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OCD Comorbidity: Gender

Gender seems to affect what other mental health problems people with OCD might have. In one study of adults with OCD, there was no overall difference between men and women in whether they had additional conditions. But men were more likely to have social anxiety, tics, alcohol problems, internet addiction, and sexual disorders. Women were more likely to have specific phobias, eating disorders, hair-pulling, skin-picking, and compulsive shopping. When people filled out questionnaires about their symptoms, women scored higher on measures of depression, anxiety, and OCD symptoms than men. However, a different study of people in the community (not necessarily with diagnosed OCD) found that women were more likely to have alcohol problems, depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, agoraphobia, and specific phobias.

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Updated 2025-08-23

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