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Nymphomania Associated With Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Case Report
- Source :
- Journal of Psychosexual Health, Vol 3 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2021.
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Abstract
- Defining and classifying nymphomania has been a challenge for clinicians. It is characterized by an unquenchable urge to engage in repeated sexual contact with many partners without a deep emotional involvement. The sexual drive is unvarying, voracious, impetuous, and unrestrained. The case report describes a young female who presented with increased sexual desires and engaging in excessive sexual activity leading to divorce and marital disharmony in her second marriage. There was a history of childhood sexual abuse. Women developed nymphomania out of engagement in the behavior due to a genetic predisposition or from an environmental stressor such as trauma or sexual abuse. Since sex addiction is not a recognized disorder in DSM-5 or ICD-11 , women who have this disorder have difficulty receiving treatment. Proper diagnosis and treatment of such patients will lead to better functioning and quality of life.
- Subjects :
- Mental healing
RZ400-408
Psychology
BF1-990
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26318318 and 26318326
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychosexual Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f0375e304ee4bc9a429976e577a5777
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26318318211013615