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Without proper identification and effective treatment, obsessive compulsive disorder can be deadly.

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People with sexual OCD may experience distressing or disturbing intrusive sexual thoughts that cause stress in day-to-day life. Therapy and other treatments can help manage symptoms. When someone has ...