It’s true that having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) increases an individual’s chances of developing an addiction. In arguing against the concept of behavioral addictions, including porn addiction, skeptics often claim that porn addiction is a ‘compulsion’ not an ‘addiction’. That addiction is “like” OCD. When further pressed as to how a ‘compulsion to use X’ differs […]
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Critique of “No Evidence of Emotion Dysregulation in Hypersexuals Reporting Their Emotions to a Sexual Film” (Prause et al., 2013)
Nicole Prause porn study obscures results with study title Results in a study by Nicole Prause’s SPAN Lab entitled, “No Evidence of Emotion Dysregulation in “Hypersexuals” Reporting Their Emotions to a Sexual Film,” align with what some ex-porn users are reporting. Namely, that porn curtailed their emotional range. This study reported less emotional response to […]
Porn-induced ED: Empirical Evidence (for “skeptics”)
Porn-induced ED is a relatively recent phenomenon, but there is now a strong scientific literature exploring how it came to exist and what can be done to treat it. Introduction Studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual dysfunctions, and startling rates of a new scourge: low libido. Documented in this […]
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Pornography and Adolescents Studies
Pornography and Adolescents studies are listed below this introduction. An (L) in front of the link indicates a lay article, usually about a study. These relevant articles & videos by YBOP may be of interest: Why Shouldn’t Johnny Watch Porn If He Likes? First Sex: Just The Science Please Young Porn Users Need Longer To […]
INTERNET ADDICTION STUDIES: SUMMARIES
This page contains short internet addiction summaries of the latest research on Internet Addiction (As of 2020 we are no longer adding studies to this current page: see this page for all Internet addiction studies). Other studies involving Internet Gaming Addiction (IGD) can be found here. Internet addiction brain studies have already confirmed the presence […]
How long will it take to recover from Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction?
This is the number one question we get from guys suffering porn-induced ED. However, we cannot predict how long it will take for your erectile health to return. Among those who stick with it, progression is surprisingly similar—when guys completely stop using pornography, and masturbation as well for a time, because it is initially so closely associated with porn fantasy.
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HELP! I quit porn, but my potency, genital size, and/or libido are decreasing (Flatline)
This is normal. It’s a typical phase of recovery in men who have porn-related erectile dysfunction or delayed ejaculation. We call it “flatlining.” It’s temporary, but it can be very disconcerting, because it makes stopping porn seem like the cause of ED instead of the solution. (See accounts below.)
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START HERE: Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
“I think it’s safe to say my libido is back, but it was eight weeks of no porn, masturbation or erotica, and minimal fantasy.” —Recovered user
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Does porn addiction cause irreversible damage to the brain?
It’s a common and erroneous belief that addiction equals “harm” to the brain, or that addiction is caused by “damage” to the brain. While certain addictive substances (meth, alcohol) can be neurotoxic, addiction is caused by a specific constellation of brain changes that are not necessarily classified as “brain damage”. Debunking the damage as addiction […]
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There are no scientific studies that say porn is addictive, right?
This FAQ is now obsolete as the world’s most widely used medical diagnostic manual, The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), contains a new diagnosis suitable for porn addiction and cybersex addiction: “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.” The current state of the scientific research supports the existence of porn addiction and porn-induced sexual dysfunctions. For example, a […]
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