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14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

Learn about the condition that statistically affects one in about 33 women.

By Mizuka Ishiwatari

Published 10 years ago

Learn about the condition that statistically affects one in about 33 women.
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    The term "nymphomania" only applies to females. A man can't be a nymphomaniac. The name derives from Greek mythology and is based on the word "nymph."

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

  • 2

    Nymphomania was recognized as an illness in Victorian times. Doctors claimed that eating rich food, consuming too much chocolate, dwelling on impure thoughts, reading novels, or masturbating overstimulated women’s delicate nerve fibers and led to nymphomania.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

  • 3

    Phrenologists believe that the faculty concerned with physical love and sexual attraction is positioned on the lower back of the head, behind the ears. According to some of them if the back of your head is big, that means you literally have too much sex in the brain.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

  • 4

    Nymphomania is another name for sex addiction.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    The term nymphomaniac is no longer recognized in medicine. It was replaced with "hypersexual."

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Science has shown that 3% of female population is addicted to sex.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

  • 7

    Nymphos are not considered good girlfriend material.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Nymphomania is not fun. It means high exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, debt, legal problems and damaged relationships. It can also interfere with one’s work and social life and can lead to loss of reputation in the society which may result in vulnerability, anxiety and depression.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Scientists claim that for many sex addicts, the addiction becomes a way to numb out painful feelings.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Some believe that nymphomania is linked to bipolar disorder.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Studies have also found that there is a correlation between dementia and nymphomania.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    The exact cause of nymphomania is not known, many believe that it can arise as a result of environment, heredity and life events. It can also be linked to a chemical imbalance in the brain.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Lawyers have used nymphomania as a solid defense against charges of rape and incest.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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    Nymphomaniacs don’t really enjoy sex. It's like you would eat chocolate each day, but were addicted to it and couldn't enjoy the taste.

    14 Stunning Facts About Nymphomaniacs

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