2006-12-27 00:29:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Contrary to the above, I think this is a legitimate men's health question.
There are some studies that do suggest an improvement in prostate cancer risk associated with sexual activity. (Including masturbation.)
However, I think these factors are pretty small and clearly secondary to the issue. Most people masturbate strictly for pleasure. In the absence of a sex partner, it can help alleviate physical and mental stress and just generally make you feel good. Like anything good, there is some risk of addiction here, but that rising to a level of concern is fairly rare. As long as it's not interfering with the rest of your life, it's probably all good. Masturbation is safer, with fewer lasting consequences, than seeking out inappropriate sex partners, as a way of dealing with your natural physical urges.
That said, there are religious traditions that are concerned about masturbation. If it's going to cause you undue concern, you need to make peace with that too. Exercise in particular can release endorphins and maybe help you cope with the same urges without masturbation. Don't do it if it makes you feel guilty or bad in some other way...that's just not a pattern you want to settle into.
2006-12-27 00:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by David G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Advantages:
1. Healthier prostate gland and less infection there (prostatitis)
2. Reduction in edginess and irritability
3. Feelings of calm and that everything is alright in the world
4. Happy disposition
Disadvantages:
1. If done to excess (more than 3 to 4 times daily) taking away from interaction with the outside world.
2. Other than that , NONE.
2006-12-27 02:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone can't get any...masturbation is the next best thing. Of course it isn't necessary to live a life...but hey, use what God gave you :)
Advantages
1) You don't have to worry about the after-sex cuddle/talk
2) You don't have to worry about lasting long enough
3) Without masturbation, what good is porn?
4) I read in magazines that it is healthy
5) You can avoid wet dreams...cuz if you don't spill, the body has to clear the testes once in a while
6) Without masturbation, we wouldn't have a sperm bank for providing artificial insimination to those unlucky couples who can bear children of their own
Disadvantages
1) Sex is better
2006-12-27 00:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only necessary if you want to do it, nothing wrong with masterbation, privately of course, or wanting to ejaculate. But if you have no real desire to masterbate, you don't have to, neither masterbating or not masterbating has any real health affects.. Your body is designed to produce semen and sperm, any that is not used is reabsorbed naturally into the body. Some guys that are really horny all of the time may feel a heaviness down there, due to build up of seminal fluid, but even if they don't masterbate, it will naturally be taken care off.
2006-12-28 07:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not necessary. People don't die if they don't have sex or masturbate. People do it because it is pleasurable. It feels good and it helps relieve tension/stress, among other things.
I do not know of any disadvantages of masturbating...perhaps one would have a sore arm if they did it too much.
2006-12-27 00:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a mature, married man, and I can tell you that both my wife and I enjoy masturbation as well as shared sex.
It is perfectly normal.
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2006-12-27 01:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To be on the healthy side it is a known fact that masturbation produces healthier Men and less prostate Cancer and that is a known fact!
2006-12-27 00:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
it is not bad. I do not know of any disadvantages, there are many advantages, you can incorporate it into your relationships, it feels good, it is a normal healthy part of life so enjoy.
2006-12-27 01:03:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
benefit: Feels good, relieve some pressure and loosen up. draw back: Balls decrease somewhat, dick shrinks somewhat, ought to get messy relying on the dimensions of your load. the reward outweigh the disadvantages although, believe me.
2016-12-01 05:29:09 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, for one you get pleasure, 2. you decrease the chances of getting prostate cancer if your a bloke, 3 it's a fun exercise everyone can enjoy and doe'snt take long to get the hang of it. its like a low cardio work out
Well disadvavtages, if your grandma catches you, you might feel like S#*T for a while.
2006-12-27 00:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by drummerboy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