“You think about that every moment?” A man with excessive sexual desire…is his bravado and ‘this’ also severe?

Hypersexuality disorder is a disease that causes serious problems in daily life due to preoccupation with sexual activity. Patients exhibit excessive preoccupation with sexual fantasies, impulses, or behaviors that cause significant distress and disability. The difference from simply having a strong sexual desire is that there is pain and compulsivity in sexual activity.

A study published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions found that men with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of maladaptive personality traits such as negative affectivity, aloofness, psychopathy, hostility, and lack of inhibition compared to healthy men. It was found that

Researchers at the Medical University of Hanover in Germany conducted a comparative analysis of 47 men who self-identified as having hypersexual disorder and 41 normal men of the same age, evaluating five broad areas of personality disorders: negative affect, detachment, hostility, disinhibition, and psychosis. did it The average age of participants was 37 to 38 years old.

The researchers used a combination of self-report measures and clinical interviews in a group of hypersexual disorders to determine whether they met diagnostic criteria for the disorder. Participants with serious mental health problems, such as psychosis or severe head injury, were excluded to maintain the focus on hypersexuality. A group of men without hypersexual disorder also underwent similar testing to ensure they did not exhibit hypersexual behavior. Participants were assessed for maladaptive personality traits, symptoms of hypersexual disorder, and symptoms of sexual addiction.

The results of the study showed that men with hypersexual disorder scored higher than normal men in all five areas of personality maladjustment. Men with hypersexual disorder especially showed higher levels of impulsivity, inattention, and irresponsibility.

Additionally, men with hypersexual disorder had higher levels of emotional instability, including hostility, separation anxiety, and stubbornness (behavioral rigidity). Traits such as attention-seeking, deceitfulness, and bravado were also found to be greater in men with hypersexual disorder.