How one successful man’s fixation on pornography threatened his marriage, family, and career—and how he finally overcame it. As Told To John McDermott – Published: Mar 30, 2023 George, 54, New Jersey My first encounter with pornography came when I was 10 years old. My friends tried to show me a copy of Oui, a […]
Austin felt bad again. Every time he turned to pornography, it left him hollowed out and sad. But he didn’t know how to talk about it with Carrie. It devastated his wife the first time she found out, and whenever he or she would bring it up in a glancing way, it seemed to make […]
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David P. Fernandez1 · Daria J. Kuss1 · Lucy V. Justice1 · Elaine F. Fernandez2 · Mark D. Griffiths1 Archives of Sexual Behavior Comments: A strangely unsettling study with peculiar results, which we struggle to make sense of. The researchers claim they found no withdrawal symptoms during 7 days of abstinence, except among those who […]
This commentary critiques a questionable study in which researchers essentially dismissed participants who had been raised on porn, and concluded that porn is unlikely to be a factor in ED. Urologist, researcher and professor Gunter De Win and his team then published this response, in which he highlights the findings of his own research. Here […]
UPDATE: This commentary critiques the questionable study below in which researchers essentially dismissed participants who had been raised on porn, and concluded that porn is unlikely to be a factor in ED. Urologist, researcher and professor Gunter De Win and his team then published their response, in which he highlights the findings of his own […]
LINK TO FULL STUDY Abstract Background The addiction model of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) predicts the presence of withdrawal symptoms and increased tolerance for sexual stimuli in the disorder phenotype. However, clear empirical evidence supporting this claim has largely been lacking. Methods In the preregistered, nationally representative […]
Paul J. Wright, Debby Herbenick, Bryant Paul & Robert S. Tokunaga Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022) U.S. Parents Underestimate Their Children’s Pornography Use and Learning Abstract Research on parental knowledge and positive adolescent adjustment suggests that more accurate levels of the former increase the likelihood of the latter. Despite a significant body of literature correlating adolescent pornography […]
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YBOP comment: Dr. Ewelina Kowalewska‘s dissertation included a number of important research findings on problematic porn users (PPU). Below the Abstract, you can find her full additional comments, but here are some highlights from those comments. KEY FINDINGS: – In 17.9% of men in the PPU group, sexual intercourse increases pornography consumption and masturbation, while […]
Reviewed by the medical professionals of the ISSM’s Communication Committee Many people occasionally view pornography to enhance a masturbation experience or a partnered sexual interaction. For the most part, studies have indicated that recreational pornography use is not associated with any form of sexual dysfunction or sexual difficulties. However, there are times when individuals […]
So, tomorrow is day 40 on NoFap of my 120 days. I finally have no more brain fog. It’s completely gone it’s incredible. I can focus totally. I’m happier with little things in life too. Months ago I completely lost my erections. No morning wood for more than 2 years, and everything came back one […]