There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

There Is A Such Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It Is Dangerous

When I was in puberty and going through my sexual precociousness, masturbation became a recurrent wonder for me. I wanted to do it, but wondered if it was really okay. By definition I am a “Christian” and grew up in a biblically spiritual household, so part of my wonder was would it be sinful for me to masturbate, but I also had big wonder about it being healthy or not. My mom said she really wasn’t sure if she thought masturbation was really evil either. So looking for answers I would spend obsessive hours at the library reading through adolescent body development books and also secretly combing through adult sexuality books for the answer, and trying not to get caught.


Just about every source I’d read said masturbation is an okay, normal human behavior as part of our sexuality and sexual development, and is the safest way to have sexual pleasure. The books would also detail old terms like “self-abuse” and old wives tales about how you’ll go blind from masturbating or grow hair on your palms and all that stuff, as a way to make it sound like it’s crazy to believe it really is bad. So at 14, when my sexual hormones were really raging, I couldn’t take it anymore and started masturbating. And it felt good. I couldn’t stop. Many times I would masturbate 3 times a day. And other times I would feel guilty for how much I was doing it and needed to stop, so I would go periods without it. But through the years I mostly maintained the frequent habit, no longer doing 3 times a day anymore but still pretty regularly.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Over time though I learned that there is a such thing as too much masturbation, or what is called ‘over-masturbation,’ and how some of those old wives tales actually are not that far fetched. A lot of people think it’s funny or ridiculous for anyone to believe that masturbating can be dangerous or harmful to you or to worry about it, but it really can be. I one day decided to Google ‘too much masturbation’ and found quite a lot of stuff about it, that happens to both men and women, that I want to share. Maybe you’ve wondered why you feel funny lately, or tired, or off balance in some way, or notice even some physical problems. If you’re someone who masturbates a lot, these things could be why.


The dangers of excessive masturbation for males…

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Hair loss

Some time back I noticed that the hair at the corners of my hair line by my temples had seemed thinner, as if it was the start of a receding hair line. My grandfather, my dad, my brother, and other men in our family have never suffered with hair loss, so when I started noticing that with me I wondered why. Was it stress from everything I’ve had to deal with in the last some years? Is my diet not as good as I thought? Am I not getting enough sleep? Those things actually were the least of it.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Masturbating excessively can lead to hair loss in men. And that was beginning to be the problem with me, and one of the symptoms I found when I’d Googled ‘too much masturbation.’ I’ve often wondered why it seems to be that so many young guys in these times are balding so soon, and now I wonder if it’s because of the American male’s chronic whacking habit. Hair loss happens because your hormones are in a deficiency from over-masturbation that causes stunted growth in hair follicles, and lucky for me I caught it early.


Chest pain

Chest pain is also another symptom I had once, and noticed it after having really heavy masturbation periods. This too is something I found other men on the forums complaining about, and is documented as an adverse affect of over-masturbation. It worried me when I first noticed it, but when I gave masturbation a rest for a while and drank some wine one night before bed, I did fine after that.


Blurry vision or eye floaters

This is where the old wives tale isn’t entirely false either. Excessive masturbation can also cause vision problems for men. For me it was the eye floaters thing, those really annoying foggy spots you will see in your eyes sometimes. As a teen I definitely noticed getting them from beating off so much, but they usually went away after awhile. But some time ago I had one that was the worst ever and stayed for some weeks.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Over-masturbation can cause eyesight problems because the hormones in your body are going through a terrible imbalance that even affects the blood cells in your eyes.


Depleted body fluids

One of the things that too much beating off can really hurt males with is the heavy loss of semen and its nutrients. When you’re masturbating several times a day added to several times a week, you deplete your bodily fluids and stress your hormones, sending them into a terrible frenzy and danger zone where your body now suffers a deficiency that will take a long time to recover from.


Infertility/sexual dysfunctions

I haven’t experienced these, but they are said to be another adverse effect of too much masturbation, and victimizes both men and women. Over-masturbation can kill your sperm and your outlook on sex, making you feel like real sex is boring, or make women sexually inhibited. This is because of it’s psychological effect. Self-pleasuring really can be a form of mental abuse on yourself.


