Episode 29 - Porn, HIV, and Even More on Masturbation - a podcast by Mike McHargue

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is porn really bad for your brain? 
Is AIDS God’s punishment for gay men according to Romans 1:27? Is it wrong to masturbate while thinking about my ex? Is my wife’s desire for submissive sexual play a result of her being sexually abused?
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Is porn really bad for your brain?
Supernormal-stimuli - Stuart McMillen (web comic)
Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption: The Brain on Porn
WebMD: Is Porn Addictive?
Is AIDS God’s punishment for gay men according to Romans 1:27?
How Do you interpret Romans 1:27 - Gay Christian 101
Oral Sex and HIV Risk - CDC
Is it wrong to masturbate while thinking about my ex?
Q&A: Is It Unhealthy To Fantasize About My Ex When I Masturbate?
Is my wife’s desire for submissive sexual play a result of her being sexually abused?
Does Childhood Sex Abuse Lead To Promiscuity Later… Or Is This Only A Myth?
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