The terms hypersexuality and sex addiction are used to describe people who have an 'excessive' or 'out of control' amount of sexual behaviour and feel distressed as a result. These terms refer to sexual behaviour that includes limited control of excessive sexual fantasies, urges, and behaviour that may cause personal distress.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/mental-health/sex-addiction-including-hypersexuality