Sleep Sex aka Sexomnia

What is Sleep Sex?

Sleep sex, which is also known as Sexomnia, is a kind of behavioural disorder whereby people commit sexual acts while they are asleep.

People who suffer from Sexomnia are normally aware of their problem for quite some time before they try to get help, most often this is due to the fact that they do not know that it is a medical disorder.

Some sufferers do not get help, one of the reasons that they may not seek any medical attention could be because they are worried about what people will think of them. They are either embarrassed, ashamed or even scared to talk about it, so they would rather suffer the disorder than try to get help. Another reason could be because they think it might be a waste of time seeing anyone, in the belief that nothing can be done about it.

The problem is treatable though, with either treatments used for some sleep breathing problems or with medication, for which you should consult with your doctor.

Sexomnia is not linked to any one sex, it can actually affect both men and women and is caused by unusual brain wave patterns while the person is asleep, which are similar to those found in sleepwalkers.

Because this is a fairly new disorder in terms of being characterised there is not a lot of information available at the moment, one of the best places for info, discussions ect is at sleepsex.org.
 

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