masturbation - is it harmful or useful?

Answer 1

Masturbation is common in both males and females, but more so in males. The frequency depends on the individual but also by the opportunity. Many boys even masturbate in the restrooms at school. It is not good or bad, it is normal. Some boys can masturbate 8 to 10 times a day. High strung people tend to masturbate more frequently and strangely, less intelligent people tend to masturbate less frequently. Some people can masturbate without lubricant, others use soap, oils, or Vaseline but caution is needed to prevent irritation. Does it do any psychological harm? No, it is a normal part of development and as men age, those over 40 years often masturbate to obtain sexual gratification as their partner is unwilling, or the vaginal tissue is too flaccid to obtain ejaculation. The normal amount of ejaculate is about 5 ccs but varies with frequency.

Answer 2

I just read one of the posts that said it was harmful. If that was true I would be dead by now.
I enjoy making love 3-6 times a day EVERY day! Unfortunately hard to find a girl who enjoys so much sex. So, unfortunately I date Rosy Palm and her 5 sisters EVERY day. At a bare minimum when you add the number of times I masturbate + number of times I have sex each day the number is AT LEAST 5. This has been true since I was about 16. LONG TIME AGO!!!!
I can make love up to an hour at a time. I cannot claim it is because I masturbate so much. I think it is because I concentrate on pleasing my gf a lot more than pleasing myself.
But, there is no way it can be harmful or I would be 6 feet under by now.
The only way it could be harmful is if you start taking time off work to do it. Believe it or not some people do that! It is just like alcohol to some people, addicting. I love to make love, So I can see how it can be addicting. So, that is the only way it can be harmful.

So, enjoy but good luck finding a gf who can relieve you of your need to masturbate. :D

Answer 3

Both:

Benefits
It is held in many mental health circles that masturbation can relieve depression and lead to a higher sense of self-worth (Hurlbert & Whittaker, 1991). Masturbation can also be particularly useful in relationships where one partner wants more sex than the other — in which case masturbation provides a balancing effect and thus a more harmonious relationship.

On July 16, 2003, an Australian research team led by Graham Giles of The Cancer Council published a medical study [2] which concluded that frequent masturbation by males may help prevent the development of prostate cancer. The study also indicated that this would be more helpful than ejaculation through sexual intercourse because intercourse can transmit diseases that may increase the risk of cancer instead.

Masturbation is also seen as a sexual technique that protects individuals from the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Support for such a view, and for making it part of the American sex education curriculum led to the dismissal of US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders during the Clinton administration.

Some people actually consider masturbation as a cardiovascular workout.[11] And while doctors have no proof of this actually being true, those suffering from cardiovascular disorders (particularly those recovering from myocardial infarction, or heart attacks) should resume physical activity (including sexual intercourse and masturbation) gradually and with the frequency and rigor in which their physical status will allow. Some doctors will advise those recovering from heart attacks to resume sexual activity (solitary or with a partner) when one is able to climb two flights of stairs without experiencing shortness of breath or chest pain.


[edit] Risks
A study has shown that a test group which only had intercourse had, as a whole, lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those who had intercourse but also had masturbated for one or more days (Brody, 2006).

Masturbation involving both a man and a woman can result in pregnancy only if semen contacts the vulva. Masturbation with a partner can also theoretically result in transmission of sexually transmitted disease by contact with bodily fluids, so this should be avoided with a partner whose disease status is uncertain.

Objects inserted into the vagina or anus should be clean and of a kind that will not scratch or break. Care should be taken not to fully insert anything into the anus — any object used should have a flared or flanged base; otherwise retrieval can require a visit to the emergency room. Modern dildos and anal plugs are designed with this feature.

A man whose penis has suffered a blunt trauma or injury during intercourse may rarely sustain a penile fracture[12], or come later in life to suffer from Peyronie's disease[13]. Phimosis is "a contracted foreskin (that) may cause trouble by hurting when an attempt is made to pull the foreskin back".[14] In these cases, any energetic manipulation of the penis can be problematic.

Lawrence I. Sank (1998) speculated that men masturbating prone (i.e. lying face downward) could be responsible for sexual problems including anorgasmia and erectile dysfunction, as observed in four men he examined. He coined the term traumatic masturbatory syndrome to describe this theory. As of 2006 there has been no follow-up research and the idea is not familiar or widely-held within the medical community. It thus should not be credited unless further research is published and accepted.

Some sources, however, continue to give credence to the idea. One sex therapist (Margolies, 1994) condemned masturbation by rubbing against a pillow or mattress and Lipsith et al (2003) suggest that masturbation could play a part in male psychogenic sexual dysfunction (MPSD), citing Sank as their authority.

Answer 4

It is not harmful in any way, well, unless you do it to frequently and then you might get a little sore... but it is definitely not harmful. It doesn't have any health benefits either, so it's just a decision you make for yourself.

Answer 5

masturbation harmful

Answer 6

Few people in the Western world discuss this, but think of it as shortening your life every time you beat off. Masturbation lowers your immunity as well, opening you up to a variety of diseases; and can lead to impotence.

When you are talking about excessive ejaculation (say more than twice a day, every day) you are really talking about losing or releasing one's vital essence. Think of the power you feel within the orgasm. This creates a massive energy output on your part, whether the act takes a few seconds or a minutes to achieve. While it relieves tension and relaxes, it also releases vital body fluids (ejaculate) that holds that all-important "Jing." In Chinese medicine, "Jing" is your essence and we were all born with our own finite amount of "Jing." Chronic illness, childbirth, excessive sexual activity, masturbation to the extreme, intake of drugs (both recreational and allopathic), stress and severe emotional/physical trauma all deplete "Jing." Once "Jing" is gone, we age rapidly and die.

Answer 7

masturbation will not effect you in anyway. its not harmful or helpful. so enjoy.

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Answer 8

none. not harmful and not useful

Answer 9

the pressure you cause on the penice makes you dont reach the climax with your lady during general sex transaction and it usually causes early ejacuation which makes her too upset.

Answer 10

is not harmful,