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Porn and sexual function

Only 3.2 percent of men lose control of the behavior in a year.

Also called Porn-induced erectile dysfunction, PIED, Problematic pornography use, Pornography use disorder, Self-perceived pornography addiction, NoFap

Who it's forAny young man who read a rebooting thread and decided porn broke him.

The item

Three squares: proven in human trials. Two: a strong signal. One: early human data. Striped: the trials disagree.

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Buffs

Frequency of pornography use is not associated with erectile function
Moral disapproval strengthens the link between use and self-perceived addiction
Self-perceived addiction predicts erectile difficulty, early ejaculation and sexual dissatisfaction
Perceived addiction predicts psychological distress a year later
Seven days of abstinence produces no withdrawal symptoms
Where use and erectile difficulty move together, relationship quality carries it
A six-week online self-help course reduces use without a therapist

Debuffs

Know firstMistaking a vascular or mood problem for a porn problem
Know firstDepression and anxiety traveling with the distress
ManageableLoss of control over use
ManageableDistress that scales with moral conflict
Manageable
MildCraving on stopping, in daily users only

“Stop blaming porn for your erections and get your mood and your health checked.”

Emergency: call 911.

I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Talk to a physician who has your history before you change anything.