Patient's question:
I used to masturbate frequently, but now that I'm married, it happens about 10% of the time. Sometimes it's hard to get erect, or if I do, it gets soft quickly, and then it's very difficult to get hard again. This has been causing me psychological pressure. As soon as I get erect, I have to insert it immediately, which makes it painful when it goes soft. The duration is about 5 minutes, but it's closer to 10 minutes, roughly. What kind of medicine should I take?Doctor's answer:
Hello, moderate masturbation is beneficial and harmless to the body. Long-term and frequent masturbation can lead to symptoms such as fatigue, lower back pain, leg weakness, mental exhaustion, decreased libido, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, and anejaculation, indicating a decline in sexual function. In the absence of proper hygiene, it may also cause recurring urinary and reproductive infections such as balanitis or prostatitis. In severe cases, it can lead to neurasthenia and infertility. Therefore, it is recommended that you stop masturbating promptly, relax your mind, and develop good living hygiene habits. If these measures do not alleviate the symptoms, you should undergo relevant male prostate examinations.