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There are many sex addiction symptoms that could be evident that one's sexual activities could be leading to a problem:

Having sex with multiple and/or anonymous partners.
Engaging in chronic sexual activity with prostitutes and/or sex workers.
Masturbating excessively, even to the point of injury.
Habitually using pornographic materials and engaging in sexual objectification.
Having or desiring to have sex in response to some psychological issue such as stress or depression.

Experts believe there are a number of underlying reasons why some people suffer are addicted to sex: it could be a mechanism they use to cope with deep, painful emotional issues such as childhood abuse or a past violent event (such as rape or sexual assault). There is also a small chance its cause is not psychological at all, but rather symptomatic of a neurological disorder.

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