Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?
- Authors
- Landripet, I., & Štulhofer, A.
- Year
- 2015
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Type
- Cross-sectional study
- Last verified
- 2026-10-04
Main question
Is pornography use associated with sexual difficulties in young men?
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Summary
Landripet and Štulhofer (2015) examined whether pornography use was associated with sexual difficulties in young heterosexual men. They found little consistent association.
Why it matters
This is one of the few studies directly testing the PIED hypothesis in a general population sample. It found no reliable link, though it cannot rule out problems in specific subgroups. Together with Prause & Pfaus (2015), it represents the skeptical side of the PIED question.
Findings
- In a sample of young heterosexual men, pornography use showed little consistent association with sexual difficulties or erectile dysfunction.
- Found no reliable evidence that pornography use was linked to erectile dysfunction in this population.
Limitations
- Cross-sectional design.
- Young, non-clinical sample; cannot rule out effects in clinical or older populations.
- verification needed (DOI/PMID not recorded)
Clinical relevance
Found little association, informing clinical expectations.
Relevance to problematic pornography use
Direct empirical test of the PIED hypothesis in the general population.