Paraphilic Disorders

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Coprophilia

Coprophilia is a paraphilia characterized by sexual arousal and pleasure derived from feces. Individuals with this fetish may experience excitement from seeing, smelling, touching, or ingesting fecal matter. It's important to note that coprophilia is considered a relatively rare and potentially harmful paraphilia due to health risks associated with exposure to fecal matter.

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Emetophilia

Emetophilia, also known as vomit fetishism, is a paraphilia characterized by sexual arousal or gratification associated with vomiting or watching others vomit. This fetish can involve various scenarios, including self-induced vomiting, observing others vomit, or being vomited upon. It's important to note that emetophilia is relatively rare and not widely understood in the medical community.

Exhibitionism

Exhibitionism is a sexual interest or behavior characterized by deriving sexual pleasure and arousal from exposing one's genitals or performing sexual acts in view of other people, typically strangers caught off guard by the act. It becomes a paraphilic disorder when the urges and behavior cause significant distress, impairment, or harm to oneself or non-consenting others.

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Frotteurism

Frotteurism is a paraphilic disorder characterized by a persistent sexual interest in rubbing one's genitals against a non-consenting person, usually in crowded public places. The term comes from the French verb "frotter," meaning "to rub." Individuals with this disorder, known as frotteurs, derive sexual arousal and gratification from the act of touching or rubbing against an unsuspecting person.

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Necrophilia

Necrophilia is a paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to or sexual acts involving corpses. It's considered a rare and extreme form of paraphilic disorder that involves a desire for sexual contact with the deceased. This condition is illegal in most jurisdictions and is widely regarded as unethical and psychologically disordered.

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Pedophilia

Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children, typically age 13 or younger. It's important to note that pedophilia refers to the attraction itself, not the act of sexually abusing children. Not all individuals with pedophilia act on their urges, and not all child sexual abusers have pedophilia.

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Sexomnia

Sexomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by engaging in sexual behaviors while asleep, such as masturbation, fondling, or even attempting intercourse. Individuals with sexomnia typically have no memory of these actions upon waking and may experience distress or relationship problems as a result.

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Telephone-scatologia

Telephone-scatologia, also known as telephone scatophilia, is a paraphilia characterized by a recurrent urge to make obscene phone calls to unsuspecting individuals for sexual gratification. This behavior typically involves the caller engaging in explicit sexual talk, heavy breathing, or masturbation while on the phone with a non-consenting recipient.

Transvestic Disorder

Transvestic disorder is a mental health condition characterized by persistent and intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing, accompanied by significant distress or impairment in daily functioning. It's important to note that cross-dressing itself is not a disorder; it only becomes a clinical concern when it causes distress or interferes with a person's life.

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Voyeurism

Voyeurism refers to the practice of deriving sexual pleasure and arousal from observing others when they are naked, undressing, or engaged in sexual activity. Voyeurs are usually not directly involved with the subject of their interest, and often observe from a concealed location or through video recording. Voyeurism becomes a paraphilic disorder when it causes distress, impairment, or harm to oneself or others.

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Zoophilia

Zoophilia is a paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to non-human animals. Individuals with zoophilia experience recurring, intense sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving animals. It's important to note that zoophilia refers to the attraction itself, which may or may not be acted upon.