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KoKo

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39. How about "Obsessive/Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disfunction?" From Mayo Clinic:
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:33 PM
Jul 2013

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/compulsive-sexual-behavior/DS00144
Definition

Compulsive sexual behavior — sometimes called hypersexuality, hypersexual disorder, nymphomania or sexual addiction — is an obsession with sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviors that affects your health, job, relationships or other parts of your life.

Compulsive sexual behavior may involve a normally enjoyable sexual experience that becomes an obsession. Or compulsive sexual behavior may involve fantasies or activities outside the bounds of culturally, legally or morally accepted sexual behavior.

No matter what it's called or the exact nature of the behavior, untreated compulsive sexual behavior can damage your self-esteem, relationships, career and other people. But with treatment and self-help, you can manage compulsive sexual behavior and keep your urges in check.

There's a broad range of sexual activities that can be warning signs of compulsive sexual behavior. Examples include:

Having multiple sexual partners or extramarital affairs
Having sex with anonymous partners or prostitutes
Avoiding emotional involvement in sexual relationships
Using commercial phone sex conversations for gratification
Visiting sexually explicit Internet sites or services
Engaging in excessive masturbation
Frequently using pornographic materials
Engaging in masochistic or sadistic sex
Exhibitionism
Having a fixation on an unattainable sex partner

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The Brits have Royalty Fever, and we're a mob that goes ballistic over a man's penis. Democracy is leveymg Jul 2013 #1
I wouldnt consider this that trivial. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #6
It's a symptom of a larger disease. leveymg Jul 2013 #7
So you'd prefer to have a king? Renew Deal Jul 2013 #10
How did you arrive at that cockamany conclusion? leveymg Jul 2013 #14
"The brits have royalty fever and..." Renew Deal Jul 2013 #25
Most people here really aren't that fussed over the royal infant, really. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #13
You've probably not been watching network TV. leveymg Jul 2013 #15
I don't watch TV regularly. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #16
I didn't think you did. leveymg Jul 2013 #18
I prefer to get my news by reading it. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #19
I would like you to consider this nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #26
The "cad test" only seems to disqualify Democrats - the GOP don't give a crap when it's one of them leveymg Jul 2013 #27
And I make no difference by party nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #28
It's very much a case-by-case thing, but you're probably right about the shift. leveymg Jul 2013 #29
distractions, they are the ones putting on shows snooper2 Jul 2013 #31
This article is two years old. arcane1 Jul 2013 #2
Do you think Weiner should be elected in public office again? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #4
I have no way of knowing if he lied to his wife or not. arcane1 Jul 2013 #9
He is showing siymtoms of sex addiction. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #8
Only I wouldn't call it sex addiction meow2u3 Jul 2013 #20
I think he's a "Risk Taker" and perhaps an Exhibitionist Myrina Jul 2013 #41
"I want to bang the future mayor of nyc"....March 16, 2011 KoKo Jul 2013 #33
Ugh. Myrina Jul 2013 #42
Ick. TMI. I'm don reading about Weiner's weinie. nt matthews Jul 2013 #3
I know. Its the first time i read the actual texts. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #5
TMI..... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #24
I've heard Huma being described as an enabling fool. n/t monmouth3 Jul 2013 #11
It's Not The Sexting... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #12
+1000 darkangel218 Jul 2013 #17
The problem is...that he thought then and now (with the second incident) that KoKo Jul 2013 #23
+10. doesn't show good judgement. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #35
Ugh. On CNN now the woman Weiner texted with is looking for $100,000 flamingdem Jul 2013 #21
How many more are there and who are they? DevonRex Jul 2013 #22
It's compulsive behavior...and why did he think he wouldn't get caught? KoKo Jul 2013 #32
Just think, now he has millions looking up pictures of DevonRex Jul 2013 #34
...a plea for help, maybe? Seems pretty extreme... KoKo Jul 2013 #37
I know what his problem is. DevonRex Jul 2013 #38
How about "Obsessive/Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disfunction?" From Mayo Clinic: KoKo Jul 2013 #39
That was my thought in the beginning. DevonRex Jul 2013 #40
I could see a bit of combination of Narcissism & Sex Addiction KoKo Jul 2013 #43
Nobody is just one thing. Except in the world of DevonRex Jul 2013 #44
If i knew he phone sexed her, or even screwed her in person... allin99 Jul 2013 #30
The dude is a sex addict...it happens. Would I want him as a 'whatever political'? Not until.. Tikki Jul 2013 #36
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