One common trait I've noticed in all the readers' questions I've received is that men are most concerned about their manhood. In addition to receiving questions like "How can I last longer?" and "Do I have erectile dysfunction?", I have also been asked this time and time again: "I like to masturbate very frequently -- is this unhealthy?"
So, in response to the latter question, I will deviate from my usual question-and-answer format this week to address your concerns on the pressing and often-overlooked topic of
over-masturbation.
I know the term may be confusing for you since you're so used to being reassured that masturbation is a "normal, healthy part of life," but, as with all good things, there is such a thing as too much. Also, I don't want to present myself as anti-masturbation, because that is far from the truth. So, let's establish that over-masturbation is the term used to refer to
extreme or
excessive masturbation, nearing the level of compulsion.
How much masturbation is too much?
I'm not talking about men who go at it a few times a week; I'm addressing the men who admittedly pleasure themselves numerous times a day,
every day.
Masturbation is as healthy and normal as you've been led to believe, but as with other behaviors, when over-practiced or done in an excessive, compulsive manner, it can lead to both psychological and physiological imbalances in your body.
It has been recommended that men try to keep their ejaculation frequency down to just a few times per week; however, those with healthy sex lives who engage in intercourse (and thus ejaculate) on almost a daily basis might argue this advice to be preposterous. Nevertheless, I'm just citing the studies.
I masturbate
all the time -- what's going to happen to me?
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Readers Comments: 29 Posts
I am a 25 year old male and have been suffering from this problem since I was 16.
It started as I (like any normal 16 year old) was getting frequent erections. I was quite sheltered and naïve and felt guilty about this and wanted them to stop. So whenever I got an erection at a time when I didn’t want one I would try to make it go down as quickly as possible
Soon after this instead of getting erections I would feel a sort of spasm in my penis where the feeling that you get at orgasm would sort of ‘escape’ but only for a split second.
This would happen involuntarily and frequently. My penis was left with less feeling in it – almost numb. I can still get erections – but they are less full and my penis doesn’t feel sensitive – it is almost like it is detached from me. Any ideas?
Following on from my last email, my friend has just started experienced problems with passing urine.
At first we thought it was because of overmasturbation, but now we think it could be to do with his prostate gland.
Do you think that it could be because of OM, or that OM has had a negative effect on the prostate gland? The masturbation has been for 22 years, and we feel it must be related to his achey arm, and the stretched skin/shrivelled look of his penis.
Naturally he is embarrassed about going to the doctor, because of this,
Thanks.
I do not understand if POST YOUR COMMENT is to contribute to a discussion or to ask a question. I would like to ask a question for one of my friends.
He feels he has overmasturbated, as he says he has noticed weakness in his right arm - it gets achey easily after jobs like digging, sweeping, cleaning. It feels cold compared with the left arm in cold weather, showing that the circulation is not as good, due to wear and tear.
He says he has masturbated from the age of 16 right up until now - 38.
He also has stretch marks (vertical) on his penis, and in certain circumstances, such as in cold weather when the penis recedes into the body and the balls tighten, his penis looks very shrivelled up, accordian-style (when it is closed).
He would like confimation that it is caused by OM. Thanks.
Testing
how much is too much? daily is considered too much?
how can i make myself ejaculate
what about teens
can anyone help me with this?
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