Doctor reveals what happens ‘down there’ if you stop watching porn

It’s No Nut November, guys, you know what that means… There’s a big old discussion about pornography in the UK right now. Earlier this year, the British government pledged to ban the depiction of a ‘dangerous’ sex act which is commonly featured in online pornography – choking – and yesterday (November 3), this restriction was […]

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Two thirds of Gen Z have been watching porn since they were kids. So now what? (LadBible)

LADbible’s For F*ck Sake report has yielded some interesting results on how we engage with porn … LADbible surveyed over 5,300 18-28 year olds to understand how we all engage with porn, how it makes us feel and how it’s affecting our lives. And we’ve made some seriously eye-opening discoveries. … Porn can get in […]

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“Pornography may be commonplace, but a growing body of research shows it causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships” (The Conversation)

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology and accessibility. Pornography, meaning any media intended to depict or describe sexual content to heighten sexual arousal or pleasure, can […]

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What motivates men to not consume pornography? Moving beyond themes of addiction and abstinence

Journal of Gender-Based Violence  Tyler, M., & Jovanovski, N. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1332/23986808Y2025D000000068   Comment: Have these authors confounded cause and effect? They interviewed only men who had quit porn, and perhaps did not realize that quitting shifts men’s perception, often quite radically, making them more perceptive and empathetic.   Abstract This article presents a thematic analysis […]

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‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one? (The Guardian)

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen? Andy was enjoying a weekend away with his wife when it happened. “My neighbour […]

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