ICD-Code F65.3: Voyeurism
You have a recurring urge to watch other people being intimate.
People can become sexually aroused in various ways.Sex involves different stages that lead to psychological and physical changes. Firstly, there is the arousal stage, when a person experiences the desire to have sex. Then, for example, one’s blood pressure rises and breathing gets faster. The external sex organs also swell. Once arousal has reached a certain level, the person experiences an orgasm. After the sexual high, one feels satisfied and the body relaxes. The blood pressure falls, for example, breathing returns to normal, and one may feel tired.
Some people are sexually aroused by watching other people having sex or engaging in other intimate activities. This can develop into a recurring urge. This behavior or the urge to engage in it can be emotionally distressing and lead to problems in daily life or in relationships. The people being watched do not usually know anything about it and have not given their consent.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).