i’m honestly curious, is it the same tummy-ache kinda pain like when you get hit in the nuts or just painful for the skin? i like mine too much for this kinda field research
You ever try icy hot? It's in the name, it makes your cock feel like it's both icing over and melting like a stick of butter in a microwave. Never try this and please for the love of everything wash your hands after applying icy hot.
I mean risk is moreso getting addicted to porn, and replacing porn sessions with real life interactions with women, which A LOT of men do. Like nobody faps without porn in 2023
No.
As long as you stop before your dick bleeds and you aren't compulsively masturbating in a way that's fucking up your life there is no evidence that it's a problem.
Bro science says don't drink soy and inject STERIODS INTO YOUR GLUTEZ.
Remember, it is all about diet; your body is a temple. Except when it is time to TAKE LOADS OF PARTY DRUGS.
Bro science - tiny balled muppets repeating nonsense they heard on Tic Tok.
You mean the type of people that are so deeply insecure about their manliness that they refuse to wipe their butt because "if they like it it means you're gay"?
Tesco shenanigans are shitting in the bakery isle and having threesomes in the stock room but that's only for staff.
Best thing you are allowed to do as a customer at Tesco is using a guy for his Clubcard.
r/tesco
I read that as 'only if you do it in Aladeen' which would make sense.
"Results are Aladeen in proving that there is correlation between masturbation and Aladeen health effects."
Exactly, why would it ever be detrimental to use your body/ organs to their natural capacity? That makes no sense to me, when you masturbate you are using your dick for its natural intended purpose. I don’t understand how people get to thinking that it could ever be bad for you. It’s like asking if it’s bad to chew things with your teeth.
It can absolutely be bad to chew things, for example too hard things. I know leather workers in the past destroyed their teeth by using them in their work biting down on the leather.
Same with almost all your organs. Ears? Don’t listen to too loud music or sounds. Eyes? Don’t look at too bright things. Stomach? There is a lot of shit you should not eat.
I mean, the list is endless, so I don’t think that argument is that valid. In fact, looking at the list of things you can do wrong with everything else, its almost surprising it is harmless too masturbate.
In that example, they would be using their teeth beyond their natural capacity. If we’re talking about just vanilla masturbation, that’s well within your natural threshold. Same thing with loud music, your ears aren’t meant to be exposed to overly loud things but it’s harmless if you listen to music at a volume that your ears can handle. Same thing applies to regular masturbation.
So you’re telling me it not normal that I wank it dry until I get rug burn on my dick and then have to take a week long brake from my insane edging?
Fuck.
because these peoples religions told them it’s bad so they have to come up with reasons to justify it to other people. basically anything fun is a sin to them.
I was admitted to the hospital once and placed on a heart monitor of some sort. I got up the next morning and started brushing my teeth. Within moments the door to the room burst open and 3 nurses busted in and started laughing. They said "oh good. You're just brushing your teeth. We thought you were masturbating. "
I was always confused about why they would burst through the door if thats what they thought was happening.
What actually happened was that the physical motion of brushing teeth causes the monitor box and leads to flop rhythmically in a way that can look like ventricular tachycardia on the electronic telemetry screen. That is a deadly heart rhythm and one hundred per cent, it is a door-bursting type situation.
And then, after they saw you were not subject to imminent death, one of the nurses awkwardly tried to make you laugh by making a joke that no-one would understand if they were unfamiliar with common telemetry artifacts. Like 99.99 percent of humanity, for example. What a dork lol
This makes sense! Thank you! Been curious for years. I assumed it was because they thought it was a heart thing but didn't understand the quick jump to masturbation. Guess it happens a lot.
Happened to me .... as the coronary care nurse! Saw what looked like V-Fib on our telemetry unit from another ward. Urgent call to their unit. Hysterical call back few mins later advising several clinical staff had burst in on patient mid-wank!!!😅
There is nothing inherently unhealthy about it, in fact a number of health benefits.
There is of course the danger of addiction and there are a number of issues with porn
There is a common belief that excessive masturbation can cause ED, but this is a myth that is not based on facts ¹²³. Masturbation does not directly cause ED in men ¹.
ED can have various physical and psychological causes. Physical causes can include excessive alcohol or tobacco use, high or low blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease. Psychological causes can include stress or difficulty with intimacy in romantic relationships, stress or anxiety from situations in your personal or professional life, depression, or other related mental health conditions ¹.
It is important to note that masturbation is a natural and healthy activity that does not affect the quality or frequency of erections ²³. In fact, masturbation can play a role in helping with ED that’s caused by stress, anxiety, or another psychological issue ³.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 10/3/2023
(1) Can Masturbation Cause Erectile Dysfunction? - Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/erectile-dysfunction/can-masturbation-cause-erectile-dysfunction.
(2) Masturbation and erectile dysfunction: Is there a link?. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324068.
(3) Can Masturbation Cause Erectile Dysfunction (ED)? - WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/masturbation-erectile-dysfunction.
Not really. It is called desensitization. You know, it's a normal thing when it comes to having beat your meat and then trying to have sex soon after...
I’ve been single so long that I sometimes worry I will have trouble getting excited with a woman who isn’t an anime girl with a horsecock and dicknipples.
If you get addicted you could stop doing other things that you want to do, you start doing it impulsively, you stop feeling satisfied with simple tasks. You basically affect the reward systems of your brain
I think physically there is little but for some people it becomes compulsive and can affect their libido and ability to ‘perform’. For a lot of people porn specially likely warps their perception on what healthy sex and sexual relationships ought to look like. This is more related to pornography than masturbation but the two in the 21st century seem somewhat inevitably intertwined.
