Who would have thought that I would write an article about the negative consequences of having too much sex! However its real sex can actually ruin your life. Sex can become compulsive. Like most behaviors, sex can be taken to its obsessive and compulsive extremes. Sexual obsessions and compulsions are recurrent, distressing, and interfere with daily functioning. Many people suffer from these problems, but finding a consensus about them among sexual scientists or treatment professionals is not easy. This makes it more difficult for those suffering from compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) to get the proper help they need. 2There are different types of (CSB) and different theoretical points of view and therapeutic approaches. Although there are many types of compulsive sexual behavior, they can be divided into two main types: paraphilic and non-paraphilic CSB. Sexual scientists have used various terms to describe this phenomenon: hypersexuality, erotomania, nymphomania, satyriasis, and, more recently, sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behavior. The terminology has often implied different values, attitudes and theoretical orientations.4 CSBParaphilic Paraphilic behaviors are unconventional, obsessive and compulsive sexual behaviors. They interfere with love relationships and intimacy. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) of the American Psychiatric Association has currently classified eight paraphilias and these are generally considered the most common:3Pedophilia (sexual attraction to prepubertal children)Exhibitionism (sexual arousal associated with exposure of one's genitals in public) Voyeurism (sexual arousal by observing an unaware person) Sexual masochism (ex sexual...... half of the document ...... test the most effective therapeutic approach. Meanwhile, people who suffer of CSB should not hesitate to seek professional guidance to adequately evaluate their problem and find help through counseling and treatment References 1. Carmen Renee Berry (1993) Your Body Never Lies 82-922 - 3523. American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.4.Coleman, E. (1992). Psychiatric Annals, 22(6), 320-425.5. Stoller, R. (1975). Perversion: the erotic form of hatred. New York: Pantheon.6.Coleman, E. (1991). Compulsive sexual behavior: new concepts and treatments. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality. 4(2), 37-52.7. www.glossery.com