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It has traditionally been written off as an 'excuse' for philandering celebrities, but a new study suggests that s***x addiction is a real disorder.
The disorder, in which sufferers have relentless sexual urges that feel out of their control, is even being considered for inclusion in America's 'bible' that lists all mental conditions, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Until now, however, researchers have been struggling to define what hypers**xual disorder, as s***x addiction is formally known, actually is.
Under one proposed definition, a person who simply has frequent s***x would not be diagnosed with it, said study researcher Rory Reid, an assistant professor and research psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
But a person whose s**xual activities are excessive, frequently used to cope with stress and interfere with their ability to function in daily life may meet the criteria for the disorder.
In a new study from the university, the researchers emphasised they are not trying to turn common behaviours — such as having a lot of s**x, or watching pornography — into disorders.
Instead, people with hypers**xual disorder report feeling out of control, and act on their s**xual urges, disregarding the repercussions.
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