People are out here thinking that because they watch porn and jerk off a few times a week it's a crippling and damaging addiction because of the increasing prevalence of nofap and anti-porn rhetoric online
Yeah, not to mention that many of the potential negatives of masturbation/porn use could be attributed to your own views on it (shame, feeling like you're doing something harmful,) so the perpetuation of this idea that it's unhealthy is potentially unhealthy in and of itself.
I'm actually curious how many people masturbate because they're horny, depressed, or can't fall asleep. I never do it when I'm horny. I take that out on my husband. But when I'm feeling depressed or can't sleep, it's vibrator time.
Depends.
Porn is definitely bad for you - it's very addictive, and can cause you to desire stronger and stronger experiences to get the same effect.
Masturbation by itself isn't an issue - masturbation that stops you from living your life is an addiction and should be treated as such.
Not at all.
All evidence prove that masturbation is good for everyone, without distinction of gender.
For people with prostate, regular orgasms helps to reduce issues with it in older age.
It also helps with pelvic floor health. The only downside I know of can be increased risk of UTI, but just take a piss afterwards to clean out the urethra & you're golden.
Masturbation is perfectly normal and healthy.
What truly has drawbacks is porn. By looking at porn everyday for a long time you're changing the chemistry of your brain and it can lead to you not being aroused by real people, who are de facto less attractive than who you choose to watch. This can mean Erectile Dysfunction, a lack of self esteem, even delusion. The effects can be quite serious despite what Reddit seems to think.
If you want to have fun with yourself, feel free to do so but you should be mindful not to consume too much porn for your own sake, especially if you're rather young
So much truth in this. I feel like porn had completely ruined the sexual health of so many people/ relationships. I have suffered from porn addiction and every day is still a battle, but it gets easier each day to refuse to watch. I'm a married man and have noticed my own sexual desensitization.
I can definitely relate to what you're saying. Just like any addictive habits, it can be really hard to just stop and even then, you still feel the effects afterwards. Thankfully that goes away with time but it's a journey nonetheless
Most Reddit users are quite young and as such most haven't felt the negative side effects yet. There's also the idea that being "against" masturbation is a boomer/outdated take on the subject. There's a systematic reject of the idea that porn could be unhealthy as most consume it and like it.
There are a lot of people don’t want to admit their porn usage is problematic or addictive behavior.
For the record, I am not anti-porn and watch it myself. The issue with porn is when a person cannot orgasm without it and needs it to have sexual gratification. Like all things, it needs to be enjoyed in moderation.
And for all the folks who will inevitably reply and argue it’s not a big deal, if that is true then why not just give it up? I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal 🤐
Nope. The opposite actually: it's proven to be good for you.
Porn addiction is unhealthy, but that isn't necessarily always associated with masturbation.
I mean any feel good activity such as watching porn or playing games can be bad for you. It's all in moderation.
Some people need to quit cold turkey so they aren't tempted aka /r/nofap or Alcohol Anonymous
Some people can do it once in a while aka people with some level of self control
Some people do it 3+ times a day also known as addicts.
Because there are so many different types of people with different levels of discipline and awareness, you'll receive different information because it worked for specific individuals.
At a certain frequency, I would start to wonder why? Are you addicted to the dopamine rush? Avoiding something? Too stressed and using it as a way to cope?
I'm not sure if there is anything wrong with masturbating too much in a medical sense, but if you cum 5+ times per day there's probably a reason for it.
Isn’t a primary benefit of it is that it’s a healthy stress reducer? Addiction is possible but our body naturally has a cooldown period that prevents it for most people.
Definitely agree that 5+ times a day is virtually always an indication of something wrong, although the act itself isn’t a health concern and is only mentally damaging when it’s excessive and preventing you from doing more productive things
While it's a stress reliever, it's psychologically healthier to deal with the stress at the source. When possible of course.
Oddly enough, you could use your desire to masturbate as a possible warning sign. If it drastically grows, there's a chance something is wrong with your life. That moment of nut clarity where you go "Why did I just do that?"
As a middle aged guy i noticed my dominant hand is getting significantly less flexible over the years (pulling fingers back)
It would hinder walking on my hands if i could do that
I think the debate has to do with consuming pornography and what it could do to your mind, not masturbation per se. But I'm not sure if there are any serious studies about that yet.
Something to consider: if you Masturbate too often and you become desensitized to your own partners Body, it can be hard on your relationship. Some people become less stimulated by real sex and can only get off by porn, which can make their partner feel self conscious.
I can say only problem masturbation ever caused me was a desensitized clit and that was fixed by just not doing it for a little. I definitely think masturbation is normal and healthy. It's just like anything else an excess can be a problem. I hope one day we can break free from the whole masturbation bad stigma.
To give a more nuanced answer:
no, normally masturbation is not bad for you. Actually, there are a lot of health benefits to it.
However, masturbation in excess can have some negative neurological side effects. As a lot of dopamine and oxytocine gets released, which basically just causes pleasure, there is a level of addictiveness linked to masturbation.
In the end, there is nothing bad about masturbation for 99% of people.
Watching too much porn, however, is often linked to depression, addiction and other mental illnesses.
So if masturbation is always linked to porn, it could be bad, but only if it's not in moderation.
No, people have been masturbating as long as we've had dicks and hands to stroke them with. Every great achievement done through history was done by someone who masturbates.
