I am a teacher in my real life, and I always spell out the rules early on. Thank you for taking the time to read and obey the rules. Rule one : If you say you are heterosexual, then you are.No worries, my friend: If you are trying to understand yourself or someone close to you who has HOCD, you are reading the right article. I am writing for the benefit of heterosexual folks who hope to use this article to understand their fears about being gay (also known as gay OCD or HOCD).
Hello there! My name is Mark, and I am a gay male with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Or maybe start with the experts section, such as this article – Am I Gay? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Takes Many Forms. (The very last section on this page is advice and insights from recovering guys.) If you want to calm your anxiety and feel hopeful, I suggest reading our blog posts listed after the rebooting accounts, as they answer most of the questions one would have. The first section contains the success stories (rebooting accounts) of men with porn-induced HOCD or porn-induced fetishes. The main article starts below the following group of links. “is best considered an unusual form of heterosexuality rather than a separate sexual orientation. Study: Who Are Gynandromorphophilic Men? An Internet Survey of Men with Sexual Interest in Transgender Women.The patient has been regularly followed up and remains well without any sexual side‐effects. After four to six days of stopping aripiprazole the sexual behaviour started subsiding, with complete relief after approximately two weeks. … The patient insisted and was adamant that aripiprazole was the reason for the hypersexuality. There was also frequent use of online pornography. He presented to our clinic one month after the introduction of aripiprazole into his treatment regimen complaining of hypersexuality necessitating multiple intercourse with his partner and masturbation on the same day and new‐onset homosexual thoughts and same gender fantasies. Hypersexuality and new sexual orientation following aripiprazole use.Studies Find Escalation (and Habituation) in Porn Users.Chamber of Guf (psychiatrist theorizes about HOCD).TEDx talk by a sexual-minority scientist on sexual orientation fluidity.The more porn you watch, the more likely you are to be bisexual: study (2019).Prevalence, Patterns and Self-Perceived Effects of Pornography Consumption in Polish University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study (2019) This large study found that escalation to more extreme porn was common: “Various changes of pattern of pornography use reported: switching to a novel genre of explicit material (46.0%), use of materials that do not match sexual orientation (60.9%) and need to use more extreme (violent) material (32.0%)”.Excellent video by Noah Church: Straight Guys Watching Transsexual Porn? Are They Gay?.That said, most of the suggestions could be applied to those with porn addiction or porn-induced fetishes. Much of this FAQ is geared towards those with homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder (HOCD). YBOP suggests those with OCD read the HOCD rebooting accounts below and take from them what works for you.Even temporary abstinence from masturbation may not be for you. Those with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD tendencies who abstain from masturbation may experience increased symptoms.Some with HOCD have benefited greatly from medications and appropriate therapy. If you have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) we strongly suggest you consult with a counselor or doctor who specializes in OCD.This page is for people who believe their porn-driven escalation to novel genres may be obscuring their earlier or innate sexual tastes. If you are content with your sexual tastes, or feel that your sexual tastes are set, read no farther. YBOP excerpts them pretty much as they are, and their authors’ views/languaging do not necessarily reflect those of this website. These self-reports are taken from porn recovery forums. NOTE: This page contains multiple self-reports by people (some of whom are more politically correct than others), who concluded that their porn tastes influenced their sexual tastes after they quit porn and noticed their tastes reverting.