Porn not only messes with young men’s minds, but their bodies too | Barbara Ellen

Is it surprising they struggle to get erections when their instruction manual is so twisted?

Far from porn being the great inspirer of sexual play, could too much early exposure contribute to erectile dysfunction and male performance anxiety?

A study of 2,000 British men has reported that 50% of those in their 30s were having trouble getting and maintaining an erection. While this does not mean that they suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), or have such difficulties all the time, male performance anxiety is thought to be on the increase (among gay as well as straight men). They fear they’ll fail to be erect enough to have sex – unlike “real men” who are always ready for action. What’s striking is that this is one of the first generations to be overloaded from an early age with easily accessible hardcore internet porn.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2PLepPm