A growing list of celebrities have spoken up publicly about the harms of porn. In this video, several famous actors, musicians and educators give their thoughts on internet porn and its potential impact on individuals and relationships. NOTE: YBOP doesn’t have a “moral” stance on porn. This site is secular (founded by an atheist, Gary […]
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Rates of porn addiction, sex addiction or compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the general population are gradually being revealed by ongoing research. Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences (2023) [Data from n=1022 participants of the Rhode Island Young Adult Survey] 6.2% met the criteria for addiction. Odds of pornography use were 5 times higher […]
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What you really need to know about Johann Hari’s claims UPDATE 2022: Quantitative research shows that perceived social support has limited predictive power as a factor against problematic sexual behavior. It’s helpful, but not a silver bullet. See The relation of perceived social support to compulsive sexual behavior. If you are struggling with an addiction, by […]
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This Ukrainian paper discusses the unique risks associated with modern pornography and the nature of its influence on the brain and sexuality – especially with respect to teenagers. The peculiarities of the adolescent brain, its vulnerability to excessively strong stimuli, which can form lasting neural connections, can significantly affect the subject’s future sexual behavior. The […]
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Paul J. Wright, Debby Herbenick, Bryant Paul & Robert S. Tokunaga Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022) U.S. Parents Underestimate Their Children’s Pornography Use and Learning Abstract Research on parental knowledge and positive adolescent adjustment suggests that more accurate levels of the former increase the likelihood of the latter. Despite a significant body of literature correlating adolescent pornography […]
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Frederick Toates Highlights • A combination of (i) an incentive motivation model of sex and (ii) dual control theory is presented. • By the criteria of (i) suffering and (ii) a shift in weight of control from goal-based to stimulus-based, sex can become addictive. • Scrutiny of the criticisms of the notion of […]
LINK TO STUDY Tania Sultana, Javeria Sahib Din Published: June 09, 2022 (see history) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25804 Cite this article as: Sultana T, Sahib Din J (June 09, 2022) Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Alcohol Use Disorder Treated With Naltrexone: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 14(6): e25804. doi:10.7759/cureus.25804 Abstract Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) or sexual addiction is a term that […]
NEWS: The World Health Organization says Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder Includes Porn Use YBOP COMMENT: The World Health Organization has recently UPDATED the ICD-11 Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder diagnostic criteria explicitly listing “use of pornography.” This is an important addition because Problematic Porn Use is the most common behavior among those seeking treatment for Compulsive […]
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I used to have a serious problem getting hard. I’m a 16-year-old guy, no longer a virgin, and I’m pretty sure I had PIED because I used to fap basically everyday and sometimes more then 3 times a day for years. I was introduced to porn very young and it bit me in the ass […]
I just wanted to share my story as this thread and others got me out of a bad place. When I was around 20 I stumbled onto r/nofap and only took it with a grain of salt and thought this was madness. As I continued daily PMO ever since I was about 17. It wasn’t […]
Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunctions and Healthcare Needs of Transgender and Gender-diverse people: Results from a Representative from a Cross-sectional Survey in Germany.
"Sexual dysfunctions (SD) are a common issue for transgender-identified individuals and may persist despite
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