A Modern Perspective on Nymphomania
- 1 December 1982
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
- Vol. 8 (4) , 316-324
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00926238208405437
Abstract
There is a stark contrast between the widespread myth of nymphomania and women who actually experience disruptive increases in sexual desire. Nymphomania can be defined in terms of three distinct elements: marked increase in sexual drive; extremely frequent partner sexual behavior; promiscuity. The essence of the problem, however, is the disruptive increase in desire. Causes often involve one or more of the following: acting out; atypical psychoses; alcohol and/or drug abuse; temporal lobe disorders; involvement with an inappropriate partner; response to another sexual dysfunction. Many of these women are unable to derive emotional satisfaction from sex.Keywords
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