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Can frequent masturbation cause erectile dysfunction?

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Published At May 5, 2024
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 33-year-old male, and I have masturbated since age 16 and still do occasionally. After each instance of masturbation, I feel weak and cramped. It is always different than how I feel after a wet dream. I am very unsure about my sexual well-being and whether I am still eligible to get married. I think I have developed ED (erectile dysfunction) owing to masturbating to porn. Please help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Raveendran S R

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have read the query, and I can understand your concern.

Masturbation is normal, and 95% percent of males do that out of a hundred. It is just another way of having sex without a partner. It is a good practice,

1. It helps to relieve stress.

2. Boosts mood.

3. Improves sleep.

4. Helps to prevent depression and anxiety.

5. Relaxes the mind of a person.

6. Relieves pain and muscle cramps.

7. Relieves the sexual tension.

8. Improves the confidence of a person.

9. Allows one to have better sex.

10. Helps the person understand his needs and desires.

11. In females, masturbation increases vaginal blood flow.

Masturbation will not harm your penis; indulging in it two to three times a week is not an issue, more than that can cause tiredness, loss of concentration, sense of infertility.

Ways to reduce Masturbation

  1. Sex education.

  2. Physical exercises.

  3. Sleep adjustment.

  4. Quality of sleep.

  5. Healthy and balanced diet.

  6. Programming for leisure time.

  7. Development of spirituality.

  8. Taking a cold bath.

For tiredness or a decrease in strength, you can use a capsule of Astymin forte (Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, and Cyanocobalamin) once a morning and a tablet of Shelcal (Calcium and vitamin D3) once a night after food for thirty days. Consult a specialist doctor, talk to them, and then take the medication.

I hope this will help you.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Raveendran S R
Dr. Raveendran S R

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