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Anoush Gomes • 20 October, 2022
12 min read
Porn Addiction
Your comprehensive guide to understanding Porn Addiction.
Disclaimer
This handbook is not a substitute for medical advice or self-administered treatment.
If you are experiencing any sexual health concerns such as Porn Addiction, we encourage you to book a call with our sexual heath experts to guide you through your queries and treatment.
Lesson 1
What Is The Meaning Of Porn Addiction?
Porn addiction refers to a person becoming excessively dependent on pornography leading to a disruption in their everyday life. This could include their job, relationships and at times, their day-to-day lifestyle.
Porn addiction can negatively impact an individual’s sex life. Understanding the indications or signs of porn addiction can be beneficial – there’s ways to treat the condition. Read more to understand the meaning behind your porn addiction symptoms.
Lesson 2
Why Is Porn Addictive?
Addiction refers to an individual not having the ability to stop a certain behaviour. Most importantly, it refers to the fact that these individuals engage in addictive behavior irrespective of the negative consequences it has on their life.
Porn can be addictive for many reasons – the causes are rooted in the medical and sexual history of the individual. However, have you wondered why individuals use porn as a coping mechanism? Or can porn cause other sexual dysfunctions?
Read more to learn what our experts have to say on the matter.
Lesson 3
How To Identify Porn Addiction?
The hallmark of porn addiction is the actions in which the individual engages (mentioned above) have a negative impact on their life. They still engage in these behaviours regardless, unable to resist them. Identifying and diagnosing porn addiction should be done by a sexual health expert that takes a holistic approach towards your diagnosis and treatment approach.
Lesson 4
Porn Addiction Causes
The causes behind porn addiction depends on the individual’s experience – there are various questions that are asked by sexual health experts to understand what the causes are behind their patient’s porn addiction symptoms. It is important to remember that elements of porn exposure are also an aspect to consider.
Lesson 5
Porn Addiction Effects
There are many negative effects of porn addiction – this isn’t to say watching porn is bad. There is a difference between watching porn a healthy amount versus being compulsive in your behaviours towards it.
They are most likely to feel dissatisfied with sexual intercourse due to the overstimulation they have experienced while watching porn.
Did you know It has been revealed that men that have a porn addiction are more likely to experience porn-dependent erectile dysfunction?
Lesson 6
Porn Addiction Treatment
The ideal way to approach porn addiction treatment is to identify the cause behind the compulsive behaviour. Contrary to popular belief, porn addiction can be due to psychological concerns. The goal of therapy sessions involves identifying the psychological concern and the cause behind it. Systematic treatment will help improve porn addiction symptoms and subsequently help with curbing the addiction.