I’ve been busy since this survey finding “Nine in 10 teen boys exposed to porn: Survey” appeared in Straits Times.

• I published an extract about what I feel about porn and adults on my blog here.
• I wrote a letter to ST Forum and it was published on 1 July 2016. Read it here.
• I also answered some questions on the link between porn and erectile dysfunction by Men’s Health Singapore and it’s appeared here. (P.S. I am the sex expert for Men’s Health Singapore and Malaysia.)

I’m pasting what I contributed below.

“… And for guys who have gone long stretches without having sex, habitual masturbation to porn may also train your brain and body to respond sexually to specific types of visual and tactile stimuli, notes Dr Martha Tara Lee, the Singapore-based clinical sexologist of Eros Coaching.

Basically, your hand and the images on your computer screen become your sexual triggers.

If you’ve been in a dry spell lately, start by switching up your solo sessions. “Masturbating in different ways actually helps more neuro pathways to develop in our brains,” says Dr Lee….

And if you always practice the same routine—and concentrate your hand action on the same part of your penis—try to vary that as well. These changes will open your body and brain up to the wider range of sexual sensations and images you’ll experience with a partner, she says.”

Read the entire article here.

Who is Martha?

Founder of Eros Coaching, Dr. Martha Tara Lee is a Clinical Sexologist in Singapore who has a doctorate in human sexuality. She also holds certificates in counselling, coaching and sex therapy. In practice for seven years now, she is the only certified sexuality educator by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) in Singapore. This accolade is only for those who meet the stringent requirements determined by AASECT, which is the leading professional organization for sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists in the United States.

Often cited in the local media, Dr. Lee is the appointed sex expert for Men’s Health Singapore, and Men’s Health Malaysia. She was recognised as one of ‘Top 50 Inspiring Women Under 40′ by Her World in July 2010, and one of ‘Top 100 Inspiring Women’ by CozyCot in March 2011. She has published two books: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between, and Orgasmic Yoga.

Martha works with individuals and couples in private coaching sessions, and conducts her own workshops. She takes prides in making sure all her workshops are also fun, educational, and sex-positive. This comes easily to her because even though she is extremely dedicated and serious about her work, she fundamentally believes that sex is meant to be fun, wonderful, amazing and sacred. As such, this serious light-heartedness has shone through again and again. You can read the testimonials she’s received over her seven years of practice here. For her full profile, click here.