Sometimes your physical sensations are out of sync with your real desires - specifically, if you have OCD, it may be a 'groinal response'.
Intrusive thoughts can cause distress and confusion From ‘morning wood’ to ‘flutters’ down below, many of us have experienced unexpected arousal at some point. A surprise erection or random tingle when you’re not ‘in the mood’ is typically laughed off as an odd anatomical quirk. Yet for some people – specifically those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – these responses can be extremely distressing.
’ To differentiate between the two, he highlights the difference between the brain and the body. What are the ‘images, stories, fantasies, sexual memories’ that turn you on? Even if your genitals suggest otherwise, that’s what sets real desire and groinal arousal apart. He says: ‘Sexual desire is often accompanied by increased heart rate and it is generally a nice feeling that people enjoy. Groinal arousal usually comes with anxiety, upset and hypervigilance.
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