Dysregulated sexuality which includes sexual impulses, emotions, and behavioral conduct that the individual perceives as disturbingly uncontrollable, is receiving attention in academia and popular culture. According to Lew-Starowicz et al. (2020) Dysregulated Sexuality is one of the causes of development of compulsive sexual behavior. This disorder, as it is currently defined, labeled, and assessed, might be an indication of an overpowering sexual desire and the difficulty that results from coping with a high level of sexual ideas, sensations, and longings. An individual suffering from these sexual dysregulated disorders may undergo sexual impulses, sexual compulsiveness/hypersexuality/ lack of sexual control, sexual addiction, sexual desire, and sexual behavior.
When one has sexual impulses, this individual has a strong inclination to participate in sexual behavior without first considering the potential negative consequences. There is also sexual compulsiveness/ hypersexuality/ sexual addiction/lack of sexual control. This is a hard-to-control obsession with cravings, desires, or sexual actions that cause you discomfort or harms your health, derails your profession, relationships, and many other spheres of your life. Sexual desire is often taken to be the craving for sexual action. It is, precisely, the physical longing to involve in sexual activity. Sometimes when someone has desires of such kind, their sexual organs are aroused (for example, when men have erections of their penis and women’s vaginas lubricate). A wide range of signs and scenarios can elicit sexual desire, such as inner thoughts, sensations, and fantasies; erotic materials (such as movies, images, and books); and a range of erotic surroundings, scenarios, or social activities. Sexual behavior is how people feel and present themselves in a sexual way, including erotic, physical, biological, spiritual sensations, emotional, and social behaviors.
Dysregulation of emotion often leads inability to manage their sexual urges resulting in negative changes in an individual (Lew-Starowicz et al. 2020). They argue that the sexual addiction viewpoint explains why sexual conduct may negatively affect one when one relies on it to alleviate bad emotions. The sexually compulsive individual at first starts to realize how sexually perverse they are. If one cannot effectively control their carnal impulses they end up having repetitive or inflexible behaviors, which can negatively impact their professional, social, and personal life. Sexual compulsivity has been linked to the most dangerous sexual practices. In their article, “Compulsive sexual behavior and dysregulation of emotion”, Lew-Starowicz et al. (2020) link Dysregulated Sexual Disorders to strong sexual desire, leading to risky sexual conduct. According to their research, sex addicts were found to have higher sexual arousal and decreased sexual response inhibition.
People suffering from sexual dysregulation disorders can receive a variety of psychosocial treatments. Anonymous programs for the sexually addicted are commonly available and accessible to those afflicted. However, no evidence exists that these are effective or efficient. Nonetheless, belonging to anonymous groups is usually prescribed because it provides space for support, communion, and accountability, and it is free. Inpatient and intense outpatient rehabilitation programs for dysregulation disorders often focus on identifying fundamental triggers and assumptions regarding addiction to sex and adopting sound choices or skills to reduce impulses and control the sexual wants.
In conclusion, Dysregulated sexual disorder, as it is now understood, labeled, and assessed might be a sign of strong sexual desire and the stress of controlling an excessive level of sexual thoughts, sensations, and wants. Apart from psychological treatment, this disorder can also be treated by behavioral change such as avoiding stimuli that awaken their arousal or seeking medical treatment.
Reference
Lew-Starowicz, M., Lewczuk, K., Nowakowska, I., Kraus, S., & Gola, M. (2020). Compulsive sexual behavior and dysregulation of emotion. Sexual medicine reviews, 8(2), 191-205.
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