Sleep does not interfere with sex

Can I have sex while sleeping? Surprisingly, 8% of patients complain of sleep specialist clinics for sexual contacts, which occur in the time code, these people are sleeping. It's about a sleep disorder called sleep sex.

Three-quarters of the complainants in the SEXSOMNIA - It is the stronger sex, who still prefer to dream a reality. "We were surprised at how widespread it somnipathy - Said study author Professor Sharon Chung of the Sleep Laboratory at the University Health Network in Toronto. - It seemed to us that these patients can be on one hand count, but in fact it turned out that from the sex dream suffers every 12 minutes "

In the study, researchers asked 832 patients to talk about what sexual behavior they stick during sleep. In the stories he figured almost everything - from masturbation to full physical contact. Sex dream   engaged in 11% of men and 4% of women patients clinics.

We emphasize once again that this is not about erotic dreams, but of true sexual contact that people realize unconsciously - during sleep. So-called SEXSOMNIA   It has been recognized by psychiatrists full sleep disorder . And it helped to avoid accusations of rape a few people who were able to prove that attempt on women's honor in his sleep.

Typically, the victim SEXSOMNIA   I have no clue about what they get up during sleep. Scientists can not yet deal with the causes of this surprising sleep disorders But it is known that a significant proportion of victims   SEXSOMNIA   He is taking illegal drugs and alcohol abuse. Also among the victims SEXSOMNIA   many of those who suffer from insomnia.

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