Sexsomnia is a type of parasomnia in which a person performs sexual acts while still asleep. Much like sleepwalking, the sexual act is not consciously controllable by the person who has the disorder. A sexsomniac is generally not aware of their actions, and commonly do no remember partaking or initiating sexual activities.

While literature suggests that sexsomnia is quite rare, researchers theorize that it is more prevalent than once thought.Newsweek: 'Sexsomnia': Rare Form of Sleep Walking (2007) This stems from the nature of the subject, since most people are often self-conscious of speaking about their sexual issues.

• Sleepwalking
• Sleep eating
• Sleep driving

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• ClinicalTrials.gov: Sleep Sex Clinical Trials