Simple test reveals if YOU might be watching 'too much' porn...
READ MORE: Excessive masturbation behind rise in embarrassing male problem By Jonathan Neal For Mailonline Published: 03:37 EDT, 26 October 2024 | Updated: 03:38 EDT, 26 October 2024 e-mail View comments A new test to measure whether a person is watching 'too much' porn has been developed by international behaviour experts. The psychologists developed the scale after becoming concerned by mounting evidence that over-use of adult material can significantly harm health. It helps therapists diagnose problematic pornography use (PPU), where someone has difficulty controlling their urge to masturbate to porn, even when it negatively impacts their life.
Doctors insist that porn consumption can be part of a functional sex life. However PPU is on the rise, experts fear, and has been linked to a raft of conditions including erectile dysfunction, anxiety and depression and withdrawal symptoms. The phenomenon has arisen alongside the proliferation of internet streaming pornography, which is easy to access on personal computers or smartphones.
The UK has the second highest incidence of internet porn searches in the world, with an average of 16,600,000 searches for porn taking place each month. Nine in ten adults now admit to viewing adult material. Meanwhile, two thirds of young people now regularly use online pornography, according to Paracelsus Recovery, a leading mental health and addiction clinic.
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