Hypersexuality
Hypersexuality is an abnormally heightened level of sexuality.Nymphomania is the name of what was believed to be a psychological disorder in women characterized by an overactive libido and an obsession with sex. In men the disorder is called satyriasis (for etymology of the words look at Nymph). As with all psychological disorders, this was only considered an illness if it is sufficient to prevent the sufferer from living a normal life.
Nymphomania is no longer listed as a specific disorder in the DSM-IV, although hypersexuality in either sex can be viewed as a symptom of other disorders, such as bipolar disorder
Hypersexuality can be a symptom of bipolar disorder, and is generally associated with the manic phase of the disease.
Although manic hypersexuality may sound like a boon to many people, with multiple orgasms, enormous sexual desire, capacity and endurance, it often results in behavior that the manic person later bitterly regrets.
Other diseases which can be associated with hypersexuality:
Hypersexuality in bipolar disorder
External links
This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it.
