DR PHILIPPA KAYE: My deep concerns about the rise in young women addicted to porn...
and how doctors like me can help them quit About 3% of women reported porn addiction, according to a 2019 US study READ MORE: As a doctor, I believe we MUST talk about it so women can stay safe By Dr Philippa Kaye Published: 03:47 EDT, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 03:47 EDT, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments Dr Philippa Kaye, GP with a particular interest in women's and sexual health Pornography is everywhere. Thanks to the internet, and the advent of smartphones, porn is constantly at our fingertips and almost inescapable. It's a far cry from just a few decades ago when porn was banished to the top shelf magazines at newsagents, hastily shoved under the bed, or limited to a copy of The Joy of Sex or a nondescript video tape.
But its new ubiquitous nature is having a real impact on our lives, with people of both genders being exposed to porn at an ever early ages. By the age of 18, about 93 per cent of boys and 63 per cent of girls have seen porn, according to the Institute for Family Studies. But the average age of first viewing porn was found to be even younger, just 12-years-old.
While there are differences between genders with regards to watching porn, it is clear that both men and women are being frequently exposed to explicit content. By the end of 2019, approximately a third (33 per cent) of uses of PornHub, the UK’s most commonly used adult content website, were female. While many people r.
