Sleep sex
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Sleep sex, or sexsomnia, is a condition in which a person will engage in sexual activities while asleep. This condition falls within the broad class of sleep disorders known as parasomnias. In extreme cases, sexsomnia has been alleged, and accepted, as the cause of sexual assault, including rape.
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See also
- Somnambulism (Sleepwalking)
- Somniloquy (sleep-talking)
- Sleep apnea
- Sleep paralysis
- Rapid eye movement behavior disorder
- Somnophilia (sexual attraction toward sleeping people)
- Automatism (law)
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