Out-of-control sexual behaviors have existed throughout history, yet their official recognition only came much later. Some of the old terms you might have heard include satyriasis, nymphomania, and ...

This post was written by Johannes Fuß, director of the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Sex Research in Essen, Germany. Besides being a researcher, he provides psychiatric expert opinions in court ...

Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, hypersexuality, and sexual impulsivity are all terms people commonly use to describe compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD). This is a psychological disorder ...

A recent study published in Sexual Health & Compulsivity sheds light on an intriguing aspect of human behaviour: over 7% of Americans report concerns about sexual behaviours they describe as addictive ...

Kevin Spacey has confirmed his diagnosis of "sexual compulsive behavior" in 2017. The House of Cards actor made the official statement during a recent court testimony. Kevin Spacey appeared in the ...

"Sex addiction" is more of a media buzzword than a medical term. This behavior is not technically an addiction in the same way as drug or alcohol addiction. However, the compulsive sexual urges that ...

Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...

Trying to find the language for sexual assault is like sitting an examination in a subject you were never taught. The appropriate vocabulary for violation is elusive; stories, or rather experiences, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kevin Spacey, the former star of House of Cards, took the witness stand at a California civil trial Tuesday and acknowledged he ...

Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about—whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table. But in Australia, roughly three-quarters of men (76%) and more than one-third of women (41%) ...