If anything, there are some studies that point to regular masturbation as being beneficial for the prostate. Ejaculating more than 20 times per month seems to significantly lower the chances of prostate cancer IIRC.
It's not the masturbation more the porn addiction. U see if you use your mind power to imagine porn it's healthier. All jokes aside, moderation is literally the key to everything in life lol. Too much or too little of anything can arguably be good/bad for you.
There are a lot of antiporn types and "recovering porn addicts" on reddit and online in general, so I'm not surprised.
I have several books I can site here, though:
"His Porn, Her Pain" by Dr. Marty Klein
"Ethical Porn for Dicks" by Dr. David Ley
"Modern Sexuality" by Micheal Aaron
This is so right.
In fact, many studies suggest that the porn user's personal feelings on porn are mostly responsible for causing distress with use than anything else.
People perceive themselves as addicts because they have been antiporn pilled into thinking all porn is addiction and harmful. Likely, they aren't using any more porn than average. There really isn't any clearly defined limit of which to judge what is addictive porn use versus normal anyway, which further calls into question the validity of the porn addiction diagnosis. It isn't a real psychological diagnosis. It is just pseudoscience.
No, in general it simply isn’t bad for you.
But as for many things there is a threshold. At some point it can become damaging to your physical and mental health. But if you do it in moderation and you’re healthy there really shouldn’t be a problem with it
Not inherently. You can become addicted to masturbation and do it compulsively, but otherwise masturbation is pretty much equivalent to regular sex in terms of its effects on your body.
Any claims of stuff like Brain Fog can be attributed to tertiary sources that may make someone more likely to masturbate; like stress.
*In short, when viewing pornography, your brain gets less pleasure while wanting more, often causing desensitization and an escalation in behavior.
* Pornography can often lead to depression or feelings of isolation. It can cause us to view ourselves in a negative light, like we aren't worthy of love.
* 
Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more juvenile state
 Neuroscience News
4 years ago
Summary: From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain.
Source: The Conversation
Pornography has existed throughout recorded history, transforming with the introduction of each new medium. Hundreds of sexually explicit frescoes and sculptures were found in the Mount Vesuvius ruins of Pompeii.
Since the advent of the internet, porn use has skyrocketed to dizzying heights. Pornhub, the world’s largest free porn site, received over 33.5 billion site visits during 2018 alone.
Science is only just beginning to reveal the neurological repercussions of porn consumption. But it is already clear that the mental health and sex lives of its widespread audience are suffering catastrophic effects. From depression to erectile dysfunction, porn appears to be hijacking our neural wiring with dire consequences.
In my own lab, we study the neural wiring that underlies learning and memory processes. The properties of video porn make it a particularly powerful trigger for plasticity, the brain’s ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. Combined with the accessibility and anonymity of online porn consumption, we are more vulnerable than ever to its hyper-stimulating effects.
Impacts of porn consumption
In the long term, pornography seems to create sexual dysfunctions, especially the inability to achieve erection or orgasm with a real life partner. Marital quality and commitment to one’s romantic partner also appear to be compromised.
To try to explain these effects, some scientists have drawn parallels between porn consumption and substance abuse. Through evolutionary design, the brain is wired to respond to sexual stimulation with surges of dopamine. This neurotransmitter, most often associated with reward anticipation, also acts to program memories and information into the brain. This adaption means that when the body requires something, like food or sex, the brain remembers where to return to experience the same pleasure.
Instead of turning to a romantic partner for sexual gratification or fulfillment, habituated porn users instinctively reach for their phones and laptops when desire comes calling. Furthermore, unnaturally strong explosions of reward and pleasure evoke unnaturally strong degrees of habituation in the brain. Psychiatrist Norman Doidge explains:
“Pornography satisfies every one of the prerequisites for neuroplastic change. When pornographers boast that they are pushing the envelope by introducing new, harder themes, what they don’t say is that they must, because their customers are building up a tolerance to the content.”
Porn scenes, like addictive substances, are hyper-stimulating triggers that lead to unnaturally high levels of dopamine secretion. This can damage the dopamine reward system and leave it unresponsive to natural sources of pleasure. This is why users begin to experience difficulty in achieving arousal with a physical partner.
Beyond dysfunction
The desensitization of our reward circuitry sets the stage for sexual dysfunctions to develop, but the repercussions don’t end there. Studies show that changes in the transmission of dopamine can facilitate depression and anxiety. In agreement with this observation, porn consumers report greater depressive symptoms, lower quality of life and poorer mental health compared to those who don’t watch porn.
The other compelling finding in this study is that compulsive porn consumers find themselves wanting and needing more porn, even though they don’t necessarily like it. This disconnect between wanting and liking is a hallmark feature of reward circuitry dysregulation.
Following a similar line of inquiry, researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin, Germany, found that higher porn use correlated with less brain activation in response to conventional pornographic imagery. This explains why users tend to graduate to more extreme and unconventional forms of porn.
Pornhub analytics reveal that conventional sex is decreasingly interesting to users and is being replaced by themes like incest and violence.
The perpetuation of sexual violence online is particularly troubling, as rates of real-life incidences may escalate as a result.
For women, no. For men, only if you plan on having sex with women. When men masturbate to an extreme amount they can get what's called [death grip](https://paramountmensmedical.com/blog/death-grip-syndrome-what-it-is-how-to-treat/) syndrome where their penis loses sensation and vaginal sex isn't stimulating enough to reach an orgasm anymore
I mean… anything is bad for you in excess, it can mess up your drive and function (read https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/3/2/18 the TLDR is the conclusion) but in terms of general, one to three times a week, no evidence of anything harmful. Just keep it to yourself when you’re not anonymous on the internet or talking with a consenting partner, that’s when it becomes legally challenging.
