Dr. Mallika Raghavendra

Sex addiction, means you repeatedly participate in sexual activity that causes detrimental effects to your relationships, job, and/or self esteem. Some people are more susceptible to sex additions. So firstly, identify if you actually have addiction. The following signs indicate a possible sex addiction: Seeking extramarital affairs Using compulsive sexual behavior as an escape from loneliness, depression, anxiety or stress Thinking about sex to the exclusion of other interests and occupations Using pornography excessively Masturbating frequently, especially in inappropriate situations such as while at work Having sex with prostitutes Sexually harassing other people Having unprotected sex with strangers that could lead to sexually transmitted diseases (STD)s. If you are unsure whether you have an STD, get tested right away. If you are in a relationship, your partner should get tested as well. Now what you have to do is: Get rid of your trigger items. If you are surrounded by items that remind you of sex, it will be harder to quit. Dispose of or recycle pornographic magazines, pictures, videos, and anything else that puts you at risk of backsliding. Delete porn from your computer, and clear your history of sites you formerly visited. Consider installing software that blocks pornography sites Stay away from people and places that trigger addictive behavior.Avoid the places where you have sought harmful sexual encounters in the past. Stay away from red light districts and do not visit sex shops. If your friends want to go out in these areas, ask them to go somewhere else with you. Certain situations might trigger addictive behavior. For example, maybe you have one-night stands when you travel for work. Figure out a way to prevent yourself from doing this. Travel with a colleague or try to stay with a platonic friend instead of alone at a hotel. Remove contact information of sexual partners. Delete numbers and names of former sexual partners from your phone, computer, and any other devices. Having a list of people willing to have sex could be tempting when you crave sex. Notify regular partners that you will no longer be seeking relations with them. Be sensitive to their feelings but do not waver in your commitment to stop. You of course can retain the information of your committed partner or spouse. Replace addictive sex with healthy energy outlets. When you stop doing addictive sexual activities, you might have excess energy. Try healthy activities like exercising or other forms of recreation. If one activity is not stimulating enough, try something else. Keep searching for ways to keep yourself occupied. Here are a few ideas: Write daily in your journal. Take music lessons or join a choir or band. Take an art class or draw, paint, or sculpt at home. Take up a new hobby that requires physical exertion, such as woodworking. Try stress reduction activities like yoga or tai chi. Do activities that get your heart racing like caving or parachuting. Seek counseling if you want.

Hello, take Bacopa monnn.1x, 2 tabs twice daily. Do meditation for half an hour in the morning daily. Eat Almonds , cashew nuts and walnuts daily morning. revert me after 1 month.

That is very unfortunate. What made you to stop your medication. Please see your doctor and start your medicines again. Also counselling can be helpful in hyperactivity. Do try yoga, meditation to help you feel more calmer and grounded.

You have diabetes and need to control it with diet and medicines. You have to control mind and do meditation and yoga

Are you sure that it is only depression? If you had a break down, it could be more serious than you think. Any way coming off of medicine can only take place if you are also doing some form of therapy and developing new skills. Failing this you may have to wait a long time and hope that the chemical difference in the brain is stabilized with prescription drugs. Even then you will need to have at least a three year period of episode-free living. Ideally medication combined with talk therapy will enable you to become drug-free after a three year hiatus. Through behavior modification much adjustment can be achieved, and with improved coping mechanisms life may be faced with gusto. You are still young, and your prognosis is good, subject to your cooperation with the therapy. One important action is to start vigorous exercise which can make the brain produce natural antidepressants minus the side-effects. There are many more things to do, and if you are interested, you may contact me for a little list of the same.

Dear lybrate user, I think you are just anxious. You do not seem to have any problem. Please relax. Next time you have sex with your girl friend, just be in the present and enjoy the act. Do not worry about your performance and don't try to judge yourself. The more you worry, the more anxious you will be and more will be your stress to perform. So just don't worry. Give yourself more time. All the best.

Hello, give her Bacopa monnn.1x, 2 tabs twice daily. ask her to do meditation for half an hour in the morning daily. revert me after 1 month.

Don't be scared or confused. Your age is of perception of ideas. one experiences any thing new, he finds that within him. No need to worry about Pregnancy as u have told that u had never been in contact with boy. To rule out DKA, get your urine tested.

Dear lybrate-user, Rejection is a painful thing and difficult to accept. What you are going through is normal, however this certainly cannot and should not persist for too long and interfere with your daily life. Love is a beautiful emotion but it also brings with it expectations. When your expectations of acceptance from your friend wasn't met you are feeling dejected. You need to understand​ that your friend hasn't reciprocated to your feelings the way you wished he had, but that certainly doesn't mean that he has rejected you as a person. There is no need to feel humiliated. I suggest that you accept the fact that you have feelings for him but he doesn't feel the same way, and there is nothing wrong in having feelings for someone. At the same time your life has it's priorities and needs, so take life in control and start to slowly incorporate other things/activities. I advice you to talk to a professional, it will help you express yourself openly and deal with your emotions, give you a platform to understand​ yourself and if you are slipping into depression then professional intervention will help arrest it right away. All the best!