It also has been shown to have positive effects, such as providing sexual education and aiding in sexual dysfunction.“Findings of this study reiterate the relevance of long-known risk factors such as age, anxiety, and relationship satisfaction for understanding impaired erectile functioning during partnered sex, but they do not support the notion that pornography use is widely associated with poorer erectile functioning or increased ED severity during partnered sex,” the researchers concluded.“Masturbation frequency appears to have discernable though weak effects on erectile functioning during partnered sex.Although further study is needed for verification, heavy reliance on pornography use coupled with a high frequency of masturbation may nevertheless represent a risk factor for diminished sexual performance and/or poor relationship satisfaction in some men (e.g., in younger, less experienced men or where mitigating cultural factors likely play a role).From a clinical perspective, these factors deserve assessment and, if relevant, may be addressed as part of a remediation component of psychosexual therapy.”The study, “Do pornography use and masturbation play a role in erectile dysfunction and relationship satisfaction in men?“, was authored by David L. Rowland, Joseph M. Castleman, Katelyn R. Bacys, Balazs Csonka, and Krisztina Hevesi."