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Obsessive Compulsive Sex
Chapter 2
Another way of helping to identify obsessions is to consider the
time they take up in your life. Does your interest in a particular
sexual idea, or activity take up on average more than an hour each
day? Is it a recurrent and persistent desire? If you answered yes
to this question, this is another warning sign. If you feel you
suffer from an obsessive-compulsive disorder, you can seek help.
Leading authorities researching OCD as it is often referred to,
have made a tenuous link with the brain hormone seratonin, and several
of the seratonin uptake inhibitor chemicals in the brain that influence
much of human emotional response. In that sexual behavior is often
strongly linked with emotion, this comes as no surprise.
Certain antidepressant drugs have been shown to be effective in
treating some patients who suffer from this type of disorder. However,
some people do not respond to this type of treatment, and in fact
experience an increase in the compulsive behavior. It is important
therefore, when treating this problem to be under the supervision
of an experienced clinician. The first place to begin is with your
family physician if you have one. They will probably not be able
to treat a clinical disorder, but will know who can, and where to
refer you.
Many people avoid talking to a GP or family doctor about problems
of a sexual or psychological nature because they are embarrassed
or nervous. Don't be. A doctor is an important advocate for your
personal health care and should not be avoided. If you can find
a doctor that you trust, and get to know each other, you will have
much greater success navigating what is becoming an ever-increasingly
complex healthcare maze. Many specialists are so busy that they
will refuse to take a patient without a referral from a GP.
Remember that sex is a part of a healthy lifestyle and should not
be overlooked. If there is a problem, you may need a professional
to help you. If you understand it as the medical issue that it truly
is, there is nothing you shouldn't be able to discuss openly with
your doctor.
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