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Fun Facts About Porn

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Mental Health

Mental Illness
Porn use has link to mental illness
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19772438

Depression & Mood


Longitudinal study found pornography use has negative effect on depression and life
satisfaction
https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/ariqol/v14y2019i2d10.1007_s11482-018-9604-5.html

Porn use results in higher rates of depression


https://search.proquest.com/openview/a2487096f8cb0f2902deb14ea96eb3f6

Porn is associated with increased lower self-esteem


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25838755

Greater masturbation frequency is associated with less happiness


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17541849

Depressive symptoms are linked with greater desire for masturbation


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12545415
Depression is significantly associated with masturbation among women, higher
masturbation frequency results in higher depression
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15483368/

Depressive symptoms are associated with higher rates of masturbation among women
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12545415/

Watching porn leads to lower life satisfaction


https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2017.1368977

A significant relationship also exists among teens between frequent pornography use
and feelings of loneliness, including major depression.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1089/cpb.2005.8.473

High rates of impersonal sex are related to separation from parents during childhood,
relationship instability, STDs, tobacco smoking, substance abuse, and dissatisfaction
with life in general
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16502152/

One older study found that "introversion and depression show significant correlations
with autoerotic stimulation and arousal, but not with heterosexual activity."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1275690/

"After adjusting for demographics, porn users reported greater depressive symptoms,
poorer quality of life, more mental & physical-health diminished days, and lower health
status"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20946159/

Having an orgasm from purely penile stimulation of the vagina as opposed to orgasms
from masturbation is associated with greater satisfaction (with sex life, mental health,
relationships with both partners and friends, and life in general)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244887038_Vaginal_orgasm_is_associated_with_b
etter_psychological_function

The earlier you begin using pornography, the more likely you are to form a drug
addiction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16232040

Adolescents exposed to high levels of porn have lower levels of sexual self-esteem.
https://sci-hub.se/10.3149/jms.1402.209

Longitudinal study found that " For both men and women, excessive pornography use
at 3 months was associated with increased depression at 6 months. "
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10720162.2019.1645061
Psychology

Defence Mechanisms
Greater use of immature psychological defence mechanisms is associated with lesser
vaginal orgasm consistency, with any orgasm from clitoral masturbation during PVI, and
with greater frequency of masturbation orgasm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19889144/

Immature defences are independently predicted by masturbation for both sexes


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18761591/

Higher masturbation frequency is associated with immature defence mechanisms


(which are linked to psychopathology), as opposed to penile vaginal activity which is
associated with less immature defence mechanisms
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18331263/

Other
“According to APA’s own criteria, contradictions of APA’s reasoning are shown and scientific
and logical reasons are presented that show masturbation and homosexuality should be
considered as abnormal behaviours. We reviewed “statistical”, “well-being”, “dysfunction”,
“anatomo-physiological” and “social norm” criteria for healthy sexual behaviours and
showed that, according to the real healthy criteria, masturbation and homosexuality are not
normal behaviours.”
https://www.clinicalschizophrenia.net/articles/review-of-removing-homosexuality-and-mastu
rbation-from-the-list-of-sexual-dysfunctions-in-dsm.pdf

"PPU (Problematic Porn Use) is positively predicted by vicarious sadism (enjoying


others' suffering)"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362221813_The_Role_of_Scrupulosity_Experienti
al_Avoidance_and_the_Dark_Tetrad_in_Problematic_Pornography_Use

There is an association between penile-vaginal intercourse and indices of better


physiological and psychological function.
Other sexual behaviours (masturbation, partner masturbation, oral sex, anal sex, or any
other sex that excludes penile-vaginal intercourse) are either unrelated or occasionally
negatively related to indices of physiological and psychological function.
Vaginal orgasm is related to better psychological health than clitoral orgasm
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14681990600891427

Insecure attachment styles are associated with lesser vaginal orgasm consistency, and
are directly related to greater frequency of other sexual behaviours such as masturbation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21676179/
Watching pornography is significantly associated with higher grey matter in amygdala
(this is an indicator of and leads to behavioural disorders)
And is also significantly associated with worse connectivity between the left amygdala
seed and bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (basically: brain works less good :<)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5324617/#hbm23447-bib-0051

