Hypersexuality is the desire to engage in human sexual behavior at a level high enough to be considered clinically significant. There is no universal definition of what is considered hypersexual, yet several investigators agree that this condition with sexual overdrive is a cause for concern[citation needed].

Hypersexuality is characterized by a debilitating need for frequent genital stimulation which, once achieved, may fail to result in the expected long-term sexual—or emotional—satisfaction. This dissatisfaction is what is believed to encourage the heightened frequency of sexual stimulation, as well as additional physiological and neurological symptoms.