About this episode

This episode explores how ADHD affects sex and intimacy, discussing both hypersexuality and hyposexuality.

ADHD can show up in the bedroom in ways we don’t always talk about. For some ADHDers, it might look like a high sex drive, chasing novelty, impulsive decisions, risky behaviour, or seeking dopamine through sex and attention. For others, it might look like low libido, getting bored, feeling disconnected, sensory overwhelm, distraction, or struggling to stay present. In this episode, we’re unpacking: Hypersexuality and hyposexualityWhy novelty, dopamine and “the chase” can feel so powerfu...

People in this episode

Host: Xena Jones

Topics covered

• ADHD
• sex
• intimacy
• hypersexuality
• hyposexuality
• dopamine
• novelty

Keywords

• ADHD
• sex drive
• intimacy
• hypersexuality
• hyposexuality
• dopamine
• distraction
• sensory overwhelm

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