Hi, I saw some other AMAs on here, so I hope it’s ok to post one too, otherwise I’ll gladly remove it.
I’m a 23yo trans woman and I have Hypersexuality, formerly known as nymphomania. I’m attempting to get an 6C72 Diagnosis under the ICD-11, although it’s unlikely I’ll get one soon.
Hypersexuality combines a high sex drive with a compulsive behavior disorder (to make it clear: high sex drives alone does NOT equal hypersexuality). Due to this, a lot of my life revolves around sex and intimacy. As it’s a disorder, there is also a certain level of distress that comes from it.
Feel free to Ask Me Anything! No questions are off limits! I’ll try to answer everything as soon as possible
I think it’s actually not that abnormal itself. For me it’s just a lot more than an intrusive thought. There were situations were I had to aggressively pinch myself so I wouldn’t actually do it. The marks from that were visible for weeks
That does sound rough 😔
For me it is a slightly compelling intrusive thought, at most I have to shake my head to kind of “shake it out”