As more and more doctors and sex therapists “prescribe” porn as an aid to sexual arousal, the question arises: Is porn the new Viagra?

For many men who have difficulty becoming aroused by their sex partners, porn has become a useful helpmate. For some, of course, it is a substitute, but that is also true for vibrators, which can be deployed as an aid to conventional sex or as a substitute for it.

As with Viagra and vibrators, porn can have side effects such as overdependence on external stimuli, or, according to some, even addiction. But that simply proves the old adage, there are no free lunches. Everything worth doing — from great sex to great food to healthy exercise to watching sports on TV — has potential side effects if taken to extremes. We all strive to strike the appropriate... Read More