Are there any disadvantages from masterbating?
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i find it addictive... but its not like cigarrette addictive... if u skip a day ur not gonna die... but u ALWAYS want 2 do it...
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Actually masterbation and sex produces endorphines, your bodies own protective mechanism for pain etc... comes about with excercise as well. So, theoretically, I would have to say it is not unhealthy to do it once a day.\nMike RN
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If you meant the masturb*tion, I say:\nNo, you should run no significant risk.\nAnybody acts according to his sexuality and lust.\nA friend of mine had anaemia after one year he was been mastu*bating 3-4 times in a day.\nBut it even depends by your body-build too. \nMasturbating can be done as frequently as you wish as long as it does not interfere with your life.\nDon’t worry, just act as you feel and enjoy!
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i used to feel the same, because i was grew up being told that it was a sin.  Since you're probably not gonna be able to stop masterbating, you should work on getting rid of all of the stigmas you have on it.  you just have to learn to realize that it's not a bad thing.  if you keep telling yourself that it is a bad thing then you will always get that bad feeling afterwards.
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Lack of sensitivity and / or and inability to perform with a real partner because you become accustomed to your particular method.  \nThis can be particularly problematic if you have a favorite fetish or fantasy that you think of while masturbating.  If that idea transcends being just a fetish and becomes an obsession that you can't act out with your partner you might not be able to perform satisfactorily.  \nPlus my mother said it'll make you go blind!!!
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It's perfectly normal and there are no side effects other than a tired hand...lol Good Luck Jacking buddy!!!!!!
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There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but there -is- a proper time and place.  As long as it doesn't become an addiction and rule your life, have fun.\n\np.s. to rockin_96: The word is mastUrbating, not mastErbating
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One proven medical advantage:\nFilling your prostate with prostatic fluid and then releasing it by regular sex or masturbation cleans your "ducts" (prostatic canals) making you less susceptible to prostate cancer. The same thing probably applies to testes/testicular cancer.\nMen who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer later in life.\n\nMasturbation also protects you from getting a STD. However, it also lowers your libido a bit which means that if you masturbate a lot, you may not have a motivation to find a sexual partner and that may actually put you into evolutionary disadvantage over others.\n\nOh yes, one last thing. It burns calories too :-) But probably lower than regular sex, where copulation movements are a part of the fun.
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Ill effects?  Hmmmm.... that's a hard one... haha.  Perhaps enjoying it so much you do it more and more - to the point of rubbin' it raw?  You can get sexually deprived, but, dude, it's not likely to happen from strokin it now and then...or daily even.
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Masterbate more. Then you wont get so excited when the real thing is happening. Not as much build up.
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Both from the standpoint of avoiding unwanted pregnancy and that of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases, masturbation is the safest of sexual practices. There is no credible scientific or medical evidence that manual masturbation is damaging to either one's mental or physical health.\n\nMore information\nIt 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.
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I'm not trying to joke but you could practice by masterbating (sp?).  This way you "may" be able to control yourself for a longer period of time.
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M*sturbation is when you are sexually satisfying yourself. You can be doing it on your own or with another person near you.\n\nIt is safe.  It is not harmful unless you use utensils or sex toys in the wrong way.  For men, if they pull themselves too much they are going to end up really sore but that would only be harmful if they continue doing so.
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No.  Mastubation is not bad at all.  There are no medical risks in mastubation.  Why do you think our hands can reach all the way down there?
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"SIDE" Effects Of Masturbation:\nhttp://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/handouts/masturbation.html\n\nARE THERE SIDE EFFECTS?\n\nThere are no harmful side effects of masturbation. Medical science has debunked many myths formally associated with masturbation, such as hair growing on the palms, insanity, or that masturbation will drain excessive energy from the body. \n\nSome people report feeling guilty about masturbating. Negative feelings associated with any behavior can threaten a person’s health and well being. \n\nThe American medical community pronounced masturbation as normal in the 1972 publication Human Sexuality. \n\nWHY DO PEOPLE MASTURBATE?\nReasons given by people who masturbate include:\n\nTo experience pleasure \n\nTo relieve tension (sexual tension or general tension) \n\nTo relieve stress \n\nTo engage in sex when a partner is unavailable or does not want to have sex \n\nTo relax \n\nTo learn about what feels good to them and how they like to be stimulated or pleasured \n\nMYTHS:\nThe following are myths relating to masturbation that are unfounded in medical and social science.\n\nOnly people, who cannot find sexual partners; or who are socially inadequate masturbate. \n\nMasturbation leads to physical problems such as mental illness and growing hair on your palms. \n\nMasturbation “ruins” a person for partner sex. \n\nMen will run out of semen or sperm if they masturbate excessively. \n\nOthers, including medical doctors and sexual partners, will be able to tell if you masturbate. \n\nHEALTH BENEFITS OF MASTURBATION:\nA number of studies have proven the benefits of self-pleasuring to mental, social and physical health.\n\nMasturbation alleviates premenstrual tension for many women. \n\nMasturbation provides a healthy sexual outlet for people who choose to abstain from sex with partners or who do not currently have available sexual partners. \n\nMasturbation can be a route to safer sex, to help prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. \n\nMasturbation allows for sexual pleasuring for those who are not ready to engage in vaginal, anal or oral sex. \n\nIncreases blood flow to the genital region, which can help overall sexual functioning. \n\nMasturbation can induce sleep. \n\nMasturbation allows people to become familiar and comfortable with their body. \n\nMasturbation is often suggested as a therapeutic technique for overcoming sexual dysfunction. \n\nFor women, it can help them learn how to achieve orgasm. \n\nFor men, it can help them increase ejaculatory control and manage rapid or delayed ejaculation. \n\nMasturbation can help alleviate stress. \n\nCAN A PERSON BECOME ADDICTED OR MASTURBATE TOO MUCH?\nPeople often wonder about the normal amount of masturbation. Each person must decide for himself or herself how much to masturbate. Professionals agree that there are no physical or mental implications for frequent masturbation, unless it is symptomatic of an obsessive/compulsive disorder (OCD). Symptoms of OCD are repeatedly performing a behavior to the extent that it interferes with daily functioning, professional responsibilities, or personal relationships.\n\nBehaviors that are performed to reduce stress or alleviate tension, including masturbation, are not considered symptomatic of a disorder unless they interfere with a person’s daily personal or professional life or hinder a person from fulfilling their responsibilities and commitments\n\n\n\nEFFECTS OF OVER-MASTURBATION:\nhttp://www.4-men.org/overmasturbation.html\nFrequent masturbation and ejaculation stimulate acetylcholine/parasympathetic nervous functions. Excessive stimulation can result in over production of sex hormones and neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, dopamine and serotonin.\n\nAbundant and unusually large amount of these hormones and neurotransmitters can cause the brain and adrenal glands to perform excessive dopamine-norepinephrine-epinephrine conversion and turn the brain and body functions t
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No!  going without sex won't physically hurt you.  If your body truly needs the release you'll have a spontaneous orgasm, likely while you're sleeping- wet dream.  But there's nothing wrong with masturbating, so take care of it yourself!  You can't get pregnant or catch any diseases.
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masturbacion is not harmful and it can make u feel sleepy, its safer than sexx so masterbate all u want.<babygurl>