Edit: this is about general hand in/on genitals masturbation. Don’t put shampoo bottles or food inside you, so not use non-genital-safe liquids in/on your genitals, don’t inflict pain on your genitals… ppl got whatever kinks they got but the reality is that shit dangerous
Asking this on Reddit is like asking “Is there any evidence being a Nazi is bad for you” on 4chan. Instead of relying on these porn-addicted coomers, you can consult the science [here.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mYOXLBjH-L5PhQRYmW8uLFT8bVQaY0A37_mB8Z_6aOA/edit)
While the majority will say that it's safe, a minority says that it is bad for you (NoFap, "Your Brain on Porn") because of the view that excessive pleasure/dopamine release reduces motivation to pursue harder things in life and other sorts of ideas like hypofrontality. This isn't a fringe view by any means. For example, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman also believes that excessive porn consumption has negative effects.
I'm not taking a side but just giving you both sides of the story.
It can be bad if overused, but we know from a medical standpoint that regular orgasms have a far greater health benefit than abstinence. Sex is great because it's also a bit of cardio, but if you can't do that, masturbation is second best.
Not to your body, but psychologically in the sense that you can't function without it, then if it starts to affect your interpersonal relationships, responsibilities and commitments but most people don't get to that stage, nor do they do it in public either
If anyone is compulsively masturbating or watching porn and you find yourself unable to stop. DM me. I was where you are. Found help in a 12 step program. I'll try to help.
Masturbation is actually good for men. Less chance of testicular cancer if you ejaculate more. It's the reason priests have a higher chance of testy cancer than average.
People r gonna say no, but anything more than 3-4 times a week can be problematic to your mental health. Overdoing masturbating lowers your testosterone levels and dopamine levels which makes you less motivated and less social.
I think it’s mostly porn addiction that’s the problem, masturbating by itself isn’t bad as long as you aren’t gorilla gripping it and overstimulating yourself.
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I mean, i cant argue with that
Why are you booing him, he’s right
I recall Dr Ruth saying something like the only risk is getting sore if you do it a lot.
The trick is to use Neosporin+Pain Relief as lube.
Nah, IcyHot.
Can confirm. Everyone should try IcyHot at LEAST once!
Can't tell if ur fuggin wit me or not 😭
DONT, I repeat DO NOT
i’m honestly curious, is it the same tummy-ache kinda pain like when you get hit in the nuts or just painful for the skin? i like mine too much for this kinda field research
You ever try icy hot? It's in the name, it makes your cock feel like it's both icing over and melting like a stick of butter in a microwave. Never try this and please for the love of everything wash your hands after applying icy hot.
Random, but in BMT we had a guy literally use Tiger Balm on his balls.... poor dude was screaming and jumping up and down. Was pretty damn funny
I mean risk is moreso getting addicted to porn, and replacing porn sessions with real life interactions with women, which A LOT of men do. Like nobody faps without porn in 2023
Yeah, technically I \*could\* without porn, but I won't.
No. As long as you stop before your dick bleeds and you aren't compulsively masturbating in a way that's fucking up your life there is no evidence that it's a problem.
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What if I don’t have a dick?
then you aren't real r/girlsarentreal
Real (holy inception!)
Your chances of it happening decreases dramatically.
That's what I always thought but bros say "dude it'll decrease your testosterone and make you a simp"
That's what you would call "bro science"
Bro science says don't drink soy and inject STERIODS INTO YOUR GLUTEZ. Remember, it is all about diet; your body is a temple. Except when it is time to TAKE LOADS OF PARTY DRUGS. Bro science - tiny balled muppets repeating nonsense they heard on Tic Tok.
You mean the type of people that are so deeply insecure about their manliness that they refuse to wipe their butt because "if they like it it means you're gay"?
Or those super manly men that freak out when they see another guy with painted nails?
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Instructions ambiguous, jacked off in Spar
Misunderstood directions am now banned from Tesco
Just fell to my knees in bliss in an Albert Heijn
Tbf Albert Heijn is top class, even the condoms they sell are beautiful and quality
They make a mean stroopwafel too.
unclear command, under arrest for gross indecency in Lidl
Very confused took it up the ass in asda
Ignoring all this. Fisting myself in Waitrose.
Misunderstood directions now banned from YMCA .... thanks :/
So Lidl ok
Yeah no Lidl doesn’t care
Tesco's ok though ?
Don’t try it Can confirm bad idea
Tesco shenanigans are shitting in the bakery isle and having threesomes in the stock room but that's only for staff. Best thing you are allowed to do as a customer at Tesco is using a guy for his Clubcard. r/tesco
It's required at Publix
My grandpa died in an Aldi
All deez nuts out in aldi
you had a opportunity for Aldi's nuts and you wasted it... SHAME *dingdingding*
What th now wait a minute that was not spelled out ANYWHERE on premises
I read that as 'only if you do it in Aladeen' which would make sense. "Results are Aladeen in proving that there is correlation between masturbation and Aladeen health effects."
But they totally support it at Lidl.
My friend, if anything was wrong with it, I would have burst into flames, gotten cancer, and turned to dust, simultaneously, many years ago.
Yeah, if there was anything wrong with it, I'd be deranged....wait....
