Self gratification is different than sexual partner gratification. When you are pleasing yourself you adapt to your method and it is difficult to keep the mind frame with a partner.

I do not think porn causes ed.

I don't think it necessarily ED, it more if perspective. Getting turned on by a 20 something yr old.. No stretch marks, perfect everything... When they are with a "real" person... Soneone without implants, bleached anus, ect... and has an opinion about what they want to do in bed or not do may not be a turn on to some. Unrealistic expectations

@xbrokenangelo... I agree 100% with you , however I still believe the failure to get an erection and porn just don't add up. I recall an incident when I was living in my grandfathers house. I could not get an erection with this female because in my mind I kept thinking "you can't do this in your GP house, he's a minister/preacher" But I had no problem at her house. That's not ED. Yes there is a difference in using your hand as oppose to actual sex with a female. But for it to cause ED I just can't see it.

For me personally porn helps with ED problems , be open and sharing with your partner , If you look at porn make it part of foreplay and talk to each other about it , dont feel ashamed or shy .
Look at it together if she agrees , it will improve your sex life amazingly

Watching 'fucked up' porn definitely causes ED. If you watch regular, vanilla porn then you should be okay as long as you don't watch it too often. It's better to stop watching porn, though. Instead, go out and find yourself a partner.

well there is a support group on DS for porn addicts and 99 percent of them have mentioned that they had ED while they were watching porn. The site yourbrainonporn.com will tell you the medical reason why porn causes ED, its not just a comment its science. Lets be honest if someone watched porn once in a while and masturbated i am sure its not an issue BUT if its watched frequently, or over years and years then yes it causes ED. No porn is not the on screen version of the sex you have at home, sex is suppose to be about a connection with someone not just the physical feeling, There are many porn stars that leave the industry and tell about the abuse, the drugs, the pain etc. PLUS as real as it is to see people having sex on a screen, How real is it? One touch a women is ready to climax.
Yes the same can happen to women, where as they always watch porn and masturbate and no longer can be brought to orgasm during sex with a partner.
Also just a question, if porn doesnt cause ED can you tell me why there are so many ads on porn sites promoting aids to help with ED, stronger erections, etc?

I am not sure that porn can lead to impotence. You may be used to watch it and that is why it is hard to have sex in reality. However, i do not know for sure.

No, porn is not the root cause of erectile dysfunction. The expectations of people gets to a whole different level because of porn. However, impotence cannot be really pointed out to watching porn. For ED, men can consult urologists and they will give the patient medications which can help with the impotence. These medications usually include Viagra or Cialis. These can be bought in local pharmacies provided that there is a prescription. However, these can also be bough in online pharmacies such as treated(dot)com. I bought my husband's medications from that pharmacy and I was quite surprised because it was actually a trusted online pharmacy by many and I got the medications at an affordable price. These medications were branded and genuine, of course. From then on, treated(dot)com is the only online pharmacy I go to for any of my family's medications.

yourbrainonporn.com will explain the damage that porn does and that it CAN cause ED....in scientific terms not morally...Type in porn induced ED..you will read countless articles from drs, and from people that suffered with ED and when they stopped watching porn they were able to achieve errections again. There are people that have become addicted to porn, and it has ruined their lives. There are therapist that are seeing thousands of cases that ED is happening to young healthy men for no medical reason and they are starting to see that porn is the root of the problem. If you are watching porn and are suffering from ED ..why not try stopping for a few months and see what happens? And to the original post...women too become addicted to porn. And it too can cause it to be next to impossible to reach orgasm without porn.

