Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Injury Violence and Prevention Program
3530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 351-7888
Fax: (213) 351-2713
Email: ivpp@ph.lacounty.gov
Sexual Abuse & Assault
Sexual addiction is a complex issue that affects
not only the individual but also their
relationships with work, friends, family, and
personal relationship. There is no single type
or amount of behaviors that can identify if
someone is a sex addict. The following
characteristics, obtained from the Society for
the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), have
been identified help define the boundaries of
sexual addiction and compulsivity:
1. Do I have a sense that I have lost control
over whether or not I engage in my specific
out-of-control sexual behavior?
2. Am I experiencing significant consequences
because of my specific out-of-control sexual
behavior?
3. Do I feel like I am constantly thinking about
my specific out-of-control sexual behavior, even
when I don't want to? According to SASH, the
various behaviors can include masturbation and
pornography through sexual exploitation of
others. If you answered "yes," to each of these
questions, it is recommended to seek some help.
The screening tests below will help to identify
this further. While the score on the test is
only an indication about sexual addiction, it
does not mean that you either do or do not have
a problem, rather provides you will a direction
on if you need to get some help.
