What exactly is sexsomnia? Symptoms, causes and treatment

It can cause distress for the sufferer and those around them (Picture: Getty Images)Many of us have had nocturnal emissions (more commonly known as ‘wet dreams’) or woken up after a racy dream all hot and bothered.Although far rarer, a small number of people also experience sexsomnia; engaging in sexual activity while actually fast asleep.Sometimes referred to as sleep sex or sexual behaviour in sleep (SBS), this disorder is considered to be a parasomnia like sleepwalking or sleep ta