Intrusive thoughts and doubts about your sexuality or gender identity

Feeling anxious about an unwanted kink or fetish? Discover effective steps and expert guidance to address your concerns and find peace of mind.

Patrick McGrath, PhD

“I’m scared I have an unwanted kink or fetish. What can I do?” Here’s what experts say

Learn about false attraction in OCD, its difference from real attraction, and how to manage it through exposure and response prevention therapy.

What do feelings of false attraction mean?

Learn about the association between OCD and groinal response, and access practical strategies to regain control over your life.

Why OCD can cause a groinal response—and what you can do about it

Discover why watching porn might be compulsive, how you can learn if your own behaviors are SO-OCD compulsions, and what you can do.

Can watching porn be a compulsion in SO-OCD?

Gender OCD (GOCD) is a subtype of OCD characterized by doubts and concerns about your true gender. GOCD is not the same as gender dysphoria, and can be

April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

Transgender OCD: Symptoms and Treatment

It’s completely natural to wonder about your sexuality from time to time. Questioning who you’re attracted to, reflecting on your identity, or even

Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD): Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

It can be Straight OCD if you don't identify as heterosexual, but experience intrusive thoughts about attraction towards the opposite gender.

Sexuality and Gender OCD