Letter from the Editor Staff Articles. According to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder 5th ed. In contrast, people with bulimia nervosa often consume large quantities of food quickly, and then engage in compensatory behaviors, including self-induced vomiting and an overuse of laxatives. Despite these compensatory behaviors, individuals with bulimia tend to display average or slightly above average body weight Wiederman, Similarly, individuals with binge eating disorder also experience uncontrollable, repeated periods of overeating, but do not engage in compensatory behaviors. As a result, individuals with binge eating disorder are often overweight Castellini et al.
Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction: What Every Man Needs to Know
How to Heal: The Intersection of Eating Disorders and Sexuality
There is a phenomenon where healthy, sexually active men find themselves unable to perform when it comes to being intimate with a girlfriend or partner. A medical exam reveals nothing physically to be wrong which only leads to more confusion. It is only a review of personal habits that points a finger at the true root of the problem — a habit of watching pornography. Watching pornography is not inherently bad or harmful, but it does have the potential to contribute to real-world sexual problems, particularly when it is a habit frequently indulged.
The Impact of Eating Disorders on Sexual Functioning in Women
Erectile dysfunction ED is the inability to get or maintain a full erection during sexual activity. It can occur sporadically, or it may be long-term or even permanent. ED can affect those with a penis for many reasons, including physical and psychological causes, such as performance anxiety , depression , or physical health.
According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 30 million American men suffer from erectile dysfunction ED. It also affects about 12 percent of men younger than 60, 22 percent of men age 60 to 69, and 30 percent of men age 70 or older. These numbers suggest a silent crisis among American men.