Pornography use leads to less white matter in the brain and other changes for the
worse
http://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1750886/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Pornography viewers have lower levels of grey matter in the brain


https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/1874574?resultClick=3

Although some antipsychotic medications might cause sexual dysfunction and low desire (for
some, at least in part through prolactin-ergic mechanisms), there is also evidence that
untreated schizophrenics have low desire for sex with a partner, and other studies also
indicate that schizophrenics have low rates of partnered sexual activity but elevated
rates of masturbation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19453927/

Penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI) but not other sexual behaviour is associated with better
psychological and physiological function.
Persons who report PVI (but no other sexual activities) have better stress responses
than persons reporting other or no sexual behaviours.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15961213/

Childhood sexual contact is associated with hyper-sexuality (high levels of


masturbation, thoughts about sex, varieties of sexual practices, partner turnover)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18614231/

Everyone knows this but some people are sick enough to deny it: pornography addiction is
a real scientifically-documented psychological phenomenon.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8461095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8394473/

Addiction to pornography functions similarly as chemical dependency on cocaine


"Moreover, we reviewed available neuroscientific literature on Internet pornography addiction
and connect the results to the addiction model. The review leads to the conclusion that
Internet pornography addiction fits into the addiction framework and shares similar basic
mechanisms with substance addiction."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600144/

A longitudinal study following Internet users has found that accessing pornography online
is predictive of compulsive computer use after 1 year.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16497122/
Pornography use is a behavioural addiction (in case you somehow didn't know already
haha)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24693354/

Watching porn is an escalating behaviour


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4683093/

Benefits of Abstinence
"Clinical reports suggest that terminating Internet pornography use is sometimes
sufficient to reverse negative effects"
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/6/3/17/htm

Testosterone
Abstaining from masturbation has a measurably positive impact on testosterone levels
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11760788

Abstinence from masturbation has a statistically significant positive effect on


testosterone, with a 50% increase in only a week, then stability
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12659241/

After 3 weeks, when comparing results before and after abstinence (from masturbation),
higher testosterone concentrations are observed following the period of abstinence.
This data demonstrates that abstinence does produce elevated levels of testosterone in
males
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11760788/

In a 2007 animal study, researchers found that androgen receptors in the brain (which help
your body make use of testosterone) were lower with frequent masturbation (thus would
be higher with less masturbation)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alonso-Fernandez-Guasti/publication/6536830_Relation
ship_between_Sexual_Satiety_and_Brain_Androgen_Receptors/links/54b6c2970cf2e68eb2
7f0321/Relationship-between-Sexual-Satiety-and-Brain-Androgen-Receptors.pdf

Effect on Semen
Semen volume, sperm concentration, and total sperm count increase significantly with
abstinence length
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27196032/

After abstinence from masturbation the sperm volume and concentration increases
gradually with the length of abstinence from masturbation, being approximately 2 times
higher after 10 days of abstinence than after 1 day of abstinence. The total sperm count
increased about 4 fold from 1 day of abstinence to 10 days of abstinence. The WBC
(white blood cell) count showed a small increase with longer abstinence periods. The pH
remained essentially the same
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1426327/

This study finds the same as the above (except the last sentence), with the addition of:
Condom use appears to impair some benefits of penile-vaginal intercourse
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20088868/

Duration of abstinence has a statistically significant positive influence on sperm


concentration and semen volume (better sperm)
Abstinence had no statistically significant influence on pH, viability, total and grade A
motility, or morphology (no bad effect)
The percentage of DNA fragmentation remained unchanged relative to abstinence. (sperm
doesn't have worse fertilisation)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15236990/

Lengthy sexual abstinence was found to increase semen volume and concentration
and total sperm count, whereas motility (unconscious muscle contractions) and normal
morphology decreased significantly
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7820161/

There is a significant difference in sperm concentration with respect to how many


ejaculations a person has during a 7-day period before the abstinence period. Sperm motility
and morphology are not affected by ejaculatory frequency.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15302284/

Effects on Social Life


Porn use results in a decrease in academic performance
https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/458526

Relationships
Controlling for covariates, U.S. army soldiers in 2018 who watched porn were between
1.72–3.56 more likely to report any lifetime perpetration of IPV (Intimate Partner
Violence)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-021-01924-x

Problematic pornography use is associated with Intimate Partner Violence


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30461344/

Watching porn more than doubles the rate of divorce


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28936726

Porn has been shown to increase marital infidelity by 300 percent, according to a 2004
study in Social Science Quarterly.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.08501006.x
“Adults who had watched an X-rated movie in the past year were more likely to be
divorced, more likely to have had an extramarital affair, and less likely to report being
happy with their marriage or happy overall.
For men, pornography use reduced the positive relationship between frequency of sex
and happiness.
The negative relationship between pornography use and marital well-being has, if
anything, grown stronger over time, during a period in which pornography has become
both more explicit and more easily available."
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10834-014-9391-6

