<unk> s are characterized by severe deviant sexual desire or urge resulting in actions that may cause significant impairment in functioning as well as distress (for oneself and/or others).<unk>  behavior may occur intermittently or may persist for the entire life. To begin with,<unk>  occurs in the form of fantasy, and the<unk>  behavior manifests later in life. Mostly the individuals with this condition do not seek treatment themselves due to the pleasure they obtain from it and in some cases, the associated stigma.<unk> s are not illegal but the resulting behaviors are. Timely treatment is important to prevent sexual offenses like pedophilia or serial rapes. Patients may have more than one type of<unk>  and therefore, it is essential to evaluate them thoroughly to provide optimal management.
Paraphilia
Hypersexuality
Sexual obsessions
Dysgraphia
Intersexuality
Spectrophobia
Apophenia
Agyrophobia