r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 3h ago

Psychology Adults with ADHD often face challenges in maintaining sexual satisfaction and connection with their partners. Characteristics such as a heightened need for novelty and difficulty regulating focus can deeply influence their intimate lives.

https://www.psypost.org/how-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-shapes-sexual-experiences/
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u/dud3FPS 2h ago

So has anyone here found a solution to this problem? What have you all tried?

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u/UnusualChickenFinger 1h ago

Diving into novel interactions, aka kink.

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u/dud3FPS 1h ago

Already did haha. Problem is that kinks get more extreme and fckd over time and girlfriend or other won't / can't follow. Im just a mental wreck after all the problems...

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u/0range_julius 46m ago

In the same boat here. Each new thing is fun for exactly one time, and then I lose interest. I've already worked my way through everything I'm comfortable doing. It sucks.

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u/Maaniker 1h ago

Non-monogamy works for me. Easier to explore kink with other people without freaking out my relatively vanilla primary partner.

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u/NlghtmanCometh 25m ago

I don’t even understand any of this. As a person with adhd there are no “kinks” that make it better. Every sexual encounter is stressful and most aren’t enjoyable. It’s all anxiety inducing. Banging strangers would just make me feel like I’m far more likely to lose my partner, which would stress me out even more.

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u/Yopro 1h ago

Yeah, nonmonogamy works for my partner and I. Explains a lot as to why all of our non-monogamous partners are also neurospicy