"Numerous studies have examined the connection between pornography viewing and marital
quality, with findings most often revealing a negative association.
In general, married persons who more frequently viewed pornography in 2006 reported
significantly lower levels of marital quality in 2012, net of controls for earlier marital
quality and relevant correlates.
Pornography's effect was not simply a proxy for dissatisfaction with sex life or marital
decision-making in 2006.
[...] frequency of pornography use in 2006 was the second strongest predictor of marital
quality in 2012."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27388511/

Studies report that people who use porn feel less love for their spouse/partner and are
more dissatisfied with their spouse/partner than people who do not use porn.
http://www.socialcostsofpornography.com/Bridges_Pornographys_Effect_on_Interpersonal_
Relationships.pdf

The study of more than 50,000 participants who had taken part in 50 previous porn
studies, found men who watch porn in an intimate relationship are more likely to be less
satisfied with their sex life and their partner.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/hcre.12108

68% of divorce cases involve one party meeting a new paramour over the internet while
56% involve one party having an “obsessive interest” in pornographic websites.
https://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF12D43.pdf

"Binary logistic regression analyses showed that married Americans who viewed
pornography at all in 2006 were more than twice as likely as those who did not view
pornography to experience a separation by 2012, even after controlling for 2006 marital
happiness and sexual satisfaction as well as relevant sociodemographic correlates."
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-017-1080-8

"Americans who viewed pornography at all in 2006 were nearly twice as likely as those
who never viewed pornography to report experiencing a romantic breakup by 2012, even
after controlling for relevant factors such as 2006 relationship status and other
sociodemographic correlates."
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12119-017-9444-8
"We found that the probability of divorce roughly doubled for married Americans who
began pornography use between survey waves"
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2017.1317709

"Results from our analyses revealed significant and positive associations between
pornography use and loneliness for all three models."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28448246/

Penile-Vaginal intercourse (PVI) frequency is directly associated with all life & sexual
life satisfaction measures, whereas masturbation frequency is independently inversely
associated with almost all life & sexual life satisfaction measures, and non PVI sex
frequencies independently inversely associated with many satisfaction measures
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19453891/

People who watch porn regularly are less likely to get married than those who do not
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/eej.2015.7

People who view porn regularly are less likely to get married than those who do not and
this is because users see porn as a substitute for marital sexual gratification.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1057/eej.2015.7

The frequency of penile-vaginal intercourse correlates positively with PRQC


dimensions: Satisfaction, Intimacy, Trust, Passion, Love and Global Relationship Quality
Masturbation frequency is inversely associated with love
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17541850/

Frequency of pornography use was more strongly associated with feeling out of
control when relationship and sexual satisfaction were lower
Couple dissatisfaction puts the individual at risk of reporting out-of-control
pornography use
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29281588/

Behaviours & Views


A systematic review of 17 studies found that Internet pornography and general
pornography, are significantly linked with greater unsafe sex practices and number of
sexual partners
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25587721/

Frequent pornography use is associated with many problematic behaviours.


Frequent users of pornography are more likely to live in a large city, consume alcohol
more often, have greater sexual desire, and more often sell sex than other boys of the
same age.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20888038/

The longer you watch porn, the more likely you are to watch minor intercourse
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257253220
More frequent exposure to sexually explicit material is associated with greater sexual
uncertainty and more positive attitudes toward uncommitted sexual exploration (i.e.,
sexual relations with casual partners/friends or with sexual partners in one-night
stands).
https://sci-hub.se/10.1177/0093650208321754

Elevated rates of impersonal sex are associated with a range of negative health
indicators in the general population, including hypersexuality & paraphilic sexual
interests (exhibitionism, voyeurism, masochism/sadism, homosexuality)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16502152/

According to one 2016 study, 46.9% of respondents reported that, over time, they began
watching pornography that had previously disinterested or even disgusted them.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563215302612

According to a 2016 survey of children aged 11-16, over half of the boys (53%) and over a
third of the girls (39%) believed that porn was a realistic depiction of sex
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/850v2

