FOR hours daily, she was transfixed by the computer screen, watching steamy love scenes play out in front of her.
The 32-year-old Singaporean engineer was aware that she was hooked on pornography and tried to stop.
But she was unsuccessful and became compulsive towards porn when her marriage hit the rocks.
She is one of a handful of women suffering from porn addiction, whom senior consultant psychiatrist Associate Professor Munidasa Winslow has seen in the last three years. (See report below.)
On why women turn to porn, Prof Winslow said: "Porn is easier - you don't need to pay attention to being nice to each other. And you can do it anytime, anywhere.
"Also, it gives them a thrill and acts as a stress reliever."
Prof Winslow, who is now in private practice, previously headed the Addiction Medicine Department at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
He was also director of the Community Addictions Management Programme at IMH, providing professional case management in the treatment of addictions.
But she was unsuccessful and became compulsive towards porn when her marriage hit the rocks.
She is one of a handful of women suffering from porn addiction, whom senior consultant psychiatrist Associate Professor Munidasa Winslow has seen in the last three years. (See report below.)
On why women turn to porn, Prof Winslow said: "Porn is easier - you don't need to pay attention to being nice to each other. And you can do it anytime, anywhere.
"Also, it gives them a thrill and acts as a stress reliever."
Prof Winslow, who is now in private practice, previously headed the Addiction Medicine Department at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
He was also director of the Community Addictions Management Programme at IMH, providing professional case management in the treatment of addictions.
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