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Does Watching Pornography Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
I am totally confused. I am a 40 year old male. Had been bachelor throughout my life. Since i was a bachelor i was dependent on porn for my sexual satisfaction. i never had any relationships with any female till now. i used porn almost daily for masturbation (ofcourse hd porn) and its like almost daily routine. I never had any erection problem to porn till now.I exercise daily as well and healthy. But recently i came across in internet few articles regarding porn induced erectile dysfunction that watching porn will create an erectile dysfunction with a real female. In that case i would definitely have that ! since i dont have any previous sexual experience with a female and i am getting married this year, i am totally depressed and anxious about my future. On one side neuroscientist like Nicole prause says there is no such thing as porn induced erectile dysfunction and watching porn doesnt create it , others like doctor Sue varma says it exists. I am totally worried about my future. Please tell what is the truth and tell me will i recover completey if stop watching porn for 30 days? Thank you.
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
It is a controversial topic, however I am happy to know that you are getting married. You need not worry, pornography induced ED does not exist, at least it has not been proven so far. You can stay confident. Since you have been addicted to porn for a long time, you may take long to get turned on by a real partner & that may result in her loss of libido. Stay away from your addiction & lead a healthy lifestyle socializing, exercising, listening to music, etc., so that your dopamine levels stay normal. Take care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Nupur K.
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Does Watching Pornography Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is a controversial topic, however I am happy to know that you are getting married. You need not worry, pornography induced ED does not exist, at least it has not been proven so far. You can stay confident. Since you have been addicted to porn for a long time, you may take long to get turned on by a real partner & that may result in her loss of libido. Stay away from your addiction & lead a healthy lifestyle socializing, exercising, listening to music, etc., so that your dopamine levels stay normal. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K.