Is asexuality a hormone imbalance?

Asexuality is not a hormone imbalance, nor a medical issue*. It is not a mental health issue*, and it does not need to be cured. Asexuality is also neither abstinence nor celibacy, both of which are conscious behavioural choices that any person of any sexuality may engage in.
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Is asexuality a psychological disorder?

To sum it all up, asexuality is neither a mental disorder nor is it a sexual dysfunction. Instead, the available research suggests that it's most likely a unique sexual orientation; however, a small subgroup of self-identified asexuals might be more appropriately thought of as having a paraphilia.
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Do asexuals have testosterone?

They just don't feel sexual attraction to others. There is a common belief that asexuality results from low testosterone levels. Research shows that this is not exactly the case.
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Is there a cure for asexuality?

Asexuality can't be fixed through medication or therapy, although in many cases therapy can help you better accept yourself. However, there are a few conditions that are similar to asexuality, but which may have a medical basis.
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Does asexuality come from trauma?

A significant majority of asexual participants had not experienced trauma, and there was no significant difference in asexual identification or sexual desire scores between those who had and had not experienced trauma.
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Signs You Might Have a Hormone Imbalance



Is asexuality a phase?

Anyway, at no time is asexuality ever a phase. Some people's sexuality transitions to one thing or another, but that's more rare and can't exactly be said to be a phase (which would be more like wanting to be something).
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Is asexuality a biological thing?

Bogaert (2004) found evidence suggesting that biological pathways may play a role in the development of asexuality. Late menarche, shorter stature, and health problems in women, and shorter stature and health problems in men, were predictors of asexuality.
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Are there any famous asexuals?

Here are some notable people who have publicly expressed their asexuality, or who have been thought to be asexual by historians.
  • Tim Gunn. Amy Sussman / Getty Images. ...
  • Yasmin Benoit. Gareth Cattermole / Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images. ...
  • Emily Brontë ...
  • Janeane Garofalo. ...
  • Isaac Newton. ...
  • Paula Poundstone. ...
  • Morrissey. ...
  • Sriti Jha.
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What percentage of Asexuals are female?

More than one-quarter (27%) of asexuals identify as women and three-quarters (72%) identify as genderqueer/non-binary. An overwhelming majority of asexuals were assigned female at birth (86%), compared with 14% who were assigned male at birth.
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What it feels like to be asexual?

An asexual person feels little or no sexual attraction, but they may engage in sexual activity. Asexuality is a sexual orientation, like being gay or straight. It is different from celibacy or abstinence.
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Is asexual permanent?

One brilliant thing about asexuality, and sexuality overall is that it isn't fixed. It can always change and some may identify as an asexual at one part of their life and then become sexual later.
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Can you go through periods of asexuality?

Yes, I have gone through "phases," but they have not encompassed most of my life. Yes, I have gone through "phases," and they have encompassed most of my life. No, I feel that I have essentially been asexual for all (or at least most) of my life.
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Can asexual be temporary?

Cerankowski also says some people may experience their asexuality as a temporary thing—related to a periodic choice, a temporary lack of interest in sex, or as a factor of age. Disability, trauma, or a personal revelation may lead someone to discover they're comfortably and happily asexual, temporarily or long-term.
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What percentage of population is asexual?

Asexuality is also an uncommon identity, popularly cited to be only 1% of the population (Wellings 1994) but is reported as high as 4% for individuals aged 18-24 (GLAAD 2017). This is 1% higher than those reporting strictly gay or lesbian in the GLAAD study in the same age range.
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How can you tell if a girl is asexual?

Signs you may be asexual.
  1. You're not interested in sex. You may not have ever had much interest in engaging in sexual activity, or you may have tried to be intimate with someone but not gotten aroused, says Queen.
  2. Other people don't turn you on.
  3. You don't relate to other people's sexuality. ...
  4. The label resonates with you.
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How do I deal with asexual girlfriend?

Here are five tips for people involved in sexual-asexual romantic relationships:
  1. Accept and Understand Your Partner's Asexuality. ...
  2. Don't Take Their Asexuality Personally. ...
  3. Avoid Pressure and Blame. ...
  4. Open Communication About Sexual Needs and Boundaries Is Vital. ...
  5. Expand Your Definition of a Relationship.
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Is asexuality a spectrum?

It's important to remember that asexuality is an umbrella term, and exists on a spectrum. Asexual people – also known as “Ace” or “Aces” – may have little interest in having sex, even though most desire emotionally intimate relationships. Within the ace community there are many ways for people to identify.
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Can asexual turn?

yes you can turn asexual. there's no elite "born asexuals only" rule. the definitions of asexuality don't mention what you're born as.
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Do asexuals wear a black ring?

Summary. English: A black ring is a symbol of asexuality and is most commonly worn on the right middle finger.
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What types of asexuals are there?

The four colors all have meanings:
  • Black: Asexuality.
  • Grey: Grey-Asexuality and Demisexuality.
  • White: Non-asexual partners and allies.
  • Purple: Community.
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