Other symptoms I read about are fatigue, loss of energy, a feeling of being hung over (probably from the drugging sensation of orgasm), prostate problems, involuntary semen release after urinating or having a bowl movement, poor sleep, nervousness, porn addiction, and no interest in real sex.


The dangers of excessive masturbation for females…

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Science and the media still tends to be more biased about female sexuality and has basically taught women that it’s mostly men who suffer from sexual dysfunctions. Our modern day sexperts, feminists, YouTubers, and authors are still on a kick of over-glamorizing female multiple orgasms, squirting, and the right for women to sleep around “like men,” but won’t really teach women much reality. Although doctors and researchers have talked about sexual dysfunctions in women - and you actually can find out about it if you Google it - the main stream media is not really going to educate women about it unless it falls under situations of rape, or if they can still somehow find a way to blame it on the “sexual repression” of women by society over the years, or if they can still try to imply that women are sexually superior to men in some way at the same time.


However, with masturbation, there are also many cases of it affecting women negatively like with men. Most are the same as men's but some are different. Females have been documented as not touching themselves as much as men, but the average girl and woman is just as much of a masturbator as a man.


Damage to the clitoris

One of the things I found in reading about over-masturbation in women is how it can desensitize the clitoris or cause pain and soreness to the point where even wearing underwear is uncomfortable for women. Over-masturbation can damage nerve endings in the clitoris and even cause deformity. I’ve heard chronic female masturbators call in to late night adult radio programs in total panic about how they noticed their clit is turning in on itself to one side, while others on web forums are asking what to do because it hurts so much or they can hardly orgasm anymore.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Loss of bodily fluids

Just like with men, females can also lose much of their bodily fluids from overdoing whacking off. In fact too much masturbation or too much sex period can hurt women in this way. Unlike the penis, the vagina needs to lubricate itself first when it’s aroused before anything can get inside. So when a woman has depleted her fluids from too much whacking or sex, she increases her risk of poor lubrication which leads to pain.


Josephine, who authors the site Natural Health Protocol, says that women don’t deplete their fluids as badly from too much beating off as men do, though it may actually be worse for women because their bodies use more fluid for sexual activity.


Damage from vibrators and sex toys

Although they’ve been glamorized and fed to women through TV and movies as great solo sex tools for women, using foreign objects like vibrators and other sex toys can actually destroy the clitoris and vagina as well over time, cause abrasions, and lead to dryness and even infection. These objects are inhuman and inanimate, nothing like a flesh and blood penis that’s meant for the vagina, so they put women at risk for certain damage. They have even caused overactive bladder a lot more than most women realize because the vibrating sensation stimulates deeper than just the clitoris or G-spot, hitting the urethral nerves. But neither the vibrator makers, Kara Sutra, Dr. Laura Berman, and all the others who want to empower women sexually are ever going to tell you this.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

No interest in real sex and difficulty having orgasms

One of the ways masturbation has been glamorized is in it’s ideology that it can help women better learn about their sexuality - which is somewhat true, but women who masturbate excessively can reach a point of feeling like that’s better than real sex, have little or no interest in sexual intercourse, and have numbed themselves to a point where orgasm is harder and harder to achieve even with a male partner providing stimulation.


Hormonal imbalance

Just like with men, women also can suffer from an out-of-whack hormone imbalance that causes irregular periods, ovarian problems, back aches, eye floaters, poor memory and concentration, and even migraines.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Start reversing it while you can…

In some sense, we really have been lied to through the years when we’re told that masturbation is a normal, healthy habit we all can maintain. I question that now. In our modern sexually decadent culture, we are oversexed, and I really don’t think we’ve realized how masturbation may actually play more of a role in our health problems than we think. It has been pretty amazing for me to read about.


