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Hello doctor,

I am a 20-year-old male and have been masturbating every single day. I have tried to stop it but did not work. Now I am getting myopic. How to stop excessive masturbation?

Kindly help.

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Masturbation is a kind of topic which is normally avoided by people as they consider it taboo. However, masturbation is healthy and completely normal sexual behavior. There are so many myths associated with masturbation that are really not true. Masturbation is not dirty and does not make you less of a person, so do not feel ashamed or bad about masturbation and activities related to it. Masturbation is a process in which a person derives sexual pleasure and satisfaction by stroking or rubbing his or her genitals with his or her hands manually and using sex toys. It is normally done solo but, also performed in relationships to get orgasms and sexual arousal. It is completely a normal activity of humans that has got no harmful physical or emotional effects. Masturbation has got so many benefits for the human body. Excessive masturbation can lead to few harmful effects.

Some myths about masturbation are:

  1. Masturbation minimizes sexual performance and libido later in life.
  2. Masturbation reduces the quantity of semen.
  3. Masturbation badly affects the quality of semen.
  4. Masturbation makes semen thin in texture making it watery.
  5. Masturbation causes blindness.
  6. Masturbation causes mental illness.
  7. Masturbation causes infertility.
  8. Masturbation causes the growth of hair on palms.
  9. Some benefits of masturbation are:

    1. Manages your premature ejaculation.
    2. Reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
    3. Makes your pelvic muscles strong to prevent erectile dysfunction.
    4. Improves sperm quality and motility.
    5. Helps your sexual intercourse to enhance by increasing your sexual longevity.
    6. Reduces nasal congestion during cold and flu.
    7. Reduces stress and depression.
    8. Enhances your mood.
    9. Helps to get good sleep for insomnia patients.
    10. Makes you aware of your sexuality.
    11. Enhances your immune system.
    12. Satisfies your sexual desire and strengthens your relationships.
    13. Some harmful effects of masturbation are:

      1. Can cause parasympathetic nervous functions which lead to the overproduction of sex hormones and neurotransmitters which cause side effects like fatigue, memory loss, hair loss, groin pain, and blurred vision.
      2. Cause obsessive-compulsive behavior like addiction to masturbation.
      3. Cause bruises if stroked too vigorously.
      4. Leads to the hardening of the penis skin.
      5. Causes desensitization of penis skin.
      6. Can cause seminal leakage.
      7. Masturbation is totally normal and safe sexual behavior for both men and women. So, do masturbate weekly two or three times.
      8. I hope this has helped you. Thank you.

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

Dr. Sharath Kumar. C
Dr. Sharath Kumar. C

Sexology

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