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What Does Pornography Do to Your Brain?
Read the guide"What does pornography do to the brain?" is one of the most common questions I hear, and it is almost always asked with real fear behind it.
How Much Is Too Much Masturbating?
Here's the honest answer to how much is too much masturbating: there is no number. Not once a day, not five times, not ten. The line that matters isn't…
GuideIs edging bad? An honest answer from a clinical psychologist
Edging — deliberately easing off just before orgasm to draw out arousal — is not, by itself, bad or dangerous. There is no good evidence that the act harms…
GuideWhat Is a Flatline After Quitting Porn?
What is a flatline? It's a stretch during recovery from heavy porn use when your sex drive drops to near zero — no urges, few or no spontaneous erections…
GuideHow to Get Rid of ED: Start With a Doctor
If you want to know how to get rid of ED, here is the short version. Erection problems deserve a visit to a doctor in their own right. This page can't…
GuideHow to Stop Jerking Off (When It's Started to Feel Compulsive)
If you're searching for how to stop jerking off, start with the part almost no one tells you: jerking off is not the problem. The behaviour itself is normal…
GuideMale sexual problems: sorting the physical from the psychological
Most male sexual problems fall into a few groups: trouble wanting sex, trouble getting or keeping an erection, and trouble with when — or whether — you reach…
GuideHow to Talk to Your Partner About ED
If you're trying to work out how to talk to your partner about ED, start here: erectile difficulty is common, it is almost never a verdict on you or on how…
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