If you’re someone who masturbates to excess and you know you do, now would be a good time to cut it back or even cut it out altogether. They say that the maximum you should beat off is about 2 or 3 times a week, not several times in a day, and not every day either. If you can get it down to those few times that's good, but if you can have the strength to stop completely that's even better, and I think that's what I'm gonna aim for myself. Some of you - especially if you’re young - will probably say, “Nonsense, I’ve been masturbating for years and nothing’s wrong with me,” but that’s because you obviously are not at the threshold of serious damage or danger yet, but it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. If you already are dealing with some or all of the symptoms I described in this Take, you can get a head start in reversing them now by taking certain supplements and getting active.


Zinc

Zinc helps with the deficiency of the body's natural hormones and components that have been depleted. It also supports eye health and is one of the best uses for eyes, as well as helps with hair growth.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Yoga

Gives your mind something else to think about and helps put you at ease, and calms down that need for so much orgasming.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Excercise

Also helps brings the body's strength, immune system, and hormones back into shape.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous

Green tea

It's antioxidant properties and health benefits will also help in restoring what's lost.

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Masturbation, and It's Dangerous


Further reading:

https://www.herballove.com/guide/over-masturbation-symptom-and-solution-guide

https://sexualreboot.com/chronic-masturbation-masterbation/


https://www.herballove.com/guide/your-guide-female-sexual-exhaustion

https://www.herballove.com/case-studies/hidden-dangers-pleasure-too-much-masturbation-can-damage-nerves-and-cause-intercourse


I mentioned the woman Jospehine from Natural Health Protocol earlier. The article she wrote on over-masturbation I think impacted me the most because she did talk about it in more depth, though I still advise you not to take everything she says entirely as truth, especially because she talks about certain spiritual disabilities and ‘entity attachment.’ And she is a female, so she still wanted to make it as if over-masturbation is worse for men than women. https://www.naturalhealthprotocol.com/masturbation--dr-lawrence-wilson.html


“In my experience as a healthcare practitioner I have found that socially, culturally and physically it can be a debilitating, brain-altering act. When I hear the word ‘masturbate’ I think of how it can take a person away from another human being’s touch and affection, what we truly want as pair-bonding beings, and how it has the tendency to throw us into a neurochemical spiral without the benefits of human touch, cuddling and kissing.” - Masturbation Myth: How to Overcome Addiction to Solo-Sex https://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/addiction/masturbation-myth-how-overcome-addiction-solo-sex

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  • Baldness?
    Chest pains?
    To me it reads like a compilation of the neurotic twaddle that is peddled by sexually repressed Christian loons.
    The only time that masturbation can be said to be excessive is if a man wanks so much that he wears a hole in the skin on his penis.

    • That's too simple of an answer.

    • +1. Not all web links are equally credible. No actual scientific research is cited. "Loss of bodily fluids?" Which ones, specifically? "Hair loss?" That's absurd. The cause of male pattern baldness is well understood. If masturbation caused hair loss I would be bald, but instead I won the hair lottery. None of his references have any credibility. There are no great secrets being suppressed by the scientific community. There's no real evidence that excessive masturbation has any health effects besides the obvious temporary depletion of semen. If there was we would have heard about it from credible sources.

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  • "No interest in real sex and difficulty having orgasms"

    Pretty much.

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  • Just decide to stop and then stop… it really is that simple and that hard. But once you give it up you should use a penis health creme for skin rejuvenation… keep in mind that masturbation can discolor and chafe and numb the penis… but a creme like this will repair all this and make you feel good about yourself.. this will give you more incentive to abstain. You can get a creme like this online. Hope this helps.

  • Start using a penis health crème. These are penis skin rejuvenators and are great for its look and feel. Keep in mind that longterm masturbation leads to all sorts of skin problems like discoloration, chafing and numbness. I use one and it helps.

  • I would disagree almost entirely.
    Actually, in my psychology of human sexuality course, my professors (Cindy Meston and David Buss-- respected leaders in their field) went over this. They said straight up that physically, there is no substantial evidence that points towards permanent issues. We went over it in my intro psychology class before that too.

