Men’s sex addiction and pornography issues dominate headlines. Women aren’t exempt from the same sorts of issues.

Women’s sex addiction problems tend to be related to hook-up apps, anonymous and casual sex, pornography, serial relationships, and exploitative relationships.

Signs of Addiction

• Health issues
• Relationship consequences
• Financial repercussions as a result of the behavior
• Difficulty at work
• Continuing the behavior despite adverse consequences
• Compulsion
• Increased risky behavior over time
• Difficulty stopping the activity when making an effort

Women tend to have a more emotional component to sex addiction. It isn’t uncommon for these women to have a history of trauma. They often must heal old wounds from abuse before learning how to have healthy relationships.

Sex Addiction vs. Infidelity

Sex addiction has a higher quantity of behaviors. It’s devastating for a partner to learn about. The partner’s world is shattered because addicts are good at lying. It takes a lot of work for couples to heal from it. Infidelity differs from sex addiction in that it is typically about one specific relationship.

Couples who find the greatest success recovering from sex addiction embrace treatment and work hard to remedy the trouble areas.

Listen as Dr. Stefanie Carnes joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how pornography and sex addiction affect women.

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