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Abstract Paraphilia and paraphilic disorders now around the world occupy an important position in medicine. The aetiology of paraphilia is debated with no confirmed definitions. This cross sectional study aimed to estimate the level of interest (desire and experience) in paraphilic behaviours among 200 adult men and 200 women in general population recruited through internet. Cautions was taken to protect identity and privacy of who accept to share. The overall prevalence of paraphilic behaviours experience was found 21% with prevalence 42% in men and 7.5% among women. The most common paraphilic experience was frotteurism then voyeurism followed by fetishism then pedophilia. They were significantly higher in male than female. Masochism in female was the 20% from all paraphilic behaviours among female while in men it was 4%. The rate of paedophilia was 7.5% in men and zero in women. This rate in our community should be considered alarming specially every now and then there are news about rape of a young child. In current study, 12.5% of males had more than one paraphilic behaviour experience They are all drug addicts / alcoholics or both. The prevalence pf paraphilic behaviors were slightly higher in urban than rural and this may be due to urban has more access to technology. In the current study the history of employment, education and smoking has no relation to paraphilia. On the other site, drug addiction and alcohol are associated with paraphilia. |