edge to porn or not?

[Gym1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gym1]

So, I've had ED problems but seems I've almost cured it.
Since general advice was to stop masturbating to porn, I've also applied it for these several weeks althought I know porn was never a reason for my ED since I didn't watch it much (specially not for the past 2 years).

Anyway.. last 2 times I've masturbated (start-stop/edging) to the porn and had rock hard erection. Best ever!
But.. I got to PONR too fast.. like in a first minute. I guess that's because I was aroused (and since I have problems with libido, masturbating without porn, I'm almost not aroused at all).
So, I'm not sure was it because I was aroused or because of a so good erection, so sensitivity was better. I guess it's connected but if reason is being aroused, it would mean that "head" is the problem while if the reason is good erection, sensitivity is the problem.

So, I want to battle this fast PONR. I guess it's better to masturbate to porn so I can be used to feel aroused and learn to control it so I won't lose control while having sex?

[jockinthebox Retired Moderator Member of the Month May 2015PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close jockinthebox]

NOT!...learn to use your imagination while edging! After all, you're not watching PORN while having SEX, are you?...just sayin'....Edging should be an exercise to train your brain as well as your erection for SEX, NOT PORN!

[Gym1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gym1]

NOT!...learn to use your imagination while edging! After all, you're not watching PORN while having SEX, are you?...just sayin'....Edging should be an exercise to train your brain as well as your erection for SEX, NOT PORN!

My imagionation sux.. I'm under alot of stress and my thoughts always go somewhere else and I can't imagine something arousing (atleast not for a longer period of time).

Well I was thinking that edging on PORN is better just because I would get used to being aroused (too much of that is one of the main problems for premature ejaculation).
I don't want to train my erection but my stamina!

[Jay48 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jay48]

I edge to porn, and I've made good progress in the short period I've been doing it. I feel that it allows me to train myself to hold back PONR while being aroused, so it applies better to real sex (for me). Some say that porn is a bad idea and edging to porn isn't going to help, but in my case it has. I think everyone's different, what works for you might not work for others in this case.

[dmizzle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dmizzle]

I also use porn because my mind wanders off. I will not advise using porn, but for me its porn or nothing, so I use it once or twice a week max. I say whatever gets the job done. But if your ED continues, you may need to reconsider.

[TheSerpent Member Find all posts View Profile Close TheSerpent]

If your mind wanders off then that's another problem in and of itself. While you're conquering your edging and working out the penis, you'll be lacking mental discipline in the long run. Quit the porn and work on where you want your head to be at when it's time to be with a significant other.

[Fighting Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fighting]

NOT!...learn to use your imagination while edging! After all, you're not watching PORN while having SEX, are you?...just sayin'....Edging should be an exercise to train your brain as well as your erection for SEX, NOT PORN!

Well, about the part of watching porn while having sex, I think that you do... Sort of. I mean, sometimes I observe the act of penetration itself while on doggy style or other positions that allow for good perspective, or I contemplate the hotness of my wife's body and genitals, or her face and the sounds she makes while enjoying sex and I get too aroused. I think that would qualify as porn, life porn being done by yourself, much more intense than videos.

[Koh Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Koh]

I edge to the thought of cute girls I would like to have sex with

[mistercrowley Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mistercrowley]

Porn is counterproductive to a good imagination. Your imagination is what creates fantasies and sexual scenarios that can increase your libido. Porn spoon feeds you imagery and audio that triggers a dopamine response in your brain, one that you want to recreate, one that you need to continuously increase the levels otherwise you begin to feel withdrawal symptoms. This dulls the imagination. If you can't stay aroused without porn long enough to edge that tells you something, doesn't it? Quit porn and your imagination will increase. When your imagination increases you'll be able to edge without porn. Over the long run this is a much healthier course of action.

[Airon Member Find all posts View Profile Close Airon]

When I was in the army I had to go without masturbation for almost 4 months. It's not that I didn't want to, I just didn't have time for it. After the first 4 months I caught pneumonia during a field training exercise (that's what you get for sleeping in a snowbank...) and was sent to the infirmary until I got better. Finally I had some free time and the only thing on my mind was to jerk off =) I had the best erection to date and the climax was otherworldly. My conclusion, after I had been away from porn for so long, my EQ was incredible (use to masturbate all the time) and just the thought of the cute nurse down the hall got me hard as steel. Yeah... don't masturbate so often in general. Kudos!

[closed278 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close closed278]

Watch all the porn you want just turn your monitor off and the volume down

I assume edging is best without porn to help create the well, creative connections in the brain's sexual arousal regions. But I still use it once in a while.

You can always go cold turkey or try looking at softcore photos. I am sure there are 100 different opinions here.

[mistercrowley Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mistercrowley]

The only problem I see with softcore photos is if there is a problem with a porn addiction is it's kinda like giving an alcoholic lite beer. I do enjoy nude art photos however I do not edge/masturbate to them even if they arouse me because I can just see that leading to more extreme poses, leading to solo videos, then to lesbian, then to hardcore, then to just crazy shit. I'm keeping that door shut personally. Usually where you see the softcore photos there's also the not so softcore stuff just a click away.

[Gym1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gym1]

I can edge without porn.. and it's much easier to last long but I'm afraid if I get used to not being aroused, once I will have sex again, I will be too aroused and lose control.. wouldn't I?

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

Edging is better without porn. Oh wait.. how do you edge without being aroused?