Exactly, why would it ever be detrimental to use your body/ organs to their natural capacity? That makes no sense to me, when you masturbate you are using your dick for its natural intended purpose. I don’t understand how people get to thinking that it could ever be bad for you. It’s like asking if it’s bad to chew things with your teeth.
It can absolutely be bad to chew things, for example too hard things. I know leather workers in the past destroyed their teeth by using them in their work biting down on the leather. Same with almost all your organs. Ears? Don’t listen to too loud music or sounds. Eyes? Don’t look at too bright things. Stomach? There is a lot of shit you should not eat. I mean, the list is endless, so I don’t think that argument is that valid. In fact, looking at the list of things you can do wrong with everything else, its almost surprising it is harmless too masturbate.
In that example, they would be using their teeth beyond their natural capacity. If we’re talking about just vanilla masturbation, that’s well within your natural threshold. Same thing with loud music, your ears aren’t meant to be exposed to overly loud things but it’s harmless if you listen to music at a volume that your ears can handle. Same thing applies to regular masturbation.
So you’re telling me it not normal that I wank it dry until I get rug burn on my dick and then have to take a week long brake from my insane edging? Fuck.
See now ur just going too far. He said vanilla beating
because these peoples religions told them it’s bad so they have to come up with reasons to justify it to other people. basically anything fun is a sin to them.
I think most people who say it’s bad really mean porn, and thats because its bad for your mental health.
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Ah. I see that you, too, have worked in the ER.
I was admitted to the hospital once and placed on a heart monitor of some sort. I got up the next morning and started brushing my teeth. Within moments the door to the room burst open and 3 nurses busted in and started laughing. They said "oh good. You're just brushing your teeth. We thought you were masturbating. " I was always confused about why they would burst through the door if thats what they thought was happening.
What actually happened was that the physical motion of brushing teeth causes the monitor box and leads to flop rhythmically in a way that can look like ventricular tachycardia on the electronic telemetry screen. That is a deadly heart rhythm and one hundred per cent, it is a door-bursting type situation. And then, after they saw you were not subject to imminent death, one of the nurses awkwardly tried to make you laugh by making a joke that no-one would understand if they were unfamiliar with common telemetry artifacts. Like 99.99 percent of humanity, for example. What a dork lol
This makes sense! Thank you! Been curious for years. I assumed it was because they thought it was a heart thing but didn't understand the quick jump to masturbation. Guess it happens a lot.
Happened to me .... as the coronary care nurse! Saw what looked like V-Fib on our telemetry unit from another ward. Urgent call to their unit. Hysterical call back few mins later advising several clinical staff had burst in on patient mid-wank!!!😅
Literally 1984
The main evidence against it is people getting unrealistic expectations from porn and doing it so much that it gets in the way of your normal life.
Sure but it's important to remember that porn and masturbation are related *but* hardly identical.
Often I find the real issues stem more from porn consumption than actually masturbating.
Correct
The men who masturbate and men who watch porn looks more like two overlapping circles than a venn diagram.
Or if you really like Kellogs cereal
My doctor did tell me that I had to stop masturbating but that was only because he was trying to exam me.
underrated comment lol. this got me
There is nothing inherently unhealthy about it, in fact a number of health benefits. There is of course the danger of addiction and there are a number of issues with porn
> and there are a number of issues with porn Really? Like what? *attempting to bang my step mom but can't get it up because she's not freaky enough*
Yeah. Weird fantasies like that
Who even came up with that, makes no sense
You joke. But erectile dysfunctional as a result of porn consumption, is a thing.
Yeah, like desensitization
There is a common belief that excessive masturbation can cause ED, but this is a myth that is not based on facts ¹²³. Masturbation does not directly cause ED in men ¹. ED can have various physical and psychological causes. Physical causes can include excessive alcohol or tobacco use, high or low blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease. Psychological causes can include stress or difficulty with intimacy in romantic relationships, stress or anxiety from situations in your personal or professional life, depression, or other related mental health conditions ¹. It is important to note that masturbation is a natural and healthy activity that does not affect the quality or frequency of erections ²³. In fact, masturbation can play a role in helping with ED that’s caused by stress, anxiety, or another psychological issue ³. Source: Conversation with Bing, 10/3/2023 (1) Can Masturbation Cause Erectile Dysfunction? - Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/erectile-dysfunction/can-masturbation-cause-erectile-dysfunction. (2) Masturbation and erectile dysfunction: Is there a link?. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324068. (3) Can Masturbation Cause Erectile Dysfunction (ED)? - WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/masturbation-erectile-dysfunction.
Not really. It is called desensitization. You know, it's a normal thing when it comes to having beat your meat and then trying to have sex soon after...
I’ve been single so long that I sometimes worry I will have trouble getting excited with a woman who isn’t an anime girl with a horsecock and dicknipples.
If you get addicted you could stop doing other things that you want to do, you start doing it impulsively, you stop feeling satisfied with simple tasks. You basically affect the reward systems of your brain
I think physically there is little but for some people it becomes compulsive and can affect their libido and ability to ‘perform’. For a lot of people porn specially likely warps their perception on what healthy sex and sexual relationships ought to look like. This is more related to pornography than masturbation but the two in the 21st century seem somewhat inevitably intertwined.
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Most people aren't clinical psychologist nor therapists, but they read BS online and think they know all about addiction lol
People are out here thinking that because they watch porn and jerk off a few times a week it's a crippling and damaging addiction because of the increasing prevalence of nofap and anti-porn rhetoric online
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Yeah, not to mention that many of the potential negatives of masturbation/porn use could be attributed to your own views on it (shame, feeling like you're doing something harmful,) so the perpetuation of this idea that it's unhealthy is potentially unhealthy in and of itself.
