In this episode, host, sex educator and therapist Melanie Ramey talks about the most sexually stimulated part of our bodies: our brains. While we may assume everything sex-related occurs below the waist, the brain is the most complex organ known to us. Arousal, emotions, addiction, everything happens in our brains. Melanie discusses addiction, pornography, and learning to control our emotions, backed by in-depth research and experience.

One of the first things to understand about pornography is that it’s accessible, affordable, and anonymous. Melanie cites studies with statistics on the percentages of men and women, adult and adolescent, revealing their porn habits, and the numbers are high. She explains what porn addiction looks like and the damaging dysregulation that occurs in the midbrain of young people exposed to porn too early. Addiction, Melanie reveals, often occurs when we try to suppress negative emotions with something else. Learning to regulate and face our own emotions helps us in many ways, but importantly, it helps us explore sex healthily and communicatively.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• “Sex Position Coloring Book: Playtime for Couples”

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Contact Melanie Ramey:

• Instagram: @SexuallySpeakingWithMelanie
• Facebook: Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey
• Linkedin: Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey

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Canon in D Major performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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