my biology teacher told me you do lose calories when u masturbate. but does anyone know if its true. or how many calories u actually do lose. i also heard it helps to prevent prostate cancer.
2006-11-20 16:18:02 · 15 answers · asked by anonymous123 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Masturbation DOES burn a few calories per minute more than "resting state", there is limb movement, increased cardiac activity, body temperature can increase and in short, yes you can get a moderate cardio workout from a spot of "solitary pleasure".
The ejaculate is only a few calories BUT it takes quite a few more to replace them.
I guess this also depends if you are someone who masturbates for a couple of minutes once a day - or spends anything from 15 minutes to a hour - and if nothing else to do, then more than once a day! I would think if you could track the calories burned off per hour, it would be quite a respectable amount.
As for prostate cancer protection, I am not quite sure why but certainly males who enjoy being bonked DO have less cancer from the prostate AND have few problems with haemorrhoid's. I am not overly sure why masturbation should help unless it has something to do with the pdc muscle / pelvic floor stuff.
*UPDATE*
indianb, I was saying that I could not see why this would be the case with masturbation but it IS the case with anal sex. Sorry I should have made it a little clearer.
2006-11-20 16:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mark T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The act of having sex with another person burns only about 40 calories, so sex with yourself only involving a hand is NOT a lot. Neglecting the exercise your hand performs, our bodies burn around 1 calorie a minute so you can take that into consideration. Still doesn't equal a lot of calories.
It does help prevent prostate cancer and keep the pipes moving. No reason not to!
2006-11-20 16:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by urbangenie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a from of excersice. As for the number of calories, it depends on how long the session lasts, number of times you do it, and what position you are in.
Not sure about the cancer thing, but it's doubtful. Since 99.9% of all men & boys masturbate that would mean that almost nobody would ever get prostate cancer.
2006-11-23 01:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by knihelpu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup yup yup, you lose about 12 calories depends on the method, if a lot of sweat is being put into it then of course!
2016-05-22 04:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark,
Could u pl explain the relationship between masturbation and hemmorhoids ? Not clear from your statement in the previous answer.
2006-11-20 16:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by indian b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard sex can burn calories, I dont see how it couldn't. I think it is good for men to masterbate cause I heard it can back up and not be good for you thats why you have wet dreams. sorry women dont have this problem but we have our own anyway!! LOL
2006-11-20 16:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do burn calories no matter what you do, even when your sleeping, watching t.v. Smiling or what ever you do. It's just not enough to say you lost any.
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2006-11-20 16:31:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all masturbating does is relieve sexual tension. it doesnt cause cancer, it doesnt burn enough calories to make u lose weight, no u will not go blind, no ur dinker wont fall off, etc, etc.
2006-11-20 16:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course u lose calories, anytime u move u burn calories. i dont know how many.
2006-11-20 16:27:46 · answer #9 · answered by shii shii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you'll burn calories.....but the prostate thing....I think that's an anal issue!
2006-11-20 16:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by justmedrt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