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 nightfall four times a week? Is it normal?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 years old. I have to face problems of falling sperm. Nightfall happens four times a week. Sometimes my penis feels burning. It hurts me. I met so many doctors. For some days, I get relief, then again it occured. I tested my blood sugar, thyroid levels, and so on. All are negati...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You have the problem of nocturnal emissions four times a week and this is happening most probably due to the lack of sex or masturbation. Engaging in masturbation or sex would reduce the frequency and you will feel better. The burning ...  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 »

I am a 23-year-old male suffering from masturbation addiction. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old male who has been masturbating for the past six years. Initially, I used to masturbate about two to three times per day, which went on for three years. Then I started thinking of quitting it, but by then, I had already gotten addicted to it. So, I went on masturbating a...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. First of all, I would like to tell you that masturbation is a safe habit. Masturbation does not cause any problems to health. Even if you masturbate daily, this will not affect your health. But in your case, the problem is excessive ...  Read Full »

I get depressed whenever I masturbate. Is it due to testicular injury or other sexual problems?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male who has been suffering from depression past two years. The cause of my depression is related to sexuality. I used to masturbate a lot, and in one instance, I tied a shoelace around my testicles to prevent ejaculation, because of which I injured my testicles. I c...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. In traumatic injuries around the scrotum, damage to blood vessels is seen. The chances of nerve injury are very rare because you are getting an erection normally. However, due to the thoughts, you are losing your erection. This is happening ...  Read Full »

I have never masturbated before, and now I feel my penis is smaller than my male peers. Is it because of refraining from masturbation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, circumcised, and slightly overweight, but with no known health problems. Growing up, I was instructed not to masturbate nor touch my penis other than briefly wash it. I have been quite proud that I have never masturbated though I have been tempt...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. First, masturbation is a safe habit; it is normal to masturbate once or twice a week. Even it is normal if anyone masturbates daily. Size has no role in sexual pleasure. If your erection is normal, then there is no...  Read Full »

Watery semen leaks out automatically. Is it due to excessive masturbation?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 years old, male, unmarried. I was doing masturbation for 10 years. I became so addicted to it that every day I was doing it and sometimes I am doing it more than once a day. I know it is dangerous to my health. So, in between, I have controlled for some time and then I break my ru...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to tell you that masturbation is a safe and healthy habit. Most of the males masturbate and this is normal. Masturbation does not cause any weakness or loss of fertility or any other harmful effects. Even if you masturbate daily even then that is normal....  Read Full »

I have white spots on my lips after accidentally ejaculating semen while masturbating. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male who is not sexually active. However, yesterday when masturbating, I accidentally got semen on my lip. I wiped off the semen with a tissue, but I had white dots all over my upper lip the next day, and it looked like a rash. Initially, my lips were sore and dry, b...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The spots cannot be due to an STD (sexually transmitted disease). It was your semen only that touched your lip, and this cannot be a transmission medium. This could be something else, but it is not associated with semen. So this is not a thing to get worried about. T...  Read Full »

Suffering from generalized anxiety disorder and low self esteem. Is there any solutions?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 23 years old. I have been suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder since childhood. One of the reasons for it is a physical defect that makes me self-conscious. I got to know very early that something is wrong with me. I have consulted many psychiatrists and tried many medicin...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A lot of individuals have a generalized anxiety disorder, and this often causes significant comorbidity and depression. What kind of physical defect do you have? Regarding masturbation, it is a safe and healthy habit. It does not affect physical, mental, or reprodu...  Read Full »

Is masturbation or fungal infection a reason for my bump on the penis head?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a small red bump-like pimple on the penis head. It has been there for a week now and it is not going away. I think I got it after masturbating thrice continuously. There is no pain or itchiness. Sometimes it looks like it is getting dried but after a shower, it becomes red again...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The pimple or bump you are having could be due to friction and mild infection. If you can upload a picture then that would help in making an accurate diagnosis.Is there any history of high-risk unprotected sexual intercourse or any discharge from the penis?  Read Full »

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