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Sleep Sex Behaviors
What Is Sleep Sex?
Sleep Sex (SBS) sexual behaviors during sleep also known as a form of Parasomnia (but not yet formally categorized as a parasomnia).
Parasomnia is associated with sleep disorders such as arousal disorders, sleep-awake transition disorders,and REM (rapid eye movement) and dreaming.
This sex disorder was grouped into three categories by "severity" in a Stanford Study.
These sex studies consisted of:
1. Annoying to bed partner but not harmful
2. Annoying to bed partner and at times harmful
3. Harmful to bed partners and others
The first group consisted of sexually related sounds that could be heard outside the bedroom.
The second group consisted of masturbation activities.
The third group was the most serious category, force and brutality.
What Causes Sex Sleep?
It has been found that sleep sex is caused by neurochemical disorders in the brain. People who engage in sex while sleeping are known to have a history of other Sleep Disorders such as, bed-wetting, and sleepwalking, REM behavior disorders and apnea and this is just to name a few.
Sexsomnia is similar to multiple personalities - sex while sleeping, this is essentially a different person with no recollection of what's happening.
Fatigue and stress, as well as drugs and alcohol use, can bring about these sex disorders.
Sex Disorder Treatment
Though there is no complete explanation for sex while sleeping yet, doctors can still treat it successfully. As mentioned before, the reasoning behind your sex disorders is likely caused by Parasomnia ( Sleep Disorders ) and could become dangerous if not treated.
We are wanting to discuss sleep disorders so that people like yourself don't feel alone or ashamed. This is an important subject and should be discussed openly. Some sleep disorders have been known to be life threating.
You Are Not Alone, so please share your story, this may help others who are dealing with similar situations and could save a life or at the very least get a good night's sleep! Our Sleep Talk Forum is a free and educational place where everyone can join in!
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If you feel that you have a health problem, you should seek the advice of your Physician or health care Practitioner.
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