The development of the Internet and streaming services has provided new, fast, and anonymous ways to access sexually explicit material (e.g. porn). Internet pornography use identified four factors—relationship, mood management, habitual use, and fantasy. Pornography use might be associated with sexual dissatisfaction, addiction, or compulsion, unrealistic expectations, poor sexual decision-making, and personal distress. Most consumers consider that their use of pornography has never been a problem and report positive sexual effects, including sexual entertainment, a richer sexual repertoire, stronger desire and arousal, and increased sexual knowledge.

Most of the predominantly male users have no problems with their SEM consumption, some men describe their behavior as a compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) characterized by excessive use, loss of control, and inability to decrease or stop the problematic behavior, resulting in considerable economically, physically, or emotionally negative consequences to self or others. Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) is characterized by a repetitive and intense preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors causing clinically significant distress or impairment in occupational, interpersonal, or social domains of functioning. It has also been called by other names such as sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, and hypersexuality.

These men often describe themselves as “sex or porn addicts”. An important characteristic of sexual compulsivity is the difficulty to regulate sexual impulses despite negative consequences. CSB can be divided into paraphilia (un‑conventional sexual behaviors) and non‑paraphilic (conventional sexual behaviors) CSB.

As far as treatment of CSB is concerned, medications and psychotherapy are effective. Various medications can be prescribed including selective antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and anti‑androgens. Don’t be afraid to consult with the best sexologist doctor in Indore.