    Masturbation is actually a healthy act. For females specifically, it has been shown that women who masturbate have healthier sexual lives than women who do not (primarily because they learn about their bodies more and figure out what is good for them).

    Back to the topic of very frequent masturbation, there are a few temporary issues that can happen... often times just with men.
    -- Loss of sensation. In other words, the pressures and feels of a man's hand or whatever during masturbation are different than that of sex, which can cause issues like erectile disfunction during sex. The stimulation isn't the same.
    -- Porn addiction. While this isn't technically over masturbation, this often goes hand in hand. Porn addiction leads to issues like unrealistic expectations (aka your partner doesn't satisfy you sexually because you get an unrealistic image of a different person).
    -- Masturbation addiction. This is more so an addiction to where it affects other parts of your life and takes control... like any other addiction.

    With that all being said, the solution is quite simple. If one gets desensitized genitalia from over masturbation or porn addiction, all they have to do is not masturbate for 4 weeks straight. If they do that, it essentially resets the system and they'll be able to feel fine again.

    So I disagree with you, based on the knowledge and classes I've had with some top psychologists in the field. Yeah, issues can develop from masturbation, but they aren't permanent, they aren't super drastic, and they have solutions.
    The only time I can say someone is physically masturbating too much (to the point of physical long term issues) is when they masturbate to the point of rawness or if they masturbate extremely hard. Majority of people do not masturbate that hard though.

    And also, think about it. If masturbation was unhealthy, sex would be unhealthy as well. The links seem to be trying to reduce masturbation to 0. So, sex with a person makes it ok, but sexual pleasure by yourself is physically destructive? Having sex be destructive would make no sense from an evolutionary standpoint either.

    • "there are a few temporary issues that can happen... often times just with men." - Those same issues you just listed have happened to women as well. It's like I said in the section for women: science has already pretty much falsely taught people that women can't get or have any sexual problems, as if it's only men. "And also, think about it. If masturbation was unhealthy, sex would be unhealthy as well. The links seem to be trying to reduce masturbation to 0. So, sex with a person makes it ok, but sexual pleasure by yourself is physically destructive? Having sex be destructive would make no sense from an evolutionary standpoint either." - One site I read said there is a difference. Real sex has more of a health benefit because it's actually REAL. You're experience activity with another human. Masturbation is all mental, which can be unhealthy. If there are people who read this Take and said they've had the same issues, are they lying to you?

    • As far as women go...
      -- Around 10% report lifelong lack of orgasm.
      -- Around 50% report situational problems.
      -- Around 24% of women have had a problem with orgasms in the past year (Laumann et al., 1994)
      -- Around 60% of women can achieve orgasm through vaginal stimulation-- aka penetration.

      As far as men:
      "According to the Cleveland Clinic, as many as 52 percent of men experience erectile dysfunction, with it affecting 40 percent of men age 40, and 70 percent of men age 70."
      www.huffingtonpost.com/.../...unger_n_3405085.html

      The numbers could even be higher due to shame of reporting the issue. The "often times" part was in reference to the erectile disfunction. Can women get sexual issues? Yeah, as mentioned above. However, porn addiction and masturbation addiction is more common in men I'm almost certain of.

      Likewise, you argue the mental component as the difference. That may be true, but it wouldn't affect the physical differences like hair loss.
      *part 2 coming up*

    • "If there are people who read this Take and said they've had the same issues, are they lying to you?" What issues are you referring to? Sensitivity issues? That makes sense. As mentioned in my original answer, that can happen, but it can be fixed with 4 weeks of non masturbation.

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  • Interesting topic.

  • Thanks for these details. It is very interesting. I think myself you should not think about it but be aware that something draw your attention away from something else important. This happens so many times that you all over a sudden can think about nothing else but sexual fantasies so you can not keep your mind in about what is important and something deslead your attention that is all. So it is not about sexuality in reality at all. So why would somebody try to deslead your attention away. If you study family affairs you will for sure find more about it. Just ask your parents a few questions, not for the answer but for their respons. Ask what is most taboo to ask in your family what you know that makes them not happy. Then you see it for yourself what it is all about. Good luck.

