This is a topic for debate—there is no clear answer. However, others will suggest that there are healthy dosages, and types, of porn to consume. This video shows Ran Gavrieli and the 3 reasons why he stopped watching porn. He explores the issues surrounding porn and cultural damages influenced by porn, as well as ideas on sex and intimacy. It is always recommended to speak with a healthcare professional if you are seriously concerned about your behavior. A healthcare professional will be best suited to help you understand your behaviors and treatment options. Lots of different things can be reinforcing, and thus influence our behavior, but porn can be especially reinforcing because the reward taps into a very basic instinctual drive—sex.

He told me that several emerging adult men, ages , were coming into the clinic with problems associated with Erectile Dysfunction ED. This is an unusual problem in this age range. When he examined them, he found them to be healthy with no physical explanation for their ED. Most of these men, in fact, were particularly fit individuals. Further assessment revealed the common denominator amongst these young men was their high consumption and daily viewing of pornography.

Pornography addiction can seriously damage relationships and take precedence over important functions and responsibilities in someone's life. If you have a porn addiction, the behavior is compulsive. What separates a porn addiction from a keen interest in porn is the negative consequences of your behavior.