Who would have thought I would write an article about the negative consequences of having too much sex! However, one's true gender can actually ruin one's life. Sex can become compulsive. Like most behaviors, sex can be taken to its obsessive and compulsive extremes. Sexual obsessions and compulsions are recurrent, distressing, and interfere with daily functioning. Many people suffer from these problems, but it is not easy to find consensus on this topic among sexuality specialists or treatment professionals. This makes it more difficult for people suffering from compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) to get the appropriate help they need. 2There are different types of (CSB) as well as different theoretical points of view and therapeutic approaches. Although there are many types of compulsive sexual behaviors, they can be divided into two main types: paraphilic and non-paraphilic CSB. Sexuality specialists have used various terms to describe this phenomenon: hypersexuality, erotomania, nymphomania, satyriasis and more recently sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behavior. The terminology often implies different values, attitudes, and theoretical orientations.4 Paraphilic CSBParaphilic behaviors are unconventional, obsessive, and compulsive sexual behaviors. They interfere with romantic relationships and intimacy. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) has currently classified eight paraphilias and these are generally considered the most common: 3 Pedophilia (sexual attraction to prepubescent children) Exhibitionism ( sexual arousal associated with exposing one's genitals in public) Voyeurism (sexual arousal by looking at an unsuspecting person) Sexual masochism (ex sexual ...... middle of paper ...... testing the therapeutic approach most effective In the meantime, people suffering from CSB should not hesitate to seek professional advice to properly assess their problem and find help through counseling and treatment.References1.Carmen Renee Berry (1993). ) Your Body Never Lies82-922.James w.Kalant 2004 Biological Psychology p. (1994).Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.4. Coleman, E. (1992). Annals of Psychiatry, 22(6), 320-425.5. Stoller, R. (1975). Perversion: the erotic form of hatred. New York: Pantheon.6. Coleman, E. (1991). Compulsive sexual behavior: new concepts and treatments. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality. 4(2), 37-52.7. www.glosserie.com