'Millions' of people have got ‘sexsomnia’ disorder without even realising

A scientific study has claimed that millions of people could have 'sexsomnia' without even realising.

It's perhaps no surprise that more and more people are owning up to their 'sexsomnia', given that sharing what you get up to in the bedroom is no longer taboo in the same way it once was.

You only need to ask the people who attend swingers festivals or naked cruise ships to see that folks are far more sex positive, with some even turning their love for x-rated activities into a full-time career.

One woman from Bristol has shared how she left a poorly paid teaching career behind to become a full-time sugar baby, while others have earned eye-watering amounts on OnlyFans.

But while the vast majority of sexy times are planned amid busy schedules, or at least agreed upon spontaneously by two (or more) partners, sexsomnia appears to be a little more accidental.

The disorder sees snoozers get a little frisky in their sleep, with 11 per cent of over 1000 people surveyed claiming that it's happened to them at least once, while six per cent suggesting that they've experienced it in the last few months.

Over 10 per cent of those surveyed claimed they'd experienced it (Getty Stock)

This friskiness presents itself in different ways, with acts of self-love the most common, while groping a partner was next at four per cent of those surveyed. Full-blown intercourse was unsurprisingly the least common way of relieving the sexsomnia symptoms, with just two per cent suggesting that they'd experienced this in the night.

Researchers at Norway’s University of Bergen also suggested that 'spontaneous orgasms' or 'sexual vocalisations' in the night were also common, and I'm sure nearly every bloke who's reading this has had at least one wet dream in their life.

Most cases end with a little self-love, rather than the full thing (Getty Stock)

As per The Sun, the study authors said: “Sexsomnia seems to be more prevalent than previously assumed. Our results suggest a considerable amount of the general population reportedly experience it.

“Sometimes the behaviour during sexsomnia deviates from waking sexual behaviour, where some become more gentle and passionate, whereas others act more aggressively and even violently towards their partner.”

In news that will shock nobody, men were found to experience sexsomnia more than women, with the research suggesting that it's most likely to occur within the first hour of falling asleep, with stress and tiredness described as contributing factors.

So while people have managed to perfect sleepwalking over the years, sleep w***ing might be the new phenomenon that soon takes over.

Although most teenagers and new couples will probably tell you that getting horny after going to sleep is far from a modern revelation.