Teens have always experimented with sex, but researchers point out this experimentation is drastically different and more dangerous today.
Today, more teen boys are manipulating or pressuring girls into sharing sexual photos with their cell phone or online, and they’re passing these images on to others as forms of bullying and objectification of girls.
By age eight, studies indicate more and more children are exposed to pornography online. By age eleven, research indicates many children have already viewed pornography regularly on the Internet, and experts fear the widespread availability of online pornography could also be leading to pornography addictions for teenagers – with no distinction toward a teen’s family life, school success or future plans.
Laptops, smart phones and computers make viewing pornographic materials easier than ever. But can too much porn ruin healthy sex lives and meaningful relationships? Experts say ‘yes’, according to a recent blog post.
A United Kingdom-based publication is asking its government for an automatic ban on porn. Why? Well, it believes there are detrimental effects of porn leading to the demise of society. According to a poll highlighted in a recent article, nearly two-thirds of people on streets support the ban. But while the morality of porn and porn addiction are being questioned, the porn industry is being given free reign.
By Marty Simpson Revell, MA, CSAT-2
Addiction Specialist, Sexual Recovery Institute
Though a sex addict may want to withhold information from his partner in order to avoid hurting her, omitting certain facts can be more damaging than telling hurtful information. For some sex addicts and their spouses or partners, disclosure is an important part of the healing process, but if not handled with the help of therapeutic professionals and timed correctly, coming forward can actually make matters worse.
By Marty Simpson Revell, MA, CSAT-2
Addiction Specialist, Sexual Recovery Institute
Disclosing one’s struggles with sex addiction can be a difficult task – one that isn’t made any easier when considering whether to tell the kids. Should they know? Is it the right time? How much should you say?
The quest for more and better sex may end up in death for some men, according to recent FDA warnings that X-Rock, a supplement that is said to be similar to the popular erectile dysfunction medication Viagra, may be fatal.