@candycin... Let me tell you of my own personal experience with ED. I am 60yo now. I will not claim to be a health nut but I played sports at least 6 days a week, lifted weight 4 days a week, run 2 miles a day not fond of running. I didn't eat all that well but I wasn't a junk eater. In my 20s, 30s, 40s I experienced ED when after physical activity, not all the time but I do recall maybe a total of seven times between 20yo-55yo. Porn had its place nothing exiting because I always felt I would rather make my own porn rather than watch or look at it.
When I reached the age of 55 I noticed the frequency in which I would get an erection and minutes later it was gone. After a year or two I decided I need to look into the matter because of the increase. I went to an urologist and did the ultrasound, Low-T test, blood test etc. I was told there was a low blood flow in one of the veins but not enough to cause ED. My testosterone was 700 raised it to over 1200. All my other blood test was fine.
I tried all three of the major ED meds to no avail. The doc cannot figure out why I have this problem because I don't show any of the normal signs that lead to ED. So like many doctors without an answer, they begin to blame everything under the sun. Porn, medication, your psyche, your genetics, circumcision, what you eat, you name it, it is the cause. I don't believe anyone knows the cause.
Here is how my ED works. I can get and keep an erection but cannot get the full 7"-8" I use to get. After I am done it takes 2-3 weeks before I can get another erection that will stay the duration. I can get an erection in that time frame but it doesn't stay. After that time frame I am go to go and I go!!!! LOL .The meds are helpful at times but only to rev my motor sort to speak but don't help in getting an erection.
My belief is that porn may affect your psyche but not your physical function.
I am very thankful that this thing happened late in my life as oppose to early in life. I read the story of a 21yo and I almost cried for him 21yo. I am 60yo and I still struggle with thoughts of inadequacy even with my wife making me feel sufficient.
I just don't think any American doctor knows the cause of ED. As for porn being the cause I seriously doubt it. I may cause other problems.
If you look up how erections happen you'll understand that porn can't be the problem. The brain tells each department of the penis when to do what. Sexual arousal sends some blood to the veins and holds it there. Then when the arousal is gone or ejaculation is complete it tells the veins to release the blood. It is a pretty darn sophisticated system. Check it out you will come to the same conclusion porn is not the problem. I also understand ED is a very complicated condition.

already59 thanks for sharing your story. I can tell you from personal experience that porn/sex addiction (after medical reasons are ruled out of course) is one of the main reasons for ED. I have lived through it with my own husband and i can tell you that he was suffering in his early 20s, went to the dr and they ruled out medical..told him it was all in his head and gave him viagra and sent him on his way. Not once did they question porn use. Fast forward through his 20s, into his 30s, and the ED was getting worse and worse and so was the porn he was watching...type and frequency. It even got to the point that watching porn he was suffering from ED. Again went to the dr and ruled out medical reasons and sent him to talk to a therapist...after a month of sessions, his therapist finally questioned his porn use...he wasnt completly honest about usage but he suggested that he stop porn and masturbating...well that proved to be more difficult then he thought...I was in bits...my marriage seemed to be falling apart and i started doing research....and i found countless mens stories, therapists pages, and a ton of proven research that porn induced ED was becoming epidemic. Younger and younger men were suffering...It was a huge eye opener to me. So sent a link to my husband with all the signs and information and he came to me in tears...literally sobbing ...and right there and then we decided that this was not going to destroy our marriage or his confidence sexually. He switched to an addiction therapist, and attended a 21 day in patient treatment facility for sex/porn addiction. When he returned he started attending group therapy for addicts under the control of the therapist, and 12 step meetings SEX ADDICTION anonymous. EVERY and I mean EVERY single man that attends (there are 3 meetings in the city we live it and he has been to all of them) has suffered from ED related to porn/sex addiction. I am not talking about the occasional time when it doesnt seem to work ..i mean for weeks, and months and years even. My husband has not watched porn or masturbated for 3 years and after about 6 months being "sober" the ED has never once happened...NOT ONCE...we have a very healthy sex life. I belong to several spousal support groups ..all married to sex/porn addicts in various stages of recovery and they all tell the same story..once the porn was taken out and at least a 90 day reboot happened...the ED stopped...Society tells men that porn is okay, and not harmful and it is a lie that that the industry tells us. Internet porn is the most viewed sites online...and the next time someone thinks that porn isnt the issue for your ED (again ruling out anything medical and if you are infact a porn watcher) ask yourself why there are so many ads promoting enhancing pills, penis enlargers, staying erect longer etc....

@candycin after reading your statement it does sound to me that it was more psychological than the porn itself. Your statement ( Fast forward through his 20s, into his 30s, and the ED was getting worse and worse and so was the porn he was watching...type and frequency. It even got to the point that watching porn he was suffering from ED.) That sounds psychological because he wasnt being stimulated. I guess for me I am trying to compartmentalize ED because I have none of the physical systems that is said to cause ED and none of the pills worked for me, not even in combination. I am not a porn watcher. As a very young man porn didnt do anything for me because in my mind I preferred the real thing and was not pleased at all watching some guy have all the fun. So porn was out for me in my early 20s. So I guess you have convinced me that porn can cause ED although psychological and not medical.
I am very happy for you and your husband. As for me the journey continues I am happy that I can get an erection, not as frequent as Id like, but enough to satisfy my wife.
So maybe I need to check my mind as to what may be the problem.

Porn is a cause of ED not the cause. Porn is like mental adultery if you are married and nothing good comes from that.