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20+ reasons why you must stop masturbating

Masturbating can cause you to release healthy amounts of the above hormones, which is why it can positively affect your mood and physical health.

By Lana RidlonPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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20+ reasons why you must stop masturbating
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Overview

Masturbation is when an individual stimulates their genitals for sexual pleasure, which may or may not lead to orgasm. Masturbation is common among men and women of all ages and plays a role in healthy sexual development.

People masturbate for many reasons. These include pleasure, enjoyment, fun, and tension release. Some individuals masturbate alone, while others masturbate with a partner.

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Addiction to masturbation

Some people can and do develop an addiction to masturbation. You may be spending too much time masturbating if masturbation causes you to:

  • skip your chores or daily activities
  • miss work or school
  • cancel plans with friends or family
  • miss important social events

Addiction to masturbation can harm your relationships and other parts of your life. Masturbating too much may interrupt your work or studies, which can lower productivity.

It may also hurt your romantic relationships and friendships, because you don’t spend as much time with your loved ones as you used to, or don’t pay attention to their needs.

If you’re worried you may have an addiction to masturbation, speak with your doctor or a counselor about ways to cut down on masturbating.

Talk therapy can help you manage your addiction. You could also cut down by replacing masturbation with other activities. Next time you have an urge to masturbate, try:

  • going for a run
  • writing in a journal
  • spending time with friends
  • going for a walk

SIDE EFFECTS

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1. Masturbation weakens you. It drains your body of protein and calcium content

2. Masturbation creates nervousness as well as neurological problems

3. Masturbation is one of the major causes for erectile dysfunction.

4. The trend leads to addiction and controlling it is a very big menace.

5. Masturbation creates drowsiness since one will be sleeping most of the time after the ejaculation.

6. Masturbation causes strain and stress in your mind and soul.

7. Masturbation also affects the addict psychologically, creating depression after ejaculation and it makes one feel bad on his own.

8. Getting red hot during masturbation will give a bad name to that environment as it is an indecent activity.

9. Masturbation leads you to the noxious problem that you cannot see a person of the opposite sex without a single thought of sex.

10. Masturbation creates the urge to do indefinitely since it doesn’t see the people, place, and culture. It therefore makes you digging into worse sexual problems if chance presents itself.

11. Masturbation induces homosexuals in colleges, hostels and schools. Mostly this creates sexually transmitted diseases like VD, syphilis, AIDS etc.

12. Masturbation is the major reason for speedy sperm release when having sexual intercourse. It will create you dissatisfaction as well as to your wife.

13. Over masturbation will reduce your sperm count. Couples that desire to conceive should not masturbate.

14. The seminal fluid which gets released during masturbation contains proteins needed for many metabolic activities as well as cell formations. These proteins are our bodies' building blocks. Ejaculation will create you to be lean and distract your metabolism of muscle building.

15. Ethically masturbation is wrong. It is against culture and societal values.

16. Masturbation will waste your time and in turn make you feel useless.

Does masturbation cause a decrease in sexual sensitivity?

For women who have sexual dysfunction, enhanced stimulation — including masturbation — can help increase sexual desire and sensitivity.

In fact, two 2009 studies found that vibrator use among women and men has been linked to an increase in desire, arousal, and overall sexual function. Women also reported an increase in lubrication, while men reported better erectile function, according to the studies.

Masturbation can affect sensitivity during sex for men because of their technique. Research has shown that too tight of a grip on a penis during masturbation can decrease sensation.

Sexual health experts recommend changing your technique during masturbation to restore sensitivity levels during sex.

Decreased sexual sensitivity

If men have an aggressive masturbation method that involves too tight a grip on their penis, they can experience decreased sensation. A man can resolve this over time with a change of technique.

Enhanced stimulation, such as using a vibrator, may increase arousal and overall sexual function in both men and women.

Women who use a vibrator have reported improved sexual function and lubrication, while men experienced an improvement in erectile function.

Masturbation and prostate cancer

Some research suggests that regular ejaculation may lower the risk of prostate cancer, though doctors aren’t exactly sure why.

A 2016 study found the risk of prostate cancer decreased by about 20 percent in men who ejaculated at least 21 times a month. A 2003 study also discovered a similar link between frequent ejaculation and lower prostate cancer risk.

There’s no evidence, though, that ejaculating regularly protects against advanced prostate cancer.

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