ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2019
The Potential Associations of Pornography Use with Sexual Dysfunctions: An Integrative Literature Review of Observational Studies.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations Between Frequency, Motivations, and Problematic Pornography Use and Sexual Well-Being: A Dyadic Prospective Study Among Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU): A comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and expert-informed narrative review with suggested future directions.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Review
- Pornography Craving Questionnaire: Measurement Properties of the Brazilian Version.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Validation of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Short Form (PPCS-6) in a Spanish Clinical Population with Gambling Disorder.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Problematic Pornography Consumption and Its Associated Factors Among Undergraduate Students of Kathmandu Metropolitan City: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Pornography Use Among Adults in Britain: A Qualitative Study of Patterns of Use, Motivations, and Stigma Management Strategies.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Erotic AI Chatbots Offer Research Opportunities for the Behavioral Sciences.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- The Social Representations of Pornography Consumers Among Individuals in Romantic Relationships: Exploring the Roles of Gender, Relationship Satisfaction, and Sexual Satisfaction in a Romanian Sample.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Ideal time and self-reported time to ejaculate, frequent use of virtual pornography, and disorders of ejaculation among internet users in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil. Cross-sectional study.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Associations Between Pornography Use Through Different Media and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Among Cohabiting Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Examination of Gender Differences in Depression, Relationship Satisfaction, and Problematic Pornography Use Among Romanian Gay Men and Lesbian Women.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- The Roles of Frequency of Pornography Use, and Moral Incongruence in the Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction, and Psychological Distress Related to the Use of Pornography: A Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Young People Reporting a Low Sexual Desire in Switzerland.Sexuality & culture · 2024Article
- Clarifying and extending our understanding of problematic pornography use through descriptions of the lived experience.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Do pornography use and masturbation play a role in erectile dysfunction and relationship satisfaction in men?International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Experience of individuals with unconsummated marriage in Iran: A qualitative content analysis.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2023Article
- Response to the Commentary on: Do pornography use and masturbation play a role in erectile dysfunction and relationship satisfaction in men?International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This paper reviews the associations between pornography use and sexual dysfunction based on evidence from observational studies. The existing data in this regard mostly derive from cross-sectional investigations and case reports. There is little if no evidence that pornography use may induce delayed ejaculation and erectile dysfunction, although longitudinal studies that control for confounding variables are required for a full assessment. The associations between pornography use and sexual desire may differ between women and men although the existing data is contradictory and causal relationships cannot be established. The strongest evidence is available for the relation of pornography use with decreased sexual satisfaction, although the results of prospective studies are inconsistent. The paper outlines future research prospects beneficial in understanding the nature of associations between pornography use and sexual dysfunctions in men and women.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.