hyper sexuality mitigation

[LoveFeelsBest]

Hey everyone, it has recently come to my attention that there is an association between adhd and high sex drive or hypersexual tendencies. I was wondering if anyone has more info on the subject or if you’ve found any helpful ways of reducing your libido to make focusing on other things easier.

Being naked with a special woman and connecting on a level beyond most is about my favorite thing about being alive. I can’t help but wonder if I would have been more productive in my life if I had less interest. It seems like many geniuses and successful people don’t spend much time connecting with others or loving. Gosh is that even something I’d prefer? Doubtful. I’ve really enjoyed my life and learned so much from each relationship and like to think each have helped me become a better person. Or at least more honest and tuned into what’s best for myself and those around me.

[CloudsAreLovely]

I believe that there are some studies that have shown that ADHD heightens you're sex drive. You can look into it and see the statistics and see if there's anything you can learn from it.

[wtfadhd]

i share these thoughts. its not something that is often discussed so i wasnt sure how related it was to my adhd.

[PinkPanda23]

I'll just say that when I was younger, the hormones were stronger and I felt sexual from a very young age (8). I didn't find out that I have ADHD until I was 54, at which point I had completed menopause and long had become uninterested in sex due to physical illnesses that made it uncomfortable or downright painful. My mind would be highjacked by the discomfort and I just needed it to get over. My partner and I have been together over 30 years, and we have figured out ways to accommodate our desires and issues around ADHD. So I'm not an example of this highly sexualized ADHD, and I have a full lifetime informing that. I would suggest that you at least look for partners with a matching level of desire to avoid feeling over or under desired. It likely isn't ADHD . Hope this helps.

[LoveFeelsBest in reply to PinkPanda23]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve had a few post menopausal partners that enjoyed sex very much but they both express the sentiment that most of their peers are not as interested so it seems that they were outliers.