According to the survey, 45 percent of young men with a porn addiction have erectile dysfunction. However, according to new research presented July 16, , at the European Association of Urology EAU Virtual Congress , too much pornography watching can lead to trouble: It is linked to increased cases of erectile dysfunction ED , when males have trouble getting and maintaining an erection.
The study was a result of a survey of 3, men who answered questions about sexual habits, such as masturbation , how often they watch porn, and sexual activity with partners. The research team found that on average porn watching for all participants was about 69 minutes per week. When they compared that amount of pornography watched with experiences of ED, they found that of those below age 35 who watched minutes per week, 30 percent had ED compared with 10 percent in those who watched less than 30 minutes.
In the 35 to 45 age group that watched minutes per week, 40 percent had ED. However, in general only 5 percent of participants were watching minutes or more. Sixty-five percent found sex with a partner more exciting [than] watching pornography. The correlation was the strongest in the younger age group, below The team also checked the association between ED and porn addiction , and found a much stronger connection.
There is some disagreement among addiction experts whether pornography can be called a true addiction, but most agree that too much has negative consequences. The research team defined porn addiction among their participants by using a specific validated cyber porn addiction score which consist of eleven questions. In the group below age 35, with a high porn addiction score, 45 percent had ED. De Win also pointed out that it is important to note that in the group under age 24 about 12 percent already had a high porn addiction score.
The same is true for those with ejaculation problems during partnered sex. Quality of sex life with their partner was lower if they watched more then minutes, but this finding is stronger if there is a high addiction score.
