What is porn addiction?
Porn addiction is a condition where a person has a repetitive urge to watch the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal; the addiction is uncontrollable and can negatively impacts one's health, job, relationships or other parts of their life.
How do members experience porn addiction?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with porn addiction*
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Inappropriate porn use
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for porn addiction*
Who has porn addiction on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 6 |