PPU is a type of compulsive sexual behavior disorder, which the World Health Organization defines as the inability to control intense and repetitive sexual desires or urges, leading to neglect of personal relationships, health, and other interests. This disorder is often diagnosed if symptoms persist for six months or more.
Previously, this phenomenon, sometimes known as pornography addiction, has been linked to problems such as erectile dysfunction and mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.
However, scientists now believe that about two-thirds of individuals with PPU may experience health problems if they try to “suddenly stop” the habit, including symptoms similar to those faced by drug addicts when they seek to stop using them.
In this regard, a team from the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil has begun researching the relationship of PPU to other health issues. He discovered that, as with drugs and other compulsive behaviors, PPU can lead to physical withdrawal symptoms.
After reviewing 14 independent studies, researchers found that 72% of people with PPU experienced withdrawal symptoms. Some participants also reported difficulties sleeping, headaches, sweating, chills and nausea, when trying to stop watching pornography.
In addition, other studies showed that participants who abstained from watching pornography experienced symptoms such as depression, “brain fog,” loneliness, and insomnia.
Following this review, the researchers called for more research to explore the onset, characteristics, and duration of withdrawal symptoms, in an attempt to find the appropriate solution to educate people about the danger of watching pornography, and to help those addicted to it in the best ways.
Source: Daily Mail
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