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Porn Addiction Increases Risk Of Erectile Dysfunction In Men, Research Says

By Vin Ross | Update Date: May 15, 2017 11:39 PM EDT

Men can have the risk of sexual dysfunction if in case they have porn addiction. Get to know more details about it, here.

The American Urological Association has surveyed a pornographic viewing habit for men and women to track the physical problems that may arise due to this addiction. Dr. Matthew Christman, a program director and staff urologist for pediatric urology at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, said that watching pornography may ruin men’s psychosexual health, while women are slightly affected.

Porn Addiction: Men Tend To Suffer Erectile Dysfunction

The research shows that women aged 20 to 40, who are habituated to watch porn did not suffer from sexual dysfunction. Specially, the pornography addicted men gradually lose their interest to have real sex with life-partners. Also, men who spend more time in watching Internet X-rated video get detached mentally and physically from partners in the bedroom, as revealed by the researchers.

The research was based on the two different surveys. The study is based on more than 300 women and men between 20 and 40 who visited a San Diego urology clinic for treatment.

Approximately 21.3 percent of men admitted to watching porn three to five times in a week, while one out of four viewed pornography less than a week. Among men, five percent said they watched porn six to ten times in every week, whereas 4.3 percent admitted to viewed more than ten times each week, The Sun reported.

Erectile Dysfunction Is Common In Men Between 40-70 Years Old

The researchers also discovered that patients experiencing lack of sexual desire and erectile dysfunction are mainly because of their habit of watching porn often. The erectile dysfunction is very common to older men than young generation.

Fifty percent of all men between the ages 40 to 70 suffer to some extent. It may describe as an erection inability. Stay tuned for more updates on porn addiction and erectile dysfunction.

“Sex is half in your body and half in your head and it may not be a physical component driving the behavior, but a psychological one,” Dr. Joseph Alukal said, the associate professor and director of male reproductive health at the New York University.

“For this reason, it’s important for physicians to understand the underlying issues leading to the sexual dysfunction prior to suggesting treatment options,”Dr. Alukal further replied, as covered by Cosmopolitan.

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