Definition of unhealthy masturbation.

[zhilman]

Hello guys. Before this we kept being told that masturbation is unhealthy, while recent studies show otherwise, which is healthy for us to masturbate.

Now, I want to ask for you guys opinion, what is the definition of unhealthy masturbation? Is it once a week? Once a month? Once a day?

I do it almost daily as I know I have my balloon inside my stash, which made me horny almost everyday.

Thanks for your opinion!

[BusterBill]

Now, I want to ask for you guys opinion, what is the definition of unhealthy masturbation? Is it once a week? Once a month? Once a day?

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I don't think there is such a thing as unhealthy masturbation. Masturbation is a perfectly normal activity not only for humans but also for pretty much all mammals.

Here is link to article re: mammalian masturbation.
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[loonerfun00]

Masturbation addiction or porn addiction is very real and can destroy one's life.

You should understand that masturbation stimulates your reward system and as such, it demotivates you and drains your energy so you feel "rewarded".

You need to look at masturbation for what it is and treat it as such. This means you need to place goals in your life, such as learning a skill, hitting the gym, getting a GF, a promotion at work, volunteering somewhere or starting a side business and once you reach a milestone in one of these goals, you feel pride in your work and reward yourself with masturbation.

If you masturbate because "i have nothing else to do" or to just pass the time, you'll get stuck in a loop that is similar to any other addiction. it'll get very similar to cocain, alcohol or any other addiction and you won't treat masturbation as a reward anymore, but as a goal.

you'll feel drained all the time, unmotivated, you won't have the will to advance in life and, while you'll do "fine", by having a basic income and enough food on the table, you won't have the will or energy to explore more challenges that life will bring, such as starting a business or writing a novel or anything really...

if you want to find out whether your brain has been screwed over, abstain from masturbation for 2 weeks. If by the 3rd or 4th day you just masturbated and asked yourself why the fuck did I do that, then you're definitely addicted and need to start changing the way you treat masturbation.


Is it healthy? in both cases, yes. But don't let it reign over you, you need to reign over it. Abstain for several weeks, train your willpower, and focus on accomplishing goals in your life, and then reward yourself with it.
Every person is different and while there are people who masturbate daily yet still accomplishes things in life, that doesn't mean that they are addicted. It all comes down to whether you're making it a priority or if it is taking valuable time and energy away from you.

I've been a porn addict for 3 years and it completely fucked me over. I couldn't focus on my studies, I didn't have the willpower to do anything productive. I was at home, alone, with a bunch of free time on my hand and always thought "let's have some easy pleasure". This is dangerous and you should never end up in this rabbit hole. Now I do it only when I accomplish a goal and my life has changed for the better.

[zhilman]

Oh thank you for the insights!

[Londonj2014]

I suggest you eat a healthy breakfast....

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/di...p-masturbation


lol.

[ChrisB]

*my perspective as a counselor who’s had to talk about this*

There isn’t a set *this much is healthy or unhealthy* amount, it mostly depends on the way you feel about it as a person. If you can beat it once a day and still accomplish everything you need to in the same day and feel ok about yourself then it isn’t a problem. The problem comes when your habits interfere with your responsibilities or relationships with other people. In general something is considered a psychological problem if
1.) It regularly causes you distress AND
2.) It interferes with your daily life or causes you to harm yourself
Unlike drugs this doesn’t impact your physical health much, it is almost all psychological (makes people feel bad about themselves/may impact your sexual desires or performance).

The DSM-V for diagnosing psychological disorders does not have a section for masturbation right now. The only current thing considered a disorder is this with obsessive compulsive disorder (which would mean mentally you may think that you will die if you don’t masturbate X times a day or something like that). If you have that then there are anxiety meds that can help with it, if you don’t have that or the two things I listed above you’re probably fine. Overall I would say that masturbation is neutral (nor inherently good or bad), and it can have as much of a place in your life as you think it should.

[zhilman]

*my perspective as a counselor who’s had to talk about this*

There isn’t a set *this much is healthy or unhealthy* amount, it mostly depends on the way you feel about it as a person. If you can beat it once a day and still accomplish everything you need to in the same day and feel ok about yourself then it isn’t a problem. The problem comes when your habits interfere with your responsibilities or relationships with other people. In general something is considered a psychological problem if
1.) It regularly causes you distress AND
2.) It interferes with your daily life or causes you to harm yourself
Unlike drugs this doesn’t impact your physical health much, it is almost all psychological (makes people feel bad about themselves/may impact your sexual desires or performance).

