Sexual Obsessions Have you ever had sexual urges or thoughts that lasted up to six months? If you answered yes, you may be sexually obsessed, or in more common terms, hypersexual. Hypersexuality is a condition in which a person thinks or behaves excessively sexually; a hypersexual person may not actually receive much sexual pleasure, but will only imagine themselves in sexual action. In the psychological community, hypersexuality is considered controversial. Many psychologists and health specialists view hypersexuality as a disorder, while others argue that it is not a real disorder. Protagonists often note that hypersexuality is actually a legitimate disorder, because people with hypersexuality usually experience emotional pain, stress, loneliness, and anxiety. Proponents say that hypersexuality is not actually a disorder, but is just the result of a very high libido, or sexual desire. To declare a person hypersexual, the person must display four of the five typical hypersexual characteristics for more than six months. . The first characteristic of a hypersexual individual is that the person often experiences frequent sexual fantasies. The individual may complain of being unable to focus on anything other than fantasy and usually gets in the way of work or family. The second attribute of a hypersexual individual is that the person turns to thoughts of sexual action whenever he or she is bored, depressed, or stressed. This person's sexual thoughts begin to become a refuge for whatever negative or boring thing the individual's life is about. The third criterion for a hypersexual individual is that the person tries to control his sexual thoughts and actions, but cannot. This characteristic is very similar to the first b...... middle of the card ......choose, there should be a decrease in sexual thoughts and urges. There is no uniform technique or medicine that all doctors use to suppress hypersexuality, but doctors have their own recommendations. Some prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a pill that reduces sexual desire in people, while others recommend the hypersexual individual seek treatment. All in all, hypersexuality should not be taken lightly. While hypersexuality may or may not be considered a disorder, it is a very serious condition. Many relationships, professions and lives are ruined due to this condition. Although men are usually affected by hypersexuality, there are also women who are affected by it. If affected, there are some medical procedures that a hypersexual individual can undergo to try to reduce their sexual thoughts and urges..