healthy masturbation

[rosebud5446]

so last night, some friends and i somehow started talking about masturbation, and one friend said he doesn't jack off that often. like not even once a week or anything. we were trying to tell him it was healthy to do it at least once a week or so... but he said masturbating causes shrinkage of the penis, and he's afraid of it i guess. i was just wondering in what ways masturbating is healthy, and how unhealthy it actually is to not do it so often?

 

[EJFan]

masturbation is healthy because it purges semen from your system. of course this isn't limited to masturbation... sex (oral, anal, piv, etc.) of any kind that leads to ejaculation is healthy. it also helps promote healthy reproduction of semen in your system. think of a shrub... the more you prune it, the thicker it grows. if you ejaculate regularly you're more likely to have a strong supply of good swimmers.

masturbation doesn't cause shrinkage of the penis. your friend is granting credence to an old wives' tale. victorian era prudes would tell people anything to keep them from indulging in such lurid practices.

i can't remember if it was this forum or another one i belong to but somewhere along the way i posted a link to a study that showed semen to be a carcinogen. that's not to say that it's likely to get cancer from having semen in you or on you... but it's part of the reason why purging it is healthy. this, btw, is also why we're biologically wired to piss after ejaculating. it cleans the plubming from seminal residue. if i can find the study i'll post it again... it's not a big deal (cancer is not a realistic risk) but it's interesting trivia.

and let's not forget that sex (solo or with a partner/s) is just good cardio. tell your buddy that NOT masturbating isn't a big deal but there's some degree of benefit to be gained from ejaculating from time to time.

 

[Eilan]

I think masturbation is healthy as long as it's not interfering with a person's ability to function in everyday life or with a person's relationship with his/her SO.

I also don't think that there's a "healthy" amount of masturbation. What works for one person may not work for another.

The reason that he's citing for not masturbating, however, is pretty silly. Does frequent fucking have the same effect, I wonder?

 

[EJFan]

The reason that he's citing for not masturbating, however, is pretty silly. Does frequent fucking have the same effect, I wonder?

this is an excellent point.

rosebud... you should really ask your friend this.

 

[Programmer Cat]

Please. I used to jerk off twice a day, every day, before I met my wife. If what this guy believes is true, then I should have to use a strap-on to please my wife.

 

[Quoll]

Does frequent fucking have the same effect?

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Originally Posted by EJFan
this is an excellent point.




If this is true, then going by your av, damn dude you must be getting some hot acshuun.

 

[A_Kefka]

as long as you aren't physically hurting yourself doing it there is nothing wrong with plalying with yourself, and as said by other , it has benifits.
If he isnt' comfortable doing it much then thats his issue, but its not dangerous.

 

[rosebud5446]

well... he's deaf, so he doesn't have sex too often aside from when he goes back to visit home... i thought that non-frequent ejaculation lead to prostate cancer, but was unsure. i'll discuss it more with him.

 

[phoenix1224]

i thought that non-frequent ejaculation lead to prostate cancer, but was unsure.

The most recent studies show that frequent ejaculation actually helps PREVENT prostate cancer.

 

[SubNebGuy]

only frequent masturbation 'problem' is those people that lay on their stomachs and rub their head against their knuckles. It trains them to only cum from heavy, hard stimulation...such that vaginal and anal intercourse doesn't allow them to orgasm.

Hell, if I whack it twice in one day, the next day I usually can't cum from sex alone, my wife will have to finish me with her hand.

if i take a day off though, i'm back to normal.

penis shrinkage is, indeed, a victorian era wive's tale to keep their kids from being 'un-christian'.

 

[Hanon435]

if you blow a balloon up, deflate it, blow it up again, what happens? it gets stretched out. same thing with masturbation. i think it actually makes things a little "more." if you stop, things get less.

 

[bisexplicit]

if you blow a balloon up, deflate it, blow it up again, what happens? it gets stretched out. same thing with masturbation. i think it actually makes things a little "more." if you stop, things get less.

And the medical evidence you have to support this idea is found where?

 

[E's Toy]

The most recent studies show that frequent ejaculation actually helps PREVENT prostate cancer.

yes that's correct, it's the same with prostate milking, but that's is a other division

 

[rosebud5446]

The most recent studies show that frequent ejaculation actually helps PREVENT prostate cancer.

blah... that's what i meant

 

[Hanon435]

And the medical evidence you have to support this idea is found where?

lol... my own experience. same for working out other areas. i lift a weight, the muscles puff up for awhile. if you stretch it out, it stays stretched for awhile.

 

[EJFan]

lol... my own experience. same for working out other areas. i lift a weight, the muscles puff up for awhile. if you stretch it out, it stays stretched for awhile.

but penile tissue isn't muscle tissue. the pump you get from weight lifting is entirely different from the biological reaction that happens when blood fills the erectile tissues.

so, actually, no. it's not the same thing.

 

[Shadow Thief]

so last night, some friends and i somehow started talking about masturbation, and one friend said he doesn't jack off that often. like not even once a week or anything. we were trying to tell him it was healthy to do it at least once a week or so... but he said masturbating causes shrinkage of the penis, and he's afraid of it i guess. i was just wondering in what ways masturbating is healthy, and how unhealthy it actually is to not do it so often?

That's bullshit. I do it 2 or 3 times a day, and everyone who's ever seen mine says it's pretty big.

 

[EJFan]

i just found a study about masturbation and prostate cancer.

men who ejaculate 13-20 times a month decreased their risk for cancer by 14% men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month decreased the risk by 43%. masturbation also relieves stress.

 

[amutantman]

i just found a study about masturbation and prostate cancer.

men who ejaculate 13-20 times a month decreased their risk for cancer by 14% men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month decreased the risk by 43%. masturbation also relieves stress.

yay me....looks like prostate cancer no issue here!!! hahaha

 

[Eilan]

i just found a study about masturbation and prostate cancer.

men who ejaculate 13-20 times a month decreased their risk for cancer by 14% men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month decreased the risk by 43%. masturbation also relieves stress.

Does this apply to masterbation as well?

 

[EJFan]

Does this apply to masterbation as well?

yes.

and before anyone asks it also applies to mastRUBation.

 

[BigM]

OK, apparently there are several "clinically proven" reasons why masturbation is healthy for guys. Are there clinical reasons why it's healthy for women, too -- other than stress relief? After all, there's no vile semen to move through their system....

 

[A_Kefka]

Can't vouch for the accuracy of this, bnut I've heard that orgasms relieve menstrual cramps. And for women can relieve migranes, although jacking off doesn't do anything to relieve me if I have a headache, just distracts me from it for a bit, lol.

 

[vanelane]

yes.

and before anyone asks it also applies to mastRUBation.

But what about masturbation?

 

[FastFastr]

but he said masturbating causes shrinkage of the penis, and he's afraid of it i guess.

It might cause shrinkage right after the deed was done. Wait a few minutes, hours or days (depending on your ability) and it will be back!

No worries!