The Friendly Feminist 
Family Psychologist 

For some people, sexual behaviour can start to feel less like a choice and more like a cycle. In my clinical work, I use sex addiction as an umbrella term for these patterns. While many people engage in sexual behaviours in ways that feel healthy, consensual, and aligned with their values, concerns can arise when the behaviour starts to feel compulsive, secretive, distressing, or begins to create problems in other aspects of one's life.