The DSM-V for diagnosing psychological disorders does not have a section for masturbation right now. The only current thing considered a disorder is this with obsessive compulsive disorder (which would mean mentally you may think that you will die if you don’t masturbate X times a day or something like that). If you have that then there are anxiety meds that can help with it, if you don’t have that or the two things I listed above you’re probably fine. Overall I would say that masturbation is neutral (nor inherently good or bad), and it can have as much of a place in your life as you think it should.

Oh my god this the reply that I needed the most! Thank you!

[Asclepio]

If it doesn’t let you continue with your day, or if you do it so much that it hurts your body…… thats an unhealthy masturbation…….

[LoonerHans]

I would like to tell you the affect of over masturbation both physiologically and psychologically. Before that, let me clear up what masturbation actually is.

So masturbation is stimulation of one's own genitalia till the point of orgasm. It can be achieved through your own hands, partner's hands or body parts (except penetration in vagina) and through inanimate objects (in our case: balloons).
Yes, masturbation is a healthy practice and keeps your body away from groups of diseases such as uterine tract infections and as per research, prevents prostate cancer too.
Masturbation is equal to having sex; the only difference is you are not penetrating into a female vagina. A person can have sex daily, so as is masturbation......but, too much of anything has never benefitted anyone
Now let me tell you abt the physiological effects of over masturbation:
1. The quality of semen falls down.
U might have noticed how masturbating too much in a day makes ur semen thinner and watery. This shows that your accessory glands (prostate, seminal vesicles, etc) are now fatigued and needs rest. And if continued for more than one day, can cause pain in the glands which is uneasy.

2. Erection is affected.
Daily masturbation won't keep your stick upright always XD. There will be a time where it will get fatigued and it will be "semi flaccid" or completely "flaccid" in extreme cases. Hence, penis will not see the blood flow needed for the maximum erection possible. If faced by such problem, just give a gap of at least 4 to 5 days rather than searching for stuff which can make u jerk off more. Certainly you don't wanna end up being soft down there when u hit a score with a chick

3. Pain in buttocks and thighs
Sexual activity requires contraction of certain group of muscles which enhances the simulation and helps in reaching orgasm. Thigh muscles and buttocks become contracted while u orgasm. But, since they are muscles, they are prone to get fatigued which can result in pain and strain. Again, give a gap of decent amount of days to regain the fun.

4. Problem in holding urine
As u over masturbate, the group of muscles get fatigued and u will face problem holding ur urine. This can result in embarassing situations. Since there's only a single passage for both urine and semen, hence the group of muscles are also same. Sphincter muscles or valves of ur tract if fatigued will get u leaking down there....and nobody wants that to happen right?

5. Prone to infections
Over masturbation certainly makes u overlook the hygiene thus inviting infections on the way. Semen is high in fructose sugar which is a major food source for numerous microbes and fungi. If u are uncircumcised, the risk is more as the foreskin can trap some semen. Even slightest amount of semen around the penis or around the groin area can lead to jock itch, ringworm, rashes, and even worse...UTIs.

Now moving on to psychological effects of over masturbation:

1. Addiction
Since it's cited by many looners above, I won't elaborate.

2. Distaste towards actual sex
Over masturbation can cause u loving your hands more than the real deal, which is penetrative sex. This particular thing has devastated a lots of relationships.

3. Lack of enthusiasm and joy
Over masturbation makes u think that this is the only fun thing in your life. Hence, whatever comes forth seems as uninteresting and u again resort to masturbation.

4. No clarity of thoughts
Over masturbation can make someone think all day long about it and hence, cognitive functions are affected. Prolonged practice can result in degradation in being out of focus everytime.

5. Social behaviour is affected
Over masturbation affects the way u interact with your friends and family. The only thing going on in the head will be masturbation and ur brain will try to find various means to jerk off. U will try to not engage any type of social interactions and hence it degrades our psychology because afterall we are social beings right??


I may have written a long post, but it will help you understand and get a deeper insight on the over masturbation.

Remember, nothing is too much until it starts to hurt u!

Regards

[Axle]

if only someone told me all this 10 years ago i... would have done nothing differently at all but worried a little more about it.

as for what constitutes a healthy frequency don't forget that can vary wildly from person to person and with physical fitness, overall health and age. much like with food if you feel like you still have a little capacity left that's probably the right time to be done.