Original article Men who masturbate too frequently could find themselves becoming flops in the bedroom, a leading GP has warned. In moderation self-pleasure helps to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and mood, but it can become ‘an unhealthy habit’ and trigger a form of erectile dysfunction. ‘Overall, there’s no strict rule or guideline on how […]
I’m in my 50s and started out around age 12. I stumbled upon my dad’s stash of magazines and later his video tape collection. I was bullied as a kid and used this as a crutch. When I got older I had my own stash. Then when the internet arrived it was a smorgasbord of […]
Alfred C. Kinsey is the father of today’s sexology profession. He purported to tell the world what healthy sexuality is. But what do we know about the health of his own sexuality? Prepare to be shocked. View a PDF of pages 609-611 from the chapter entitled “I hope the blinds were closed” in the meticulously-researched/documented […]
Origina article from La Vanguardia Watching porn regularly is a reality for teenagers, but one that parents often deny. While 90% of minors admit to watching porn, 90% of parents claim that their children do not. They actively deny that the kid they catch absorbed in their room with a phone in hand could be […]
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I am super happy and proud to have done 120 days of NoFAP hard mode. 90-120 days have been the toughest. More than the initial 30 days. Lots of urges and temptations. I was doing fine and was planning to introduce sex and O into the mix if the opportunity posed itself as I was […]
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health Altin, M.; De Leo, D.; Tribbia, N.; Ronconi, L.; Cipolletta, S. 2024, 21, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091228 Abstract The relationship between suicidality and problematic pornography use (PPU) is not clear, and the limited research data that exists show contradictory results. The present study aims to explore the associations between these two […]
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I never thought I’d see the day. I am no longer gripped by the addiction of porn and masturbation. I don’t have any urge to look and I am happy with my life. I will briefly talk about my story and maybe some people here can benefit. I’ll also give some suggestions for those who […]
Day 120: “I want to raise young men who value women and don’t feel the need to waste away their energies on PMO.” Two Words I Never Thought I Would Write: 90 Days I am 35 and this is not my first rodeo. My previous record was 30 days. I cannot believe that I […]
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Excerpt: ERPs revealed that individuals with a high tendency for PPU exhibited larger probe-locked P1 amplitudes following masked pornographic images (valid condition) compared with masked neutral images (invalid condition). Additionally, PPU symptom severity correlated positively with the P1 amplitude difference between valid and invalid conditions. These results highlight the automaticity of attentional capture by pornographic […]
Excellent, informative podcast interview of Stanford neuroscience professor Andrew Huberman PhD by The Diary Of A CEO host. The material about porn begins here: 02:21:59 The Link Between Pornography And Dopamine Huberman explains the scientific basis of some of the harms most frequently reported by today’s porn users, including escalation, social anxiety, sexual dysfunction and […]