From the causes to the sleep disorder in popular culture, a Mid-Day report takes a look at sexsomnia.
Some mental health experts are of the opinion that, when women experience sleep sex, they typically exhibit “sexual vocalisations” and masturbation. Men, on the other hand, would engage in fondling and intercourse.
People who suffer from “sexomnia” also show other kinds of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and sleep deprivation. One cause of “sexomnia” is a sleep-related epilepsy that can cause a person to experience sexual arousal, pelvic thrusting and orgasms.
What causes sleep sex
Sexsomnia episodes may be triggered by physical contact with a bed partner. It is considered a type of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) parasomnia. Medical experts believe it can also be caused by stress, previous sleep deprivation and excessive consumption of alcohol or other drugs. Sexsomniacs do not remember the acts that they perform while they are asleep. A fairly new medically recognized behaviour, Sexsomnia has been used in criminal defense cases of rape.
I think I have sexomnia I’m a 29 year old female. And I don’t remember having dreams.. it’s embarrassing and not sure why I. Having this happen to me.
I recently had a issue with a good friend of mine. She was tired and slept over on the bed with me, suddenly I wake up and shes looking at me in shook with my hand on her vagina. She was very upset and took off. I’m mortified because I don’t know how to explain to her I was asleep and don’t remember doing anything. This is the first time this had ever happened to me… Should I seek a psychologist?
Hey, I had the same exact thing happen to me. And what’s worse is she told all my friends and no one believed me. Yes, go to a sleep psychologist, participate in a sleep study, let them know what’s going on. You aren’t a bad person for this. And please, let me know what you did, if anything to repair that relationship with her. I could really use help in that field.