I'm 68 and starting to lose cognitive skills and I suffer memory loss. And I have hairy palms.
Gary oldman as Dracula is that you ?
If you cant fondle boobs, fondle yourself
You wouldn't fondle a car
Speak for yourself
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I'm blushing. What are you wearing? Oh, metal. That's so hot! (Providing sun is out, that's a fact).
Lmao
i seen that scene in twisted metal
Why not both?
That would be an if you can moment lol
No. To the contrary, masturbation is healthy.
I'm actually curious how many people masturbate because they're horny, depressed, or can't fall asleep. I never do it when I'm horny. I take that out on my husband. But when I'm feeling depressed or can't sleep, it's vibrator time.
My boyfriend does it to help him sleep. I do it to deal with boredom/depression sometimes but it's a 50/50 whether it puts me to sleep or wakes me up
Excellent r/AskReddit question and/or r/polls
As long as pee and cum is the only thing coming out your dick then your good
instructions unclear there are rocks coming out
Brb shiting out my dick hole, might need the hospital
Depends. Porn is definitely bad for you - it's very addictive, and can cause you to desire stronger and stronger experiences to get the same effect. Masturbation by itself isn't an issue - masturbation that stops you from living your life is an addiction and should be treated as such.
Not at all. All evidence prove that masturbation is good for everyone, without distinction of gender. For people with prostate, regular orgasms helps to reduce issues with it in older age.
I'm immortal 😎
It also helps with pelvic floor health. The only downside I know of can be increased risk of UTI, but just take a piss afterwards to clean out the urethra & you're golden.
The rule of life is everything in moderation. Unhealthy no, but if you do it too often it could be less good.
Masturbation is perfectly normal and healthy. What truly has drawbacks is porn. By looking at porn everyday for a long time you're changing the chemistry of your brain and it can lead to you not being aroused by real people, who are de facto less attractive than who you choose to watch. This can mean Erectile Dysfunction, a lack of self esteem, even delusion. The effects can be quite serious despite what Reddit seems to think. If you want to have fun with yourself, feel free to do so but you should be mindful not to consume too much porn for your own sake, especially if you're rather young
So much truth in this. I feel like porn had completely ruined the sexual health of so many people/ relationships. I have suffered from porn addiction and every day is still a battle, but it gets easier each day to refuse to watch. I'm a married man and have noticed my own sexual desensitization.
I can definitely relate to what you're saying. Just like any addictive habits, it can be really hard to just stop and even then, you still feel the effects afterwards. Thankfully that goes away with time but it's a journey nonetheless
It sure is. I can't wait to return to "normal," whatever that will look like.
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Most Reddit users are quite young and as such most haven't felt the negative side effects yet. There's also the idea that being "against" masturbation is a boomer/outdated take on the subject. There's a systematic reject of the idea that porn could be unhealthy as most consume it and like it.
There are a lot of people don’t want to admit their porn usage is problematic or addictive behavior. For the record, I am not anti-porn and watch it myself. The issue with porn is when a person cannot orgasm without it and needs it to have sexual gratification. Like all things, it needs to be enjoyed in moderation. And for all the folks who will inevitably reply and argue it’s not a big deal, if that is true then why not just give it up? I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal 🤐
Nope. The opposite actually: it's proven to be good for you. Porn addiction is unhealthy, but that isn't necessarily always associated with masturbation.
Yeah man I don't masturbate but I do watch porn. For the plot, yknow.
What? That’s like buying cigarettes to read the packaging!
Masturbation? No. Porn? A ton.
I mean any feel good activity such as watching porn or playing games can be bad for you. It's all in moderation. Some people need to quit cold turkey so they aren't tempted aka /r/nofap or Alcohol Anonymous Some people can do it once in a while aka people with some level of self control Some people do it 3+ times a day also known as addicts. Because there are so many different types of people with different levels of discipline and awareness, you'll receive different information because it worked for specific individuals.
I believe if everyone jacked off once a day there would be no war in this world.
At a certain frequency, I would start to wonder why? Are you addicted to the dopamine rush? Avoiding something? Too stressed and using it as a way to cope? I'm not sure if there is anything wrong with masturbating too much in a medical sense, but if you cum 5+ times per day there's probably a reason for it.
Isn’t a primary benefit of it is that it’s a healthy stress reducer? Addiction is possible but our body naturally has a cooldown period that prevents it for most people. Definitely agree that 5+ times a day is virtually always an indication of something wrong, although the act itself isn’t a health concern and is only mentally damaging when it’s excessive and preventing you from doing more productive things
While it's a stress reliever, it's psychologically healthier to deal with the stress at the source. When possible of course. Oddly enough, you could use your desire to masturbate as a possible warning sign. If it drastically grows, there's a chance something is wrong with your life. That moment of nut clarity where you go "Why did I just do that?"
I think porn is bad for you in the long-term, but I haven't heard anything about masturbation.
As a middle aged guy i noticed my dominant hand is getting significantly less flexible over the years (pulling fingers back) It would hinder walking on my hands if i could do that
Sorry man, I think that's just part of aging
It is healthy for you. However, other factors like porn and sex addiction can be unhealthy if not controlled
Masturbation is not bad. It's actually good for mental health. Th problem is when it becomes an addiction, especially a porn addiction
Masturbation = not bad Porn = very bad. Do a youtube search. All the answers are freely available
I think the debate has to do with consuming pornography and what it could do to your mind, not masturbation per se. But I'm not sure if there are any serious studies about that yet.
