Comments: First, the data was from 2006, and only for adults. However, study found greater incidence of poorer quality of life, depression, and mental & physical problems. J Sex Med. 2011 Mar;8(3):764-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02030.x. Epub 2010 Oct 4. Weaver JB 3rd, Weaver SS, Mays D, Hopkins GL, Kannenberg W, McBride D. Source Centers for Disease […]
Original article Men who masturbate too frequently could find themselves becoming flops in the bedroom, a leading GP has warned. In moderation self-pleasure helps to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and mood, but it can become ‘an unhealthy habit’ and trigger a form of erectile dysfunction. ‘Overall, there’s no strict rule or guideline on how […]
NEWS: The World Health Organization says Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder Includes Porn Use YBOP COMMENT: The World Health Organization has recently UPDATED the ICD-11 Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder diagnostic criteria explicitly listing “use of pornography.” This is an important addition because Problematic Porn Use is the most common behavior among those seeking treatment for Compulsive […]
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Sharpe, M., Mead, D. Problematic Pornography Use: Legal and Health Policy Considerations. Curr Addict Rep (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-021-00390-8 Abstract Purpose of Review Reports of sexual violence, especially towards women and children, are rapidly increasing. At the same time, rates of problematic pornography use (PPU) are accelerating across the world too. The purpose of this review is […]
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Today is 30 days on NoFap. That’s a whole month. It is longer than I have ever gone on NoFap, and I have no intention of stopping. Here is a list of the big things I have noticed have changed for me in these 30 days. Keep in mind I really didn’t notice any differences […]
Kirby, M. (2021), Trends Urology & Men Health, 12: 6-10. Abstract Increased internet access has been accompanied by increased numbers of adolescent and adult men viewing online pornography, and there is growing concern about how this may affect their sexual development, sexual function, mental health and intimate relationships. This paper briefly reviews men’s relationship with […]
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Next week will be 11 months without porn consumption. Last month I posted on Reddit about some insights I got thanks to healthy recovery. Check it out if you are interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/pornfree/comments/mtkk2p/10_months_the_journey_is_worthy/ Next month I’ll post the “One Year Post” that will be a review of my personal recovery journey, some tips to those who […]
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J. Castro-Calvo, V. Cervigón-Carrasco, R. Ballester-Arnal, C. Giménez-García, Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2021, 100345, ISSN 2352-8532, Comments: Really well written, and helpful in understanding many of the neuropsychological studies listed on YBOP’s brain studies page. This is a review of 21 porn studies assessing 4 neuro-psychological “processes” which are altered in drug and behavioral addictions: 1- […]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100345 Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 13, 2021, 100345, ISSN 2352-8532 J. Castro-Calvo, V. Cervigón-Carrasco, R. Ballester-Arnal, C. Giménez-García, Highlights Some people experience symptoms derived from pornography viewing. Cognitive processes may be related to the development of Problematic Pornography Use (PPU). We performed a systematic review of 21 studies exploring cognitive processes related to PPU. We […]
I’ve lost track of how long I’ve been porn-free and masturbation-free. I think that’s how I’ve been able to become successful. I stopped counting days, I stopped anticipating end dates (goals), and I started to just live the porn-free life. It was hard at first. The first week was the hardest. I felt like a […]
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