I Initiate Sex in My Sleep

Sometimes I have a tendency to touch myself while I sleep. When I woke up, I would either notice that my hand was in my panties or that I had cum on my fingers. It's funny but I always end up sort of sad because I couldn't remember an orgasm. Now, I live with my boyfriend and it's been happening again, only this time it has gotten worse (or better?) My boyfriend told me that every now and then he would wake up and see me moaning and masturbating. There were other nights when he would wake up and see me try and give him a blow job or a hand job. At first, he woke me up and let me know what was going on. Other times, he would enjoy the midnight groping. We have a laugh about it, but I'm curious as to what causes me to have sex while I sleep. Is sleep sex common?

Yes, there IS such a thing as what you are experiencing, and it is called sleepsex. In fact, there are at least 11 documented types of sex-related sleep disorders. These are often related to sleepwalking, or other sleep disorders. Have you ever been told that you sleepwalk? There are cases of sleepsex reported every year, and they are usually discovered by the person’s partner, much like how you were made aware of your situation. Those who engage in sleepsex might touch themselves, masturbate, make sexual overtures, or even have intercourse and have no recall of it the next morning. It is up to you what you do about this. This is easily treated with medication. If you are interested in pursuing medication, or worried about your nighttime behavior, consult your primary physician.