Anambra teenager sent to Onitsha Main Market to learn trade impregnated both his master’s daughter and a salesgirl.
The development has caused mixed reactions from Nigerians both online and offline, with speculations on possible causes of such behaviour.
A sex therapist, Nnenna Adili has described the teenager’s condition as “hypersexuality or compulsive sexual behavior”
The young man, whose name was not made public, was sent to learn trade at Onitsha Main Market by his mother, but within just three months, he reportedly impregnated both his master’s first daughter and a cashier, a development that made his master terminate his apprenticeship and send him back to the village.
Back in the village, the teenager went uncontrollably wild by impregnating an additional eight girls, bringing the tally to ten.
Irked by the development, mother of the randy boy approached the Anambra state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Gender and Social Welfare, Hon. Ify Obinabo, who shared the information to the general public; disclosing her helplessness in that situation.
The boy’s mother had questioned whether the situation could be spiritual, given the boy’s age and the number of girls involved.
Medical expert weighs in on randy boy’s condition:
A number of other people suspected that the situation could be as a result of a generational curse or bewitchment. But a private sex therapist, Nnenna Adili, described the teenager’s condition as “hypersexuality or compulsive sexual behaviour,” a condition where a person experiences intense and persistent sexual urges and desires, leading to excessive sexual behaviours.
In an exclusive telephone chat with Legit.ng correspondent on Monday, May 12, the sex therapist said the situation could also be described as sexual addiction.
According to her, hypersexuality is often characterised by intense preoccupation with sexual thoughts, fantasies, and urges. “Difficulty controlling these urges leads to repetitive sexual behaviours,
” she said. Expert distinguishes between libido and hypersexuality Other terms that have been used to describe this condition, according to her, include Don Juanism, Satyromania, and Sexaholism.
“While hypersexuality can be a significant issue, it’s crucial to distinguish it from normal variations in libido (sexual drive). A high libido is a normal part of life, and it only becomes a problem when it causes distress or negatively impacts other aspects of life,” she said.
She said that hypersexuality could have various underlying causes, including psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or personality disorders. She also observed that biological and environmental factors such as brain chemistry or hormone imbalances, social pressures or media exposure could accentuate such problem.
For treatment of sexaholism or compulsive sexual behavior, Mrs Adili recommended addressing underlying psychological issues such as managing symptoms like anxiety or depression; as well as developing coping mechanisms like controlling impulsive behaviors.
