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"Sex Zzzzzzz"

We've all been there (well most of us). You've just finished making mad passionate love to your partner, the urge to raid the fridge has passed and you drop into a peaceful sleep. Though it may be a little irritating to your partner, this is the normal progression of things.

But what happens when the schedule gets mixed up? You fall into a peaceful sleep and dream of. . .well, we don't really want to know that, because when you wake up you find out from your partner that the love making session occurred after you slipped into slumber. You, my friend, have experienced "Sexsomnia" or somnambulistic sexual behavior.

Sexsomnia occurs when an individual who has fallen asleep initiates sexual acts with their partner or themselves. Similar to sleep walking, the individual appears to be unaware of their actions. Sometimes their behavior differs greatly from their normal sexual routine, such as becoming more aggressive or slower and more gentle than usual.

It is not considered by the medical community as a serious problem, though if you should wake up on the floor with a black eye; your bedmate may have disagreed with this assessment.

However, it must be addressed that in certain cases Sexsomnia may be rooted in deeper psychological issues. If the sleeper becomes violent or abusive to themselves or their bedmate then therapeutic assistance should be sought. Also, if feelings of guilt, shame or embarrassment are associated with normal sexual activities then the occurrences of Sexsomnia may increase as a subconscious method of coping. In these instances the act of Sexsomnia may be self perpetuating.

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