Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

**Definition:** Persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior. Symptoms may include repetitive sexual activities becoming a central focus of the person’s life to the point of neglecting health and personal care or other interests, activities and responsibilities; numerous unsuccessful efforts to significantly reduce repetitive sexual behavior; and continued repetitive sexual behavior despite adverse consequences or deriving little or no satisfaction from it. (https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1630268048)

**Tree numbers:** - F01.145.527.100.120.375 - F03.835.750.500

**Synonyms:** - Sexual Addiction - Addictive Sex - Sexaholism - Sexual Compulsiveness - Sexual Obsession - Compulsive Sexual Behavior - Sex Addiction - Hypersexuality Disorder