Relationship and sexual satisfaction, sexual functioning, and sexual desire were examined in an Internet sample of 32 individuals reporting engagement of sexual behavior during sleep (i.e., sexsomnia). Individuals with sexsomnia reported lower levels of sexual satisfaction, lower levels of relationship satisfaction, and similar levels of sexual desire compared with controls. More frequent incidence of sexsomnia resulted in lower sexual satisfaction; however, frequency was not found to impact relationship satisfaction or level of sexual desire. Individuals with sexsomnia reported high instances of sexual problems with 81% reporting at least one problem.
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group. Article published by Taylor & Francis Group in International Journal of Sexual Health, volume 22, issue number 2, 2010, pages 84-90. Available online on June 3, 2010: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317610903510489