Sexsomnia.info

Sexsomnia.info

Sexsomnia is a newly identified and a rare medical condition where the sufferers engage in sexual behavior during their sleep. Sexsomnia is a discrete alternative of sleepwalking also known as sleep-sex that includes behaviors of sexual arousal with autonomic activation (e.g. erection and orgasms). Sexual Behaviors in sleep, sleep-sex, sexual behaviour in sleep and sexsomnia all refer to sexual behaviors that occur during sleep.

There have been cases of rape charges where victims of sexsomnia are not capable of discerning their intended partners, which means anyone can be at risk. Those with sexsomnia are often tried in court for rape, but are often acquitted because they really have no idea what is happening.

Sometimes people who suffer of sexsomnia are aware of their problem and don't seek help. The complication is that it often goes unreported because of shame and embarrassment. Furthermore, little is known about this condition's demographics and clinical features. Persons who are romantically involved with those prone to sexsomnia are often aware of their partners' strange behavior.

Instances of sexsomnia are purportedly more common if the individual is under the influence of alcohol or sleeping medication. The most common medication given to patients of sexsomnia is generally anti-anxiety drugs.

References

Andersen ML, Poyares D, Alves RS, Skomro R, Tufik S. 2007. Sexsomnia: abnormal sexual behavior during sleep. Brain Res Rev. 56: 271-82

Mangan MA, Reips UD. 2007. Sleep, sex, and the Web: surveying the difficult-to-reach clinical population suffering from sexsomnia. Behav Res Methods. 39: 233-6

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If one has sexsomnia then they are sexsomniac. According to experts and sleep professionals this sex usually happens in bed with people who are already partners and there are no therapies.