What is egodystonic sexual orientation?
Egodystonic Sexual Orientation is characterized by having a sexual orientation that opposes a person's idealized self image. In this case, the sexual orientation is not in doubt. Rather, the person may be conflicted by it and may wish to change it. This may cause anxiety and other social problems.
How do members experience egodystonic sexual orientation?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with egodystonic sexual orientation*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for egodystonic sexual orientation*
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Who has egodystonic sexual orientation on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | |
| Female | 4 |
Talk to people with egodystonic sexual orientation
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members say they have this condition