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Sexsomnia: Fast Asleep and Having Sex
National Post ^ | 10/19/07 | Tom Blackwell

Posted on 10/19/2007 10:52:52 AM PDT by Froufrou

They are as young as 15, close to a third are women and their behaviours range from self-pleasure to oral sex and intercourse. New Canadian research suggests that sexsomnia -- the recently discovered phenomenon of people who have sex while fast asleep -- is more widespread than expected, and includes a wide assortment of people.

Contact with a bed partner's body was the most common trigger for sleep sex reported by the 219 subjects, while a relatively small percentage ended up in trouble with the law, some after involving children in their unconscious acts. Many had other psychological conditions, such as depression, although for some sexsomniacs it seems to be an acceptable, if slightly odd, part of their lives.

In a phenomenon that is likened to sleepwalking, they typically remember nothing of the incidents.

(Excerpt) Read more at canada.com ...


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To: RexBeach

He was just putzing around...


21 posted on 10/19/2007 11:26:41 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Holicheese

That explains so much....


22 posted on 10/19/2007 11:42:06 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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To: Froufrou

Ok how much is the taxpayer going to have to cough up to help these shattered souls?


23 posted on 10/19/2007 11:50:02 AM PDT by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: Froufrou

You are the top tard.

grats


24 posted on 10/19/2007 11:50:07 AM PDT by BJClinton (Don't taze me, bro!)
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To: freekitty

What are we going to do to help them? Give them video cameras so to help them remember?


25 posted on 10/19/2007 11:52:13 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: freekitty; BJClinton

Wait, what about sleep therapy? Could have some ramifications...


26 posted on 10/19/2007 11:52:26 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

LOL. What’s going on today. Sherry enemas, sleep sex. Gosh, darn, where have I been?


27 posted on 10/19/2007 11:59:22 AM PDT by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: Mr. Blonde

ROTFLOL


28 posted on 10/19/2007 12:00:11 PM PDT by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: freekitty

I dunno. But I do know that, no matter where you go, there you are!

;o)


29 posted on 10/19/2007 12:06:29 PM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick; Froufrou; Shimmer

What about when they fall asleep during sex?


30 posted on 10/19/2007 12:12:33 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: Larry Lucido

Pete and Repeat, sounds like...OMG! What about sexsomniacs who have NARCOLEPSY?


31 posted on 10/19/2007 12:14:43 PM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Larry Lucido
"What about when they fall asleep during sex?"

Someone isn't doing it right....

32 posted on 10/19/2007 12:22:29 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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To: Greg F

No. It happens. Really. Trust me.


33 posted on 10/19/2007 12:25:59 PM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Crom! Non-Sequitur = Pee Wee Herman.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Someone isn't doing it right....

Maybe a little less sherry next time....

34 posted on 10/19/2007 12:26:59 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: Froufrou

I guess I’m not important at all then. I wasn’t listed at all.
sigh. pout.


35 posted on 10/19/2007 12:28:04 PM PDT by Shimmer (Purrrrrr)
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To: Shimmer; JRios1968

JRios, please put Shimmer on your ‘Tard ping list!

You’re always important, Shimmy, don’t forget it! ;o)


36 posted on 10/19/2007 12:30:06 PM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Larry Lucido

Exactly!!!


37 posted on 10/19/2007 12:33:51 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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To: Larry Lucido
Now LL, you know that just doesn't happen. Not here! Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
38 posted on 10/19/2007 12:36:27 PM PDT by Shimmer (Purrrrrr)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Maybe a little less sherry next time....

Forgot to add, "and a little more angela, pamela, sandra, and rita.... (Thanks, Lou Bega).

39 posted on 10/19/2007 12:42:48 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: Froufrou; Shimmer

Added


40 posted on 10/19/2007 12:43:55 PM PDT by JRios1968 (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
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