10 Mania Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
8. Hypersexuality
Individuals with mania may exhibit sexually provocative behaviors and become hypersexual. It can manifest as having compulsive sex, compulsive masturbation, exhibitionism, and anonymous sex with multiple partners. This occurs as their libido drastically increases during mania.
During the manic episode, there is a need for sexual gratification. There is also a need for “forbidden” sex and their natural inhibitions are lowered. This means that the patient is more likely to do things that they normally would not do. Issues such as hypersexuality often put relationships at risk. It also increases the likelihood of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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