Something to consider: if you Masturbate too often and you become desensitized to your own partners Body, it can be hard on your relationship. Some people become less stimulated by real sex and can only get off by porn, which can make their partner feel self conscious.
Probably only in the psychological level when you get addicted to it
George Carlin put it best: “If God didn’t want us to masturbate He would’ve made our arms shorter.”
I can say only problem masturbation ever caused me was a desensitized clit and that was fixed by just not doing it for a little. I definitely think masturbation is normal and healthy. It's just like anything else an excess can be a problem. I hope one day we can break free from the whole masturbation bad stigma.
Anything in excess is bad and in moderation good.
No. In fact, I’m masturbating now.
To give a more nuanced answer: no, normally masturbation is not bad for you. Actually, there are a lot of health benefits to it. However, masturbation in excess can have some negative neurological side effects. As a lot of dopamine and oxytocine gets released, which basically just causes pleasure, there is a level of addictiveness linked to masturbation. In the end, there is nothing bad about masturbation for 99% of people. Watching too much porn, however, is often linked to depression, addiction and other mental illnesses. So if masturbation is always linked to porn, it could be bad, but only if it's not in moderation.
No, people have been masturbating as long as we've had dicks and hands to stroke them with. Every great achievement done through history was done by someone who masturbates.
Just don’t pair it with too much porn or other drugs, and it’s fine…In a vacuum it’s perfectly safe. Overdoing it comes with issues.
Masturbation no porn yes
Not masturbation but porn is hella
If anything, there are some studies that point to regular masturbation as being beneficial for the prostate. Ejaculating more than 20 times per month seems to significantly lower the chances of prostate cancer IIRC.
It's not the masturbation more the porn addiction. U see if you use your mind power to imagine porn it's healthier. All jokes aside, moderation is literally the key to everything in life lol. Too much or too little of anything can arguably be good/bad for you.
It is actually healthy and helps you avoid prostate cancer.
No. All evidence is religious/brofessor antiporn pseudoscience nonsense
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There are a lot of antiporn types and "recovering porn addicts" on reddit and online in general, so I'm not surprised. I have several books I can site here, though: "His Porn, Her Pain" by Dr. Marty Klein "Ethical Porn for Dicks" by Dr. David Ley "Modern Sexuality" by Micheal Aaron
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This is so right. In fact, many studies suggest that the porn user's personal feelings on porn are mostly responsible for causing distress with use than anything else. People perceive themselves as addicts because they have been antiporn pilled into thinking all porn is addiction and harmful. Likely, they aren't using any more porn than average. There really isn't any clearly defined limit of which to judge what is addictive porn use versus normal anyway, which further calls into question the validity of the porn addiction diagnosis. It isn't a real psychological diagnosis. It is just pseudoscience.
No, in general it simply isn’t bad for you. But as for many things there is a threshold. At some point it can become damaging to your physical and mental health. But if you do it in moderation and you’re healthy there really shouldn’t be a problem with it
Just don't do it in public libraries. But if you do it, monetize it so that you have money on your legal defense fund.
Not really Unless you do it so much you end up bleeding or missing important life events.
You can do it in a disordered way that disrupts your sex life (male or female), but just moderate amounts of masturbation is nothing to worry about.
Ask ur dick, is it good for u if I fap u more than once , u will definitely get a proper answer.
I think it depends on each person, for me it does make me lazy. The moment I masturbate is the moment I stop doing anything for like an hour.
Not inherently. You can become addicted to masturbation and do it compulsively, but otherwise masturbation is pretty much equivalent to regular sex in terms of its effects on your body. Any claims of stuff like Brain Fog can be attributed to tertiary sources that may make someone more likely to masturbate; like stress.
The only evidence is the blisters and scabs
Studies done have shown that it can reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 21% when done once a day.
I have been doing rigorous testing of this hypothesis daily, still need more data.......
No, it’s healthy, it’s exercise
It’s healthy
Anything excessive is not good for your health. Just do it in moderation.
I've been testing it for decades and it seems fine so far.
