impulsive and compulsive behavior that can completely disrupt the personal reality and functionality of every person who suffers from it.

Thus, and despite this proposal, it is possible to say that there is currently no consensus on this issue. Studies such as that published by Dr. Katherine L. Derbyshire, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, of the University of Chicago, reminds us that there are psychiatrists who don't see compulsive behavior as an addiction.

Hence, conditions such as satirist are frequently diagnosed but without even having a defined criterion, unanimity towards this type of disorder.

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Sex addiction, criteria, and incidence

Hypersexuality disorder has not been added to the list of psychiatric disorders in DSM V. This manual refers to certain aspects of sexuality, such as hypersexuality, which cannot be categorized, or that their inclusion in the manual it would be given by moral norms or psychosocial values.

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It would be necessary to add, that according to the community of experts, all those obsessive acts that hinder our ability to develop a normal life, interfering in our social or work environment, can clearly be considered as a pathological disorder.

The statistical data that are known (sexologist studies), does not seem to talk about such a reduced addiction. Three million people in Spain, 19 million in the US, 3 in Argentina, etc. are addicted to sex. We must understand that a person can have a very active sex life throughout his life, and not consider him addicted.

The addict, not satisfied with himself, has no control over the actions he performs even though his behavior forces him to suffer a negative mood. Also, as time goes by the sex addict will need more and better stimuli to calm his need. Although that pleasure is only momentary and soon returns to a self-destructive circle, in search of new objectives that raise your concern.

Satyriasis, what symptoms do you have?

According to an article published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions, male staircases, as well as nymphomania in the case of women, presents a series of very specific conditions. It is primarily a fairly common disorder. Secondly, in addition to repetitive sexual behaviors, compulsive distressing, cognitive aspects also appear (obsessions, fantasies ...)

Let's see however what symptoms usually characterize the person with satyriasis or sex addiction.

Sex addiction usually implies a large consumption of pornography, dating or sexual encounters are multiple in a single night, (with known people or through prostitution).

They resort compulsively to masturbation. This behavior or need interferes with day-to-day social, personal and work activities.

They spend much of their time trapped in sexual fantasies.

They have dysphoric moods (anxiety, hyperactivity, frustration, boredom, irritability).

Repetitive but fruitless efforts to control or reduce both sexual fantasies and sexual behavior.

Causes of satirist

The causes of satirists are not clear at all. Each patient presents a personal reality, however, there are common axes that are often repeated in some cases:

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Brain damage in the hypothalamus and nucleus assumes.

Substance abuse.

Genetic causes such as the variant of the DR D4 7R + gene.

Low self-esteem.

Sexual dysfunctions

Childhood abuse

Treatment for satiriasis or hypersexuality

When it comes to treating satiriasis or sex addiction in men, different approaches are combined. The purpose is that the patient acquires control over his behavior and that emotional physiology loaded with anxiety (relaxation techniques, cognitive-conducted therapy strategies can be used and, in more particular cases, resort to the administration of certain drugs).

On the other hand, the patient must, in turn, assume a cognitive domain, that is, control his thoughts and fantasies. For this, thought detection techniques, self-instructions, etc. can be used. In this way, we could summarize the therapeutic strategies in these three areas:

A personal evaluation

A sex education program where working attitudes towards sex.

Emotional management

Improve interpersonal relationships.

Relaxation techniques

Exposure and response prevention techniques aimed at controlling compulsive behaviors.

To conclude, we point out that we are facing a little visible but frequent disorder. To allow ourselves to fall into these repetitive and exhausting circles is to lose all control over one's life. Anxiety for pleasure ends up causing suffering, so do not hesitate to take the step and ask for expert help.

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