Safety & consent
What is grooming?
Grooming is the process of building trust with someone in order to exploit them, usually over time, and often by an older person. It usually involves secrecy, testing boundaries, gaining control of information, and gradually increasing what is asked for.
What this does and does not tell you
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Only a clinician can examine you, take your history and run tests. The same symptom has different causes in different people.
If something is sudden, severe, or getting worse quickly, get medical advice rather than reading on.