Porn strongly influences how people view sex


In fact 44% of boys aged 11–16 who consumed porn report that it gave them ideas about
the type of sex they wanted to try.
https://library.nspcc.org.uk/HeritageScripts/Hapi.dll/search2?CookieCheck=45026.56595138
89&searchTerm0=C6090

Repeatedly watching an erotic stimulus makes it not only as less sexually arousing each
time, but also as less appetitive and absorbing
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10846806/

Review of 20 papers found that "[...] sexually explicit material is associated with sexual
behaviour, sexual norms and attitudes, gender attitudes, self-esteem, sexual
satisfaction, uncertainty and preoccupancy."
The studies also reported "developmental effects on adolescents' behavioural, cognitive
and emotional well-being."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28433892/

Masturbation is predicted by childhood sexualisation and absence of sexual partner


Liberal sexual values further increased the current probability of masturbation.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17710524/

When looking at porn, men ejaculate more & faster for new women as opposed to the same
women more times
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Men-Ejaculate-Larger-Volumes-of-Semen%2C-More-
Motile-Joseph-Sharma/c11f45d5b73724059b481b34a49d79102b2d65e5
Sexual Aggression
In both males and females watching porn is significantly associated with more verbal
and physical sexual aggression in US and internationally, as revealed by meta analysis
of 22 studies
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-58817-001

22 studies from 7 different countries were analysed:


Porn consumption was associated with sexual aggression in the United States and
internationally, among males and females, and in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcom.12201

Porn has significant impact on adolescents in regards to sexual attitudes, beliefs,


behaviours, and sexual aggression as well as destroying self-concept, body image,
social development
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10720162.2012.660431

Porn use increases rates of body dissatisfaction, self-objectification, sexist beliefs,


sexual violence, and diminished views on women's competence and mortality
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2016.1142496

The more people watch porn, the more likely they are to believe that violence against
women is acceptable, research suggests. The study also noted an increase in overall
aggression that came with pornography use.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1002/ab.20328

LGBT
The more you watch porn, the more likely you are to identify as LGBT, almost 35% of people
who watch porn several times a day are LGBT
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/02/28/more-porn-watch-more-likely-bisexual/

Porn can make you bisexual according to xhamster


Those who watched multiple times a day were more than twice as likely to identify as
bisexual than those who watched only once a week
https://xhamster.com/blog/posts/934387

Gay and bisexual men watch porn 3 times more than heterosexual men (U.S., May 1st
2019)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5842099/

Homosexuals are significantly more likely to engage in masturbation


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17333329/

Gay men on average watch 3 hours of porn every week compared to only 70 minutes for
heterosexual men
Homosexuals watch almost 3 times more pornography on average
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3719400/
https://www.urotoday.com/conference-highlights/eau-2020/press-releases/123014-more-por
n-worse-erectile-function.html

Association between porn use and sexual behaviours is statistically significant


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32081698/

Sexual/gender minority (i.e. gay, trans) women first view porn at a significantly younger
age than heterosexual women
Sexual/gender minority males have highest frequency of consuming porn out of all
groups
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32169576/

Gay men consume 2–3 times more SEM (Sexualy Explicit Media) (Porn) than
heterosexual men
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15451703/

Porn, over time, has the ability to alter sexual tastes so that the users believe the
acquired tastes are natural. Thus, porn essentially rewires the brain with frequent use,
according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health in 2000.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/S1054-139X(00)00137-3

Watching porn can cause more mental health issues in both men and women, these
include anxiety, depression, insecurity, and body image issues (like gender dysphoria),
to name a few.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1037/a0028845

Porn is taking over society


Porn is ruining our society and perverting younger and younger kids
22% of porn viewers under 18 are less than 10 years old
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320348983_Evaluating_the_impact_of_pornograph
y_on_the_lives_of_children_and_young_people

Porn use is rising in adolescents


https://www.burnet.edu.au/system/asset/file/2649/Pornography_ANZJPH_paper.pdf

In 2008, 14.4% of boys were exposed to porn before the age of 13


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18771400/

In 2011, 48.7% of boys were exposed to porn before age of 13


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25466233/

In 2017, 69% of males ages 15-29 said that they were exposed to porn when they were
13 or younger
In same study median age of seeing porn was 13 for men and 16 for women
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28664609
Porn is regularly watched by 45% of 14 years olds
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/9679160.html

Scary study on universities showed about 20% of males have porn addiction
https://www.healthandbehavior.com/article.asp?issn=2772-4204;year=2021;volume=4;issue
=3;spage=122;epage=127;aulast=Kadavala

