Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

What's the connection between pornography, sexual anxiety, and performance? #youtubeshorts #shorts

6 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by Anne Truong MD summarizing research findings linking Internet pornography consumption to sexual desire and performance. The narrator states that people who consume Internet porn more than once a week report lower sexual desire, that individuals with sexual performance anxiety may use pornography as a sexual outlet, and that some studies report recovery (successful orgasm, ejaculation, and resolution of erectile dysfunction) about eight months after complete cessation of pornography exposure.

Questions this video answers

More than once a week.

Eight months (reporting successful orgasm, ejaculation, and resolution of erectile dysfunction).

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Studies have found that those who consume Internet porn more than once a week report lower sexual desire than non consumers. So if you have anxiety about sexual performance, then that person will rely upon pornography as a sexual outlet. Studies have also shown that eight months after stopping all exposure to pornography, the user have experienced successful orgasm as well as ejaculation and resolution of ED and succeeded in enjoying good sexual relations.