  • I suffered from severe friction burn after I masturbated frequently... a few intense solo seshes and my penis was dry, irritated, red, peeling and oooooh-so-painful. Nothing helped more than a penis health creme-try one that guarantees your satisfaction and will give you your money back if you're not totally happy. Highly recommend.

  • Hmmm..

    Define "too much" :D

    • Several times a day every day is defined as too much. You'll also know in time when it catches up with you and how you're body feels.

    • My drive has been high for sometime and I've never had these issues. Though, I'm -usually- gentle when I do it and don't usually use toys. It will likely catch up with me some day.. Not today! ;D

    • I said that later in the take. If you're young now of course you're not going to have many problems, but give it time, if you don't start cutting back now that is.

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  • What a load of BS. If there were such a thing as too much masturbation*, your "Further Reading" section would contain links to articles from peer reviewed medical journals.

    *aside from that amount which causes tendonitis

    • Also, am I the only person who thought of Dr. Strangelove when you read the phrase "bodily fluids"?

    • Tendonitis?

    • Amen

  • I did it so much, I think now I feel that desenisitivity in my clitoris because I DONT GET WET AT ALL!! Is there any way I can be okay and be super wet and ogasm when I'll have real sex? please help

    • What you have to do is give up the masturbating for quite awhile. In your case of fluids you need to drink plenty of water, and please do take those zinc tablets.

    • Thank you so much! I'd try to quit masturbation but I was and am anemic and dehydrated anyway. Could it be the reason I didn't get wet while masturbating? I mean I am just worried, whats actually wrong with me what the reason is? would I ever be able to enjoy sex, get wet and orgasm when I'd be with real sex partner or not? :(

    • It will happen again, Kimm. But right now you have to be SOLELY focused on healing your body. I myself am doing the same thing. Gather the strength to stop masturbating for several WEEKS. Yes, that is necessary. While you're doing this you need to drink plenty of water and fluids, take those zinc pills, and any other supplements that will help. Do breathing exercises, get in shape - everything you can. In time your body WILL heal itself, and you WILL be able to have real sex. Right now the focus has to be on healing yourself.

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  • My eyesight has actually improved. I'm much more relaxed during morning and evening rush hour traffic. And I've always exercised. The zinc thing might be helpful, but I've never notice any hair loss, ever.

  • One of those too much of a good thing can become bad.

    • So true you are

  • Touchy topic but to add to it I used to have deathgrip syndrome a year or so ago. Took me almost a month to regain my sensitivity and learn to be gentle on the trigger instead of whacking it like it owes me money.

  • yep.. especially when it becomes a addiction. And I don't do it... so no not everyone masturbates.

    • Hey Brit dumb question but when your washing isn't that considered masturbating. Or like when he is in you and your rubbing it when he is going in and out you isn't that masturbating. U can't say you don't do the second one. Just wondering why u might think it's different

    • @blakeguy what... no. That is not the same lol

    • How is that not the same Brit when your rubbing the front of it isn't that women usually masturbate yes or no

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  • That was the funniest thing I read in a while.

    • Lmao, karma

  • Also if you masturbate too much, there is a risk you will catch on fire.

    • You don't have to take it seriously.

    • It's super serious ! Remember fort McMurray? It was a teenager who's parents were gone for the day...

    • Why you taking such an informative article so hard? It's not a dick

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  • Definitely!!! Awesome post. Just make sure to use a penis health creme for skin protection or you will be chafed and sore all the time.. this is no fun obviously but it is amazing how guys overlook these cremes and deal with the discomfort and inconvenience. You can get one online.. you will not regret it. Cheers

  • I can't say much since I have a bald head but multiple times a day every day is too much - Two or three times a week sounds healthy enough to me

  • Now I‘m scared.

  • My immediate answer was no and no. But honestly, if this hinders your personal life, or sex life or work life than maybe. :)

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