Sleep Sex: What is It?

Sleep sex also referred to as "sexomina" is a disorder where sexual actions are started and occurring while a person is a sleep or in the companionship of a partner.

Researches conceive this condition comes from malfunctions in our brain waves during sleep. Researchers are hoping that by bringing attention to this disorder, the health-care community will recognize this as a medical problem not psychological. Some experts believe that sleep sex is a alternative of sleep walking. It can be diagnosed and treated. More medical research does need to be done in this area on the view of distinguishing from current sleep disorders ie sleep walking.

Sleep sex can include such behaviors as:

touching your companion in a sexual manner
moaning and talking sexually
self masturbation without achieving orgasm
performing oral sex
sexual intercourse with or without orgasms

The cause of sleep sex?

The cause of this condition is still being examined. It has been found that it especially occurs among males. Many person's who engage in sleep sex also have other sleep disorders. There is just not one type of sleep sex or cause for this condition.

Is there a connection between sleep sex and sexual assault?

Some of the earlier cases of sleep sex had caused court cases where persons where arrested for sexual assault. The individuals claimed they were sleeping and had no memory of the event.

Several case studies of sleep sex contained information of charges being laid. In another case the person accused was acquitted.
Sleep sex can cause legal problems. If you suffer from this condition is it wise to keep track of the occurrences, document them and include any treatments sought. Some person's have suffered legal issues from this disorder. They not only destroyed their own lives but the lives of other's as well. It may have helped their case in court if they would of documented their behavior. This however, is a legal issue for attorneys.

Is sleep sex treatable?