A neuroscientist has explained what happens to your body when you stop watching p*rnography, just ahead of the annual No Nut November (NNN) challenge. With November approaching, the online trend encourages people, especially men, to abstain from s*x and masturbation for the month. Although originally satirical, some now believe that abstaining from these activities could lead to health benefits.
So, what might happen if you quit watching p*rn and stopped mastvrbating?
“I’m not saying all pornography is harmful, but there is strong evidence suggesting that if your brain learns to get aroused by watching others have sexmmmm, it may not translate to arousal during personal sexual encounters,” the neuroscientist explained. He emphasized that this is particularly problematic when your brain is developing its understanding of ‘sexual arousal’ and links it to ‘watching others engage in s*x.’
“So you’re training yourself to be a voyeur?” asked the interviewer, to which the neuroscientist responded, “Yes, or at least creating difficulties in real-life sexual relationships.”
These remarks reflect ongoing discussions on the topic, with one example being Mary Harrington’s idea of ‘The Three Laws of Pornodynamics,’ including ‘fap entropy,’ which suggests that “whatever you start out masturbating to will escalate in intensity over time.” This concept is also supported by Dr. Donald Grant
A neuroscientist has explained what happens to your body when you stop watching pornography, just ahead of the annual No Nut November (NNN) challenge. With November approaching, the online trend encourages people, especially men, to abstain from sex and masturbation for the month. Although originally satirical, some now believe that abstaining from these activities could lead to health benefits.
So, what might happen if you quit watching porn and stopped masvurbating?
“I’m not saying all pornography is harmful, but there is strong evidence suggesting that if your brain learns to get aroused by watching others have sex, it may not translate to arousal during personal sexual encounters,” the neuroscientist explained. He emphasized that this is particularly problematic when your brain is developing its understanding of ‘sexual arousal’ and links it to ‘watching others engage in sex.’
“So you’re training yourself to be a voyeur?” asked the interviewer, to which the neuroscientist responded, “Yes, or at least creating difficulties in real-life sexual relationships.”
These remarks reflect ongoing discussions on the topic, with one example being Mary Harrington’s idea of ‘The Three Laws of Pornodynamics,’ including ‘fap entropy,’ which suggests that “whatever you start out masturbating to will escalate in intensity over time.” This concept is also supported by Dr. Donald Grant, a GP who told MailOnline that while there are no hard rules about masturbation, excessive porn consumption can harm sexual health and relationships.
“This kind of unhealthy porn use can lead to desensitization, making it harder for men to achieve and maintain erections because they become accustomed to the more extreme sexual content seen on screen,” Dr. Grant noted.
However, experts also caution that complete abstinence isn’t necessary for the entire month, as sexual activity offers various health benefits as well.
, a GP who told MailOnline that while there are no hard rules about masturbation, excessive porn consumption can harm sexual health and relationships.
“This kind of unhealthy p*rn use can lead to desensitization, making it harder for men to achieve and maintain erections because they become accustomed to the more extreme sexual content seen on screen,” Dr. Grant noted.
However, experts also caution that complete abstinence isn’t necessary for the entire month, as sexual activity offers various health benefits as well.