Patient's question:
I am 18 years old, and for the past 14 years, I have been masturbating frequently, about three times a week. Will this cause precocious puberty? Will it affect my height? I expect a detailed answer.Doctor's answer:
Self-masturbation refers to the act of releasing sexual desire through manual stimulation during sexual arousal. If self-masturbation occurs occasionally again, it has little significant impact on physical and mental health. However, if it is done frequently, it can produce adverse effects on various aspects of physical and mental well-being. In fact, the harm of self-masturbation to the body is not based on the loss of semen, but rather on the abnormal psychological state caused by frequent self-masturbation and the repeated sexual stimulation, which affects sexual function.After self-masturbation, adolescents often experience complex psychological states such as regret, shame, and anxiety. They may also easily develop symptoms of sexual function decline, including fatigue, lower back pain, leg weakness, mental exhaustion, reduced libido, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, and anejaculation. In severe cases, it can lead to neurasthenia or chronic prostatitis caused by repeated congestion of the sexual organs.