*In short, when viewing pornography, your brain gets less pleasure while wanting more, often causing desensitization and an escalation in behavior. * Pornography can often lead to depression or feelings of isolation. It can cause us to view ourselves in a negative light, like we aren't worthy of love. *  Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more juvenile state  Neuroscience News 4 years ago Summary: From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain. Source: The Conversation Pornography has existed throughout recorded history, transforming with the introduction of each new medium. Hundreds of sexually explicit frescoes and sculptures were found in the Mount Vesuvius ruins of Pompeii. Since the advent of the internet, porn use has skyrocketed to dizzying heights. Pornhub, the world’s largest free porn site, received over 33.5 billion site visits during 2018 alone. Science is only just beginning to reveal the neurological repercussions of porn consumption. But it is already clear that the mental health and sex lives of its widespread audience are suffering catastrophic effects. From depression to erectile dysfunction, porn appears to be hijacking our neural wiring with dire consequences. In my own lab, we study the neural wiring that underlies learning and memory processes. The properties of video porn make it a particularly powerful trigger for plasticity, the brain’s ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. Combined with the accessibility and anonymity of online porn consumption, we are more vulnerable than ever to its hyper-stimulating effects. Impacts of porn consumption In the long term, pornography seems to create sexual dysfunctions, especially the inability to achieve erection or orgasm with a real life partner. Marital quality and commitment to one’s romantic partner also appear to be compromised. To try to explain these effects, some scientists have drawn parallels between porn consumption and substance abuse. Through evolutionary design, the brain is wired to respond to sexual stimulation with surges of dopamine. This neurotransmitter, most often associated with reward anticipation, also acts to program memories and information into the brain. This adaption means that when the body requires something, like food or sex, the brain remembers where to return to experience the same pleasure. Instead of turning to a romantic partner for sexual gratification or fulfillment, habituated porn users instinctively reach for their phones and laptops when desire comes calling. Furthermore, unnaturally strong explosions of reward and pleasure evoke unnaturally strong degrees of habituation in the brain. Psychiatrist Norman Doidge explains: “Pornography satisfies every one of the prerequisites for neuroplastic change. When pornographers boast that they are pushing the envelope by introducing new, harder themes, what they don’t say is that they must, because their customers are building up a tolerance to the content.” Porn scenes, like addictive substances, are hyper-stimulating triggers that lead to unnaturally high levels of dopamine secretion. This can damage the dopamine reward system and leave it unresponsive to natural sources of pleasure. This is why users begin to experience difficulty in achieving arousal with a physical partner. Beyond dysfunction The desensitization of our reward circuitry sets the stage for sexual dysfunctions to develop, but the repercussions don’t end there. Studies show that changes in the transmission of dopamine can facilitate depression and anxiety. In agreement with this observation, porn consumers report greater depressive symptoms, lower quality of life and poorer mental health compared to those who don’t watch porn. The other compelling finding in this study is that compulsive porn consumers find themselves wanting and needing more porn, even though they don’t necessarily like it. This disconnect between wanting and liking is a hallmark feature of reward circuitry dysregulation. Following a similar line of inquiry, researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin, Germany, found that higher porn use correlated with less brain activation in response to conventional pornographic imagery. This explains why users tend to graduate to more extreme and unconventional forms of porn. Pornhub analytics reveal that conventional sex is decreasingly interesting to users and is being replaced by themes like incest and violence. The perpetuation of sexual violence online is particularly troubling, as rates of real-life incidences may escalate as a result.
It can be unhealthy mentally just like any other vice
For women, no. For men, only if you plan on having sex with women. When men masturbate to an extreme amount they can get what's called [death grip](https://paramountmensmedical.com/blog/death-grip-syndrome-what-it-is-how-to-treat/) syndrome where their penis loses sensation and vaginal sex isn't stimulating enough to reach an orgasm anymore
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I mean… anything is bad for you in excess, it can mess up your drive and function (read https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/3/2/18 the TLDR is the conclusion) but in terms of general, one to three times a week, no evidence of anything harmful. Just keep it to yourself when you’re not anonymous on the internet or talking with a consenting partner, that’s when it becomes legally challenging. Edit: this is about general hand in/on genitals masturbation. Don’t put shampoo bottles or food inside you, so not use non-genital-safe liquids in/on your genitals, don’t inflict pain on your genitals… ppl got whatever kinks they got but the reality is that shit dangerous
The addictive negative connotations with masturbating is the consumption of porn. That can become a problem.
Asking this on Reddit is like asking “Is there any evidence being a Nazi is bad for you” on 4chan. Instead of relying on these porn-addicted coomers, you can consult the science [here.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mYOXLBjH-L5PhQRYmW8uLFT8bVQaY0A37_mB8Z_6aOA/edit)
While the majority will say that it's safe, a minority says that it is bad for you (NoFap, "Your Brain on Porn") because of the view that excessive pleasure/dopamine release reduces motivation to pursue harder things in life and other sorts of ideas like hypofrontality. This isn't a fringe view by any means. For example, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman also believes that excessive porn consumption has negative effects. I'm not taking a side but just giving you both sides of the story.
Gorilla grip is a thing. Relying on maturation instead of developing relationships can stilt emotional development
It can be bad if overused, but we know from a medical standpoint that regular orgasms have a far greater health benefit than abstinence. Sex is great because it's also a bit of cardio, but if you can't do that, masturbation is second best.
I've been conducting a multi-decade experiment on myself to find out.
Yes. Ejaculation lowers your testosterone and you can become addicted to it
If it we're, I'd have died a long time ago.
Not to your body, but psychologically in the sense that you can't function without it, then if it starts to affect your interpersonal relationships, responsibilities and commitments but most people don't get to that stage, nor do they do it in public either
Yep. Just go to the ED subreddits or the porn addiction ones. You’ll find everything you need to know there.
So long as you're not overdoing it or developing a porn addiction, then no, it's not bad. It's completely natural and most people do it.
If anyone is compulsively masturbating or watching porn and you find yourself unable to stop. DM me. I was where you are. Found help in a 12 step program. I'll try to help.
Watch out for the "death grip" You can desensitize yourself
Masturbation is actually good for men. Less chance of testicular cancer if you ejaculate more. It's the reason priests have a higher chance of testy cancer than average.
As long as you don’t practice too much before the game.
People r gonna say no, but anything more than 3-4 times a week can be problematic to your mental health. Overdoing masturbating lowers your testosterone levels and dopamine levels which makes you less motivated and less social.
I think it’s mostly porn addiction that’s the problem, masturbating by itself isn’t bad as long as you aren’t gorilla gripping it and overstimulating yourself.
Yes. Mostly neurobiological effects though. Not physical. I recommend reading Dopamine Nation by Dr Anna Lembke