groinal response/arousal

are groinal responses supposed to feel the same as normal arousal? with the groinal responses I get they feel the same as normal boners which makes my anxiety even worse because it feels like most of the time there's no difference in terms of how groinal responses feel vs arousal, but sometimes even 'stronger'(???) than arousal sometimes. it seems the worse or more graphic or gross the thoughts are the worse the response is too especially with pocd. it's all feeling way too real at the moment and I'm not sure what to believe :/

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Anonymous

Date posted: 22h

Yes, actually it can feel more intense than a regular arousal. It made me super confused especially with so-ocd.

Fcukocd

Date posted: 15h

@Anonymous This isn’t my post but thanks for saying this, I woke up the other day from a nightmare with a very strong groinal response (erection) and it felt so similar it made me spiral so bad and I’m still spiralling, it’s good to know that I’m not alone :(

CosmosBlue

Date posted: 22h

The more you try to analyze and figure it out, the stronger the sensation is going to feel. I think the best thing you can do is let the feeling pass and find the next thing to do to go about your day.

Justmesadly

Date posted: 21h

I would be careful analyzing it. But yes it can. I analyzed it so much that I caused an actual issue so now I can tell the difference when I’m actually aroused and I don’t think it’s good that I’ve done that

Anonymous

Date posted: 21h

I see. thanks for the insight, and I hope things get easier for you 🙏🏻

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 21h

Thank you for sharing what you’re experiencing. It’s very common for groinal responses to feel similar to normal arousal, and this can be extremely distressing for people with OCD. The fact that these sensations feel so real doesn’t mean they reflect your true desires—they’re a physical response that often gets triggered by anxiety and intrusive thoughts. If you’d like additional support, feel free to book a free call with our NOCD team. We’d be happy to share more information and explore ways to help. No one has to live in fear of their own thoughts. Also here are some helpful resources: https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/common-fears/why-ocd-can-cause-a-groinal-response-and-what-you-can-do-about-it https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/pocd-arousal-not-sign-real-desire/ https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/common-fears/fear-of-rape-ocd

Anonymous

Date posted: 20h

thank you. I dont want to split hairs, but it honestly doesn't even seem like it just feels similar to normal arousal, in most cases it feels exactly the same, or sometimes even more intense. I'm not sure if that makes it any different, I'm trying not to give it too much thought lol

pinboing

Date posted: 20h

Groinal responses are tough but imo the more you try to analyze and compare it to real arousal to "check", the worse it gets. Imo the best thing you can do and something that I do myself is accept that it's there and try to change my focus to something else

Anonymous

Date posted: 20h

yeah I feel you. honestly to save myself the trouble I try and just tell myself that the sensations themselves ARE no different to normal arousal, the difference is with ocd it's unwanted and distressing unlike real arousal

pinboing

Date posted: 19h

@Anonymous Honestly I'd say it's better to not try to discern it like "oh is this real arousal or not" and better to be like "oh well, could be arousal, idk, but I'm not gonna try to figure that out/not useful to me right now" and switch your focus to something else while allowing for uncertainty and discomfort to linger. Easier said than done obviously since it can be so hard to try to harness your focus away, but yeah.

123kate123

Date posted: 19w

pocd and groinal responses

hi does anyone ever get a random grounal response then feel aroused but you don’t want to be like before i had the thought i was feeling a little aroused then i had a random thought and it had the ground response and i felt aroused i don’t understand.

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issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 15w

“Mental” Groinals?

Everyone talks about the physical sensations that come with reacting to sexual content, even if it’s something you do not agree with (like bestiality, pedophilia, or incest). But what about the mental feeling, like when it feels like you liked the thought? I think I might have asked this before, but does anyone else relate? It stresses me out that I have a mental reaction to something of sexual content more than groinals. Anyone else?

ivefailed.

Date posted: 9w

groinal response after seeing smth se&ual

i saw an instagram reel and i noticed a disturbing sight of a trigger with a noticeable bottom and the very moment i noticed and compulsively looked to check i felt a groinal response. what does this mean?

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