The word paraphilia sounds clinical and a little alarming, and most people first encounter it in the context of a news story or a courtroom. That framing is misleading. In its plain meaning, a paraphilia is simply a sexual interest that falls outside what is statistically typical &mda...
Almost every man who searches the phrase "compulsive masturbation" has already had the same private moment: the realization that the pattern has been going on longer, or more often, or with more emotional weight than he is comfortable with. He is not looking for permission. He is looking for a...
If you have searched for help with compulsive sexual behavior in the last several years, you have probably seen the same condition called by at least three different names: sex addiction, hypersexuality, and more recently compulsive sexual behavior disorder. The term...
Most adults have a private relationship with pornography, and for many it stays unremarkable. But some men reach a point where the time, the frequency, and the emotional weight of their use no longer feels like a free choice. They wonder, quietly: Is this still normal, or have I crossed in...
Here is the case of a former patient of Dr. Reavis, someone who lapsed back into sexual acting-out behavior sev...
Recovering from hypersexuality is not easy, considering 40-60% of people in the recovery process relapse. Relapses are common even when you have undergone sex addiction treatment, especially if you are susceptible to hypersexuality triggers.