Do you sometimes wonder about what’s healthy sexual drive and where nymphomania starts? Read on to know the signs
You like to have sex. Good for you, who doesn’t? Sex is the best. But lately, have there been some problems in your life because of your sexual habits. Have such thoughts been interfering with your daily life and your schedules? That might be Hypersexual Disorder better known as Nymphomania.
Here is an ironic fact, Victorian doctors actually feared that “eating rich food, consuming too much chocolate, dwelling on impure thoughts, reading novels, or performing “secret pollutions” (masturbating) overstimulated women’s delicate nerve fibres which led to nymphomania.”
Watch: What is Hypersexual Disorder
Furthermore, phrenologists believed that the size and shape of your head significantly influenced your sex drive. The bigger the head more she’s bound to be interested.
Furthermore, it was considered a serious medical condition. Which particularly affects women, who were often given damaging treatments to cure them.
Luckily, these days, the concept has morphed into the term hypersexuality, a person whose sex drive is obsessively high. Wondering what exactly proves that you might be a ‘Nymphomaniac’? Don’t worry, we have you covered!
Watch: Facts About Nymphomania
Here are some points and signs to look out for, to get a clear idea about your situation
You Aren’t Able to Make Your Relationship Work
You must think we’re crazy, but the truth is that people really don’t want to date a nympho! The problem is nymphomaniacs tend to involve with other people while seeing one person. Simply because they can’t help it and often get tags like ‘a cheater’ or ‘a liar’.
Sadly, You Aren’t Even Able Enjoy Sex
As they say, too much of anything isn’t good! Kelly McDaniel, a licensed professional counsellor and author of Ready to Heal: Women Facing Love, Sex, and Relationship Addiction writes;
“For many addicts, it becomes a way to numb out painful feelings, kill time, or stop feeling lonely”
You Constantly Face Negative Consequences
There are some negative consequences of sexually compulsive behaviour such as the exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, debt, legal problems, damaged relationships, interference with your work and social life, loss of reputation, vulnerability to anxiety and depression.
Your Kink Bucket Never Fills Up
There is a myriad of different things people do to get off. So whether you like to be tied up or not; or walk your girlfriend on a leash, isn’t the issue.
Sometimes, the kink you have becomes your whole scene, and you need to go deeper and deeper into the world to get off. These can be causes of a deep destruction for you and others as you move ahead in life.
Watch: The Importance of Recognizing Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
You Hate Yourself and Your Self Esteem Is Very Low
If you are going through life hurting other people and destroying as well as degrading yourself, you are going to start disliking yourself quite a bit. This is very normal.
This is what you need to escape! Work on improving, join groups and seek therapy, this is not the end. Stop victimizing yourself and hating yourself. You can get over this!
If you have realized that you might have nymphomania, don’t worry! In the last ten years, many politicians, and celebrities such as Russell Brand and David Duchovny, have sought treatment for sex addiction, so you aren’t alone.
This is absolutely curable and you can seek treatment for it. Acceptance is the first step to improvement
