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- $Title{Is There Anything Wrong with Being Easily Sexually Aroused?}
- $Subject{genitourinary system community social behavior behaviors lifestyle
- lifestyles sex sexuality sexually sexual arousal aroused hyperlibido infection
- infections priapism encephalitis syphilis hyperthyroidism thyroid hormones
- hypersexuality nymphomania nymphomaniac psychosexual disorder disorders}
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- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Syphilis*0006402.scf}
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- Is There Anything Wrong with Being Easily Sexually Aroused?
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- QUESTION: By comparison to some of the women who work with me, it seems that
- I get sexually aroused more easily than they do. Does this mean that there is
- something wrong with me?
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- ANSWER: Not necessarily. First, it is really up to you to decide whether you
- have a problem. You say you are easily aroused. If you have a cooperative
- partner (that is, someone to have sex with), then it is not a problem. If
- your arousal interferes with daily life, distresses you, or if you have no
- outlet, you have a problem.
- Bear in mind that sexual appetites differ from person to person. Also
- remember that "nice" women do get sexually aroused. A fallacy held over from
- the Victorians said that "ladies" don't enjoy sex. That has changed as
- society changes and as new ideas about life become the order of the day.
- If your easy arousal (or hyperlibido) is causing a problem, there may be
- a physical (as opposed to psychological) reason. A genitourinary infection
- can cause irritation that may be mistaken for arousal. In men, priapism (a
- persistent erection that has no sexual cause) is often mistaken for arousal.
- Neurologic problems, such as encephalitis or a head injury, can also cause
- hyperlibido. Curiously, a side effect of untreated syphilis can be nerve
- damage in the brain leading to hyperlibido.
- Certain endocrine diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, can cause
- hyperlibido by elevating blood levels of the thyroid hormones and
- testosterone. Treatment for hyperlibido depends on the cause. If the
- underlying cause cannot be corrected, a drug called cyproterone is being
- developed that may reduce hyperlibido and hypersexuality.
- If there are no physical causes, and you are worried about your own
- sexuality, a concerned and skilled ethical counselor or physician may provide
- the answers you seek.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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