2024-04-29 02:36:44
Researchers looked at sexsomnia, a sleep disorder that affects many people, according to “CNN”.
Researchers have documented several problematic situations. For example, a 38-year-old man forced his partner to have sex during the night, but had no memory of it the next day.
Another case involved a woman in her 20s who could tear off her clothes at night to masturbate, but had no memory of the incident by the time her partner decided to wake her up.
These cases of sexsomnia are part of parasomnia disorders which include sleep walking and night terrors. Many cases of parasomnias occur when the brain is not in a dream state, according to University of Minnesota professor and senior psychiatrist Carlos Schenck.
“These are arousal disorders,” said the man who has studied parasomnias for decades. They often occur during the slowest, deepest stage of sleep, known as delta sleep.”
“Your cognition is asleep, but your body is active,” he continued. This is dangerous because you can start walking, running and doing all kinds of things without your mind being awake.”
In 2010, a study of 1,000 Norwegians found that 7% of respondents had already experienced a case of sexsomnia, and that 3% still had problems related to sexsomnia.
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A case of sexsomnia was published anonymously in 2005. Twice a month, a woman could cry during her sleep and express sexually explicit words to her partner. She could then narrow herself down while pronouncing the names of a few other men, including the names of her partner’s colleagues.
The wife refused to believe her husband’s explanation. She consulted, however, after her nine-year-old son heard the cries.
Professor Schenck also argued that a spouse should not present an incident of this nature as a confession.
“A sleeping brain works differently than when it’s awake,” he explained. You’re not conscious when you sleep, so you can’t come to valid conclusions.”
The exact cause of sexsomnia is unknown.
“We don’t know the cause, but there is a genetic component,” Dr. Schenck said. “If you have at least one first-degree family member with a parasomnia, you’re more likely to develop it. Then, the more first- or second-degree relatives who suffer from parasomnia, the more likely the condition will persist into adulthood or recur.”
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