Many porn users report that delayed ejaculation was a precursor to their erectile dysfunction. Years of porn use can cause a variety of symptoms, which when examined, lie on a spectrum. Desensitization of the reward circuitry is at the root of these various symptoms, which include:
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Give someone a neurotransmitter and they’ll feel good for an hour; teach someone to grow more receptors and they’ll feel good all the time.–Todd Becker
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Rebooting is our term for the reward circuitry regaining its sensitivity. You will find numerous rebooting accounts here, and many links to accounts of porn-induced ED and recovery on the ED & Porn page.
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For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
Recovering from an addiction is very tough to do on your own, or solely with a partner who is (understandably) feeling resentful. If you seek help from a therapist, you may want to educate him/her first about some of the symptoms heavy porn users are reporting. Said one forum member:
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Donald S Crain, MD and Michael T Marshall, MD and John E Kehoe, MD:
“There appears to be a relationship between pornography use and sexual dysfunction in men who report a preference for masturbation to pornography rather than sexual intercourse.”
PD69-12 SURVEY OF SEXUAL FUNCTION AND PORNOGRAPHY | Journal of Urology
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