New data published by the NHS has revealed that older men are much more likely to struggle with sex addiction than their younger counterparts. In fact, with NHS doctors having treated more than 100 patients over the past five years who are struggling with sex addiction, in the last year alone eight of those were over 80, while four were recorded to be in their 70s.
Not only that but of the 116 people recorded to have been struggling with sex addiction 80 were said to be men while just 36 were women. Sex addiction refers to the inability to control sexual urges and desires and can manifest itself in many different forms.
We’ve asked the team of addiction treatment professionals at Delamere to explain what exactly sex addiction is and the signs to look for if you think your relationship with sex could be becoming unhealthy. The full content is available below or in a Google Document format on request.
