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Sexual urge
Hyper sexuality is extremely frequent or suddenly increased sexual urges or sexual
activity. hyper sexuality is typically associated with jowered sexual inhibitions. Although
hyper sexuality can be caused by some medical conditions or medications, in most
cases the cause is unknown. Medical conditions such as bipolar disorders can give rise
to hyper sexuality, and alcohol and some drugs can affect social and sexual inhibitions
in some people. A number of theoretical models have been used to explain or treat
hyper sexuality. The most common one, especially in the popular media, is the sexual
addiction approach, but sexologists have not reached any consensus. Alternative
explanations for the condition included compulsive and impulsive behavioral models.
The international classification of diseases (ICD-10) of the world health organization
includes “excessive sexual drive” which is divided into satyriasis for males and
nymphomania for females, and excessive masturbation.
As to visual stimulus
a. Voyeurism- is an act in which the person is commonly called” the peeping Tom”,
an achievement of sexual pleasures through clandestine peeping such as
peeping to dressing room, couples room, toilets, etc. and frequently the person
masturbate during the peeping activity. Voyerurism is the sexual in or practice of
spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual
activity, or other activity usually considered being of a private nature.
b. Scoptophilia- is the international act of watching people undress or during
sexual intimacies. Scopophilia, from greek “love of looking”, is deriving pleasure
from looking. As an expression of sexuality, it refers to sexual pleasure derived
from looking at erotic objects: erotic photographs, pornography, naked bodies,
etc.
As to number of participants in the sexual act
a. Troilism- three persons participate in sex orgy such as two women versus one
man or vice versa. Troilism refers to the erotic interest in watchin one’s romantic
partner engage in sexual behavior with a third party, sometimes while hidden.
b. Pluralism- group of persons in sexual orgies such as couple to couple sexual
relations. It is also called “sexual festival”.