Are more sex addicts male or female?
It remains unclear whether one gender has a higher incidence of sexual addiction that the other. Research by Dr. Carnes shows that approximately 20 – 25% of all patients who seek help for sexual dependency are women. (This same male-female ratio is found among those recovering from alcohol addiction, drug addiction, and pathological gambling. As once was the case with alcohol addiction, many people cannot accept the reality that women can become sexual addicts. One of the greatest problems facing female sexual addicts is convincing others that they have a legitimate problem. The great irony is that sex addiction in women appears to be increasing. In recent, very large studies of on-line behavior, 40% of those struggling with sexually compulsive behavior are women.
It remains unclear whether one gender has a higher incidence of sexual addiction that the other. Research by Dr. Carnes shows that approximately 20 – 25% of all patients who seek help for sexual dependency are women. (This same male-female ratio is found among those recovering from alcohol addiction, drug addiction, and pathological gambling. As once was the case with alcohol addiction, many people cannot accept the reality that women can become sexual addicts. One of the greatest problems facing female sexual addicts is convincing others that they have a legitimate problem. The great irony is that sex addiction in women appears to be increasing. In recent, very large studies of on-line behavior, 40% of those struggling with sexually compulsive behavior are women.
