Patient's question:
Is masturbation the same as sexual intercourse? The final result is ejaculation. Why is it always said that masturbation is harmful?Doctor's answer:
During masturbation, the entire process is in your control. You don't need to worry about others' feelings or desires to coordinate the behavior between the two; how you do it and for how long can be entirely. Therefore, you can achieve climax in the way that brings you the most pleasure, which is normal. However, there are many reasons why sexual intercourse may lack pleasure, such as the stereotyped nature of sexual behavior, the loss of novelty, a lack of sexual communication between partners that prevents adequate sexual stimulation, insufficient coordination between partners, and fatigue from vigorous movement during intercourse affecting pleasure, among others.But there is a difference between the pleasure of masturbation and the pleasure of sexual intercourse: masturbation is a solitary act that only temporarily relieves sexual desire and is purely a physiological activity. On the other hand, marital life involves numerous spiritual activities, serving to convey sexual and love-related messages between partners. Through physical contact, it enhances intimacy, security, and mutual attraction, thereby providing greater physical and psychological satisfaction. After masturbation, however, you may psychologically feel frustrated or heavy.
Therefore, it doesn't necessarily mean that masturbation always provides more pleasure than sexual intercourse. In your case, as long as you improve the techniques and methods of sexual intercourse, you can still achieve greater pleasure from it. The specific duration of sexual intercourse is influenced by many external factors, such as mood and environmental conditions, so the time for each session may not be exactly the same. There is no direct correlation between the duration of masturbation and sexual intercourse.