Phone Sex, Masturbatory Behaviour and Erectile Dysfunction: A Case Report on Pornography Addiction

Abstract

Pornography use is becoming more prevalent in the modern society. With the advent of internet and smartphone, pornography is more readily accessible and easily available than ever. Pornography use is commonly linked to negative effects such as marital disharmony, strained relationships and sexual dysfunction (SD). However, benefits of pornography had also been reported, for example in sexual education and as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of SD. We reported a case of a married man with excessive pornography use and sexting. His pornography addiction led to excessive masturbation during phone sex with random women he met online and inability to have satisfactory sexual intercourse with his wife. His idea of “fantasized partner vs. real partner” caused frustration when real-life sexual encounters did not live up to his fantasy. He sought medical help with his wife following marital relationship issues and his sexual problems were explored and addressed.