Abstract
Sexsomnia, also known as sleep sex, is a type of sleep disorder known as parasomnia. Parasomnias refer to unusual sensations and behaviors, such as sleepwalking, that people may experience during sleep. In the case of sex, people perform sexual behaviors such as masturbation, sexual movements, sexual assault, or initiating sex with another person. Although their eyes may be open and they may make sexual sounds, they are asleep during these activities and are unaware of their behavior upon awakening. Research on the causes of sexual insomnia is limited, but experts have found that it is associated with a wide range of underlying conditions and risk factors, including: other parasomnias, such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, seizures sleep disorders, Kline-Lewin syndrome, chronic insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, persistent sexual arousal syndrome, sleep-related disorders, nocturnal psychotic disorders, teeth grinding.
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