Masturbation

Masturbation is the act of stimulating yourself by touching your own genitals for the purpose of sexual pleasure.

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I have pain and sensitivity in the lower part of my penis. What could be the cause of it?

Query: Hello doctor, I have pain in my penis lower part. Also, it is too sensitive. I have been separated from my wife for nearly two years. I am currently taking BP medicine. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S. R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Pain can be caused by infection, either urinary or local. Check to see if the urine is complete. Pain can also be caused by an injury, such as dry or forceful masturbation. For pain and sensitivity issues, you can use the tablet Zerodo...  Read Full »

I am a 28 years old, I used to masturbate a lot, and I lost pleasure when I had intercourse. What could be the reason?

Query: Hi doctor,I used to masturbate for some reason between the age of 13 to 21 years old, and I had the pleasure. Now I am 28 years old and got married. I lose that pleasure when I have intercourse. I checked my testosterone, other hormones, and vitamins, and all were fine. What could be the reason? Kin...  Read Full »


Dr. Rahul Ramakrishnan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, I suggest you give a break from masturbation for a while, around one to two months, and after that, you can continue having sex but not masturbation. I also suggest: 1. Do some activities like running and cycling to keep the energy levels going....  Read Full »

Can masturbation be a reason for my premature ejaculation?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 32 year old unmarried male. I am suffering from premature ejaculation. I am masturbation from 13 years od age using sex toys. I am not lasting more than two minutes. I am taking antidepressants and doing squeeze technique. But, it does not help me. Kindly suggest medicine for prema...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. First of all, I would like to tell you that masturbation is not the reason for the problem of premature ejaculation you are having. Masturbation is a safe habit, and most of the men masturbate. Diabetes increases the risk of premat...  Read Full »

Does low testosterone levels affect erection?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 33 years old. I never had sex and physically fit. I do not drink alcohol or smoke. My eating habit is healthy and I do not have much stress. I did my medical test three months back and found my testosterone level is below the minimum limit. I started eating vegetables and fruits, but...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. There is no need to get stressed due to low testosterone levels. As you are getting early morning tightness, this means that there is no organic issue. If you have to go for urine in the morning, even then, that tightness is signific...  Read Full »

Is it necessary to get a good morning erection every single day?

Query: Hello doctor,Is it necessary to get a morning erection every day? Most of the time, I do not get morning wood, and this makes me stressed out. I masturbate two to three times a week at night.  Read Full »


Dr. Prashanth. B

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Morning erection happens during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, and the length of REM sleep is more during the later stages of sleep, that is, early mornings. Since you have been masturbating regularly and have no problems, there is no need to worry. Your sleep patte...  Read Full »

I suffer from dizziness, reduced size of the testis and penis, premature ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction. Can excessive masturbation cause this?

Query: Hi doctor, I masturbated a lot for the past two to three years. Due to this, I suffered from many symptoms like dizziness, reduced testicle size, reduced penis size from 6.3 inches to 5.2 inches, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and gynecomastia problem. Now I am feeling some ...  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com I can understand. Masturbation is normal, natural, and never unhealthy. But excess masturbation can kill your sexual stamina. Excess masturbation can also cause anxiety disorder, depression, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. You can be sure that there are...  Read Full »

How to overcome oily face?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old male. I am facing a few issues for which I seek your help. I have oily face, but a very dry body skin. Please advise what I can do to overcome this. I stay in a joint family and as a result have to masturbate very privately most of the times. Also, most of the times I...  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to reply it in pointwise: Oily face is the nature of the skin. It is very difficult to cure it permanently. But, you can try the following tips. Do not use hair oil or any sticky cream on face. Avoid oily food, chocolate, milk products, dust and use ...  Read Full »

I have been masturbating for the last eight years, and now my penis is not erect when aroused. Is it related?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 years old with a height of 172 cm and a weight of 55 kg. I have had a bad habit of masturbation once a day for the last eight years. My bones feel weak, and I think my penis is small and crooked. My penis is not hard and straight when I am aroused. The sperm is watery, and my s...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Masturbation is a normal, natural practice done by all individuals. It does not have any harmful effects on health or sexual organs. The problems you are facing are due to nutritional deficiency, stress, and guilt of masturbation. Therefore, I recommend you not to worr...  Read Full »

I Have A Short and Curved Penis. How to Boost My Libido

Query: Hello Doctor,  I have a short and curved penis. The curvature is towards left side. How can I make it straight? I want to increase its length by around 2 inches. How to boost my libido, stamina and erection time without any side effects? Are there any tablets or should I just follow a particula...  Read Full »


Dr. Soni Ravi Mukundkumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have mentioned you have curved penis towards left side. Curvature of the penis is one of the symptoms of peyronie's disease. But it needs to be corrected by medication or surgery only if you have pain after erection or if you are not able to perform sex...  Read Full »

My frequent urination problem stopped after I started masturbating. Are they related?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19 year old male, who weighs 72 kg and 176 cm tall. About 3 to 4 years ago, I was urinating every 5 to 10 minutes, so I used some medicines. It took about two months to get rid of this illness, but it did not heal completely. For the first two years, I was urinating in every 1...  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have classical signs of overactive bladder or interstitial cystitis. I think if you feel better with masturbation, then you can masturbate there is no harm. Yes, masturbation will cause relaxation of bladder muscles and help indirectly. Continue with other c...  Read Full »

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