Patient's question:
All symptoms: Onset time and cause: I started masturbating when I was in my early teens, and I have a history of masturbation for over a decade. Moreover, the frequency of masturbation was very high, sometimes two or three times a day, and I couldn't control it once I was erect. Over these past ten years, the frequency of masturbation has never decreased, averaging one time per day. Now, I feel that my memory and comprehension ability are significantly worse than before, and my sexual life is also not harmonious anymore? Each time I have sex, I orgasm within less than two minutes, and my penis is also small. It becomes soft within less than two minutes after becoming hard, and it just doesn't stay hard anymore. Additionally, I can clearly feel that my body is not as energetic as before, and I sweat a lot. What should I do? I am very concerned about whether excessive masturbation can affect intelligence? What I worry about most now is whether I will be able to have children in the future, can it?Doctor's answer:
Hello, masturbation is a normal physiological phenomenon that most men experience after their testosterone levels rise. Moderate frequency of masturbation can alleviate repressed sexual impulses and generally has no impact on health. If done excessively over a long period, it may cause some people to experience dizziness, fatigue, and mental sluggishness. It is generally recommended to limit it to 1-2 times per week. Frequent masturbation keeps a person constantly excited and prevents adequate rest, making them easily feel tired, listless, with reduced memory and comprehension, insomnia, frequent dreams, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, and palpitations. However, these symptoms are not specific. Excessive masturbation may lead to persistent congestion in the reproductive system, causing men to easily develop conditions like prostatitis and urethritis, while women may experience chronic pelvic congestion, leading to lower abdominal pain, menstrual cramps, and increased vaginal discharge.