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Sex Addiction

Sex addiction is a state that involves compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse. It is often caused due to traumatic experiences, distress, and mental illness. Taking medications with psychotherapy helps to treat this condition.

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How to control the habit of excessive masturbation?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old male. I am suffering from excessive masturbation problem for the past three years. I have the habit of masturbation for the past six years. I am worried. I think I need to undergo counseling sessions to control it. Now, I masturbate at least once daily. Without doing ...  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sex thoughts, sex addiction, masturbation addiction, and porn films addiction come under behavior addiction. Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior. Sometimes it is called as a natural re...  Read Full »

I am 37-year-old married and feel guilty over my act of sharing my wife's and my intimate pictures with a stranger. I am not able to face my wife. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old, IT professional, married for eight years, and have a kid too. I am not sure if I did really be able to convey the feeling I am going through, or even if I should share this issue with anyone. But somehow managed to convince me to open out about the problem with a do...  Read Full »


Dr. Anjali Viswanath

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Thank you for opening up about your situation. It takes courage to share something like this, and it is important to address your feelings of guilt and shame. Firstly, it is essential to recognize that it is natural to hav...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest ways to overcome sex addiction.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a sex addict. How to overcome this? I do lots of sexual activities on a daily basis, which gives me pleasure and I get tired soon because of that. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Shazia Anjum

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your complaint, but the history is not enough to tell you any suggestion. So, I would like to ask you a few questions, so that I can decide whether you need any treatment or not. What kind of sexual activities you are doing? How many times in a day you do that? ...  Read Full »

I masturbate excessively. Can you suggest ways to control it?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a teenager masturbating daily at least once. I want to decrease it. How to decrease excessive masturbation? How to get rid of having more sexual feelings? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Many people think that they are addicted to masturbation, Whereas they are actually just used to masturbating or having sex regularly and cannot quit easily. Addiction is problematic, and being used to it is not, though there is only a thin line separating both. Masturb...  Read Full »

How can I have a control over my sex appetite?

Query: Hi doctor, I know my partner for ten years. I am living with my partner for a year. We have not done sex. But now, we may have sex once a month. He does not have a feel like me. It makes me feel depressed. I tried to talk to him about this, and I wanted to make him understand. But it feels like he ...  Read Full »


Dr. Punya Mulky

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Planning to have sex on a regular basis with your partner is perfectly a regular thing, and there is nothing to feel ashamed. But sexual appetite between two peoples may vary. You may feel which is less can be a sufficient one for your partner. So the key is communicati...  Read Full »

I have been continuously masturbating and I think I am addicted. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, How to stop masturbation? I have been addicted to it and I do it two times a day. How to stop it? Please suggest some medicines for it.  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Many people think that they are addicted to masturbation or sex, whereas they are actually just used to masturbating or having sex regularly and cannot quit easily. Addiction is problematic and being used to is not, though there is only a thi...  Read Full »

Can I consider reducing the dosage of Olanzapine?

Query: Hi doctor,Can I become sexually addicted due to Vitamin E 1000 IU taken along with Olanzapine 15 mg for three years due to my second episode of schizophrenia? I masturbate daily though I am not having any physical sex. I want to know whether it is possible to reduce the dosage of these drugs. Is it ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, you will not become sexually addicted to any of these drugs. You can do masturbation once a day and it is a normal frequency. You should try to taper off your medication as you are stable on it for more than three years. You are taking Olanzapine 15 mg and you are s...  Read Full »

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