Is masturbation harmful

[Braedan]

Just like water, masturbation is good for you.

As well as water, it is possible to overdose on masturbation. Luckily this results usually in boner pain and strained relationships due to addiction. Water on the other hand leads to cellular swelling, and eventually cerebral edema, causing death.

 

[McMullen]

I've found that if you don't ejaculate at a time of your own choosing, your body will eventually choose a time for you, and it doesn't always wait for when it's convenient (and no, it doesn't always wait until you're dreaming, either). So, if you don't expect to be having sex for a couple months, it's a good idea to execute a Manual Override every so often. Multiple times a day, every day, is a bit excessive, but other than that, you're good.

 

[HalfBakedCheeto]

Too much can cause skin tags, that's the only harmful thing i know, but they're not harmful just really gross.

 

[somonels]

"A real time waster?"

......how many minutes per day is this taking you exactly?

Depends on the goal: whether you are just trying to let one off or feel good. Just like real sex.

Well my personal best was 11 times in one day and a buddy of mine claims 24...personally I couldn't touch myself for a few days after that.
P.S. I average about 2-3 times a day and have an awesome girlfriend but then I am a horny bastard.

Best part, if true, is that you could get away without using a condom, because at this point you are mostly shooting blanks.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Ehh, its the kind of thing that I do if I'm "up for it," if you know what I mean.

I am not horny often anyways, though I tend to jerk off more when I'm bored. >.>

But overall, there's nothing wrong with it. and if your guardians think otherwise, well fuck them!

....

errr, I mean don't listen to them.

XD!!!! only fallow up to this i can think of is 'well depends on their ages and weather their a blood relative ...."

>.> anyway .....

as more or less every body's said, it's better your do rub one off then to not to.

sides, doesn't take that long.

 

[Darius Brogan]

Sure it's harmful. If you grip too hard, pull to hard, masturbate too much, ect... you can cause some major chafing,

Other than that, no, no it's not.

It's completely natural, and necessary occasionally.

 

[Fluffythepoo]

Dont think you can avoid blue balls without cutting them off or giving them what they want... beats that whole period silliness though

 

[Akimoto]

Depends on which angle you're coming from, but without going into specifics some religions forbid it. Material used or not used is also another contention but that's really thin ice on a minefield so I'll stop here.

I'm not sure about the literature on whether it helps prevent/slow down cancer or increase production rate of sperm, but most of the studies done are correlation - meaning the two i.e masturbation and reduced prostrate cancer, exist at the same time but no proof yet that one causes the other. Maybe once I have time I'll read up on it and reply if I remember too. School is really 'fun' right now

 

[saucecode]

I agree with everyone else here. Its not harmful physically, until it replaces your job.
While we're on the subject, I just remembered a joke Notch posted recently...

"I visited my doctor last week, and he told me I had to stop masturbating. I asked him why, surely it?s not dangerous. He said it was distracting him."

That was kinda epic.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

I agree with everyone else here. Its not harmful physically, until it replaces your job.

How can a 3 min activity steal your job? tsk tsk.

 

[Acier]

Let's see, if I do it regularly I reduce stress and regulate hormones... nope, I think it's beneficial for me.

The only "bad" thing about it is how much money I yearn to spend on fancy shmancy toys. Quite a strain on my wallet, since I have exquisite taste and all

 

[saucecode]

I agree with everyone else here. Its not harmful physically, until it replaces your job.

How can a 3 min activity steal your job? tsk tsk.

3 minutes?! Wow.
It could certainly steal your job if you're aching for another '3 minutes'.

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

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How much is too much

Spoiler: 42

http://forums.zybez.net/topic/1528733-brazilian-boy-dies-after-masturbating-42-times-in-a-row/

Now we know what the Ultimate Question is, amirite fellas?

 

[Boris Goodenough]

3 minutes?! Wow.
It could certainly steal your job if you're aching for another '3 minutes'.

So that's 6 min, just say you were constipated and needed the extra time on the toilet.
Record is 1 min 48 sec! and we are talking from completely start to finish!

 

[Thaluikhain]

Eh, people have invented all sorts of "If you masturbate, you will suffer ________" lies for decades. It used to be believed, or at least stated by people who wanted you to believe, that it triggered the neurological disease known as homosexuality, for example.

If masturbation actually had health issues, people wouldn't have to keep making bullshit up to scare people into not doing it.

 

[Mavinchious Maximus]

Well my personal best was 11 times in one day and a buddy of mine claims 24...personally I couldn't touch myself for a few days after that.
P.S. I average about 2-3 times a day and have an awesome girlfriend but then I am a horny bastard.

You deserve a medal of some sort but id feel dirty handing it out to you...

 

[Panorama]

If your are finding it harmful, you are probably doing it wrong.

 

[CrystalShadow]

Sex education for young people should do a better job discussing the scientific facts about ejaculation frequency / quality and testosterone levels.

Having sex with another person correlates with higher testosterone levels, and more frequent ejaculations (several times a day, whether through masturbation or sex) correlate with lower testosterone levels.

I'm not saying every guy should aim to maximize testosterone, but guys who want to go down that path of a thicker frame, more body hair, etc should aim to have more sex and less masturbation in their teen years. With that said, there are a lot of other factors that can have a bigger effect on testosterone like diet, exercise, etc.

Wait, what? OK, I'm sure you might actually be correct, but going by what you've actually written you're making mutually contradictory statements here.

If sex (with another person) raises testosterone levels, and ejaculation lowers them... Then... Yeah... Well that's very confusing. (It also raises the question of what, precisely about the presence of another person causes elevation in testosterone... But that's a different question.)

 

[keideki]

I think Wiki covers it quite well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterbation#Health_and_psychological_effects

tl;dr like pretty much everything else in this world its good in the right quantities. Moderation is key.