2/3 of HR professionals have found porn in employees' work computer


https://books.google.ca/books?id=qWSPcXswffQC&printsec=frontcover&source=ccccgbs_g
e_summary_r&hl=id#v=onepage&q&f=false

In 2012, estimates of the total number of pornographic websites stood at nearly 25


million comprising about 12% of all the websites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_pornography_statistics#cite_note-Internet_Pornography
_Statistics_-_Internet_Filter_Review-3

Why are we not taught about how dangerous and harmful porn is? Because the porn
industry brings more money than NFL, NBA, and MLB combined.
https://www.plunkettresearch.com/statistics/Industry-Statistics-Advertising-Agencies-Public-
Relations-Agencies-Direct-Mail-Advertising-Estimated-Sources-Of-Revenue-Expenses-US-2
015-2020/ and https://enough.org/stats_porn_industry_archives#

Porn has taken over our society so much that today, porn sites receive more website
traffic in the U.S. than Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, Pinterest, and LinkedIn combined (24
May, 2021)
https://www.semrush.com/blog/most-visited-websites/

Physical Health

Sexual Dysfunction
Watching porn is significantly linked with erectile dysfunction and inversely related to
sexual function
https://www.urotoday.com/conference-highlights/eau-2020/press-releases/123014-more-por
n-worse-erectile-function.html

Porn is directly linked to erectile dysfunction in men


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5039517/

Porn is directly linked to sexual dysfunction in women, as well as men


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460320307334

Masturbation is associated with sexual function problems and promiscuity among women
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17333329/
Prostate Cancer
Masturbation is Related to Psychopathology and Prostate Dysfunction
https://repositorio.ispa.pt/bitstream/10400.12/2375/1/ASB_41_539-540.pdf

Scientists have debunked media lies about the study that supposedly found
masturbation reducing the risk of prostate cancer by 20% (it didn't)
https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.4630_1.x

A review of several studies found that in general, men who developed prostate cancer
had lower rates of penile-vaginal intercourse at age ≥50 years than age-matched
controls, and a greater frequency of masturbation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3066144/

Those with the first ejaculation at earlier age (≤12 years), those with the first intercourse
at younger age (≤15 years), and those with the habit of masturbation are more likely to
have prostate cancer
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289968821_Prostate_diseases_sexuality_and_pro
state_cancer_A_case-control_study

Studies the media use as evidence for masturbation having 20% decreases in risk of
prostate cancer do not show that at all. They show that frequent ejaculation can
decrease risk of prostate cancer, but this does not apply for masturbation as shown by
the large body of research which examines differences between sex and masturbation
and their effect on prostate cancer
https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.04581.x

Masturbation, as well as frequent sexual activity in youth such as 20s and 30s is
associated with higher risk of prostate cancer, while in men 50+ it may have a neutral or
positive effect
https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08030.x

Other
Penile-vaginal intercourse frequency is associated with longitudinal predictors of better
cardiovascular health, but not other sexual behaviour such as masturbation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10725567/

Persons who only masturbated have more systolic BP (blood pressure) reactivity than
those who had Penile Vaginal Intercourse but not the other behaviours.
Masturbation is correlated with worse blood pressure
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15961213/

When comparing exercise value (oxygen uptake, and blood pressure and heart rate
stimulation) of men engaged in: masturbation, masturbation by a partner, and two
intercourse positions (man on top and woman on top);
Penile-Vaginal intercourse produced greater duration of heart rate elevation and
substantially greater oxygen uptake at orgasm than the other activities
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6476990/

Alexithymia is inversely associated with frequency of vaginal intercourse among


women, opposite of masturbation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1021897530286

One old study found that successful nonhormonal treatment of erectile dysfunction led
to an increase in FSI (frequency of Penile-Vaginal intercourse), a concomitant decrease in
masturbation frequency, and a decrease in psychiatric symptoms
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2444712/

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(https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1zt8z7/the_rnofap_survey_results_and_breakdo
wn/)

The parent company of Pornhub has a history of sex trafficking monetization


https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/two-million-people-sign-petition-to-shut-down-po
rnhub-for-sex-trafficking-videos-301122030.html

Exposure to pornography may increase the risk of a teen pregnancy.


https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/122/5/1047/71464/Does-Watching-Sex
-on-Television-Predict-Teen?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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