Patient's question:
I started masturbating since I was 13 or 14 years old. Later, at the age of 16, I suddenly experienced weak erections. After that, I stopped masturbating, thinking it would recover on its own. In the following years, simple stimulation of the penis could still cause an erection, but the hardness was not as before, only reaching a 90-degree angle plus a bit.Doctor's answer:
There are always young people like you who struggle with these issues. After reaching adulthood, it is natural to have sexual desires that need to be released. When there is no partner and no regular sexual activity, masturbation becomes a natural choice. Masturbation does not harm the body and will not affect erectile function, but like sexual intercourse, it requires moderation. Excessive indulgence is certainly not good.While masturbation can relieve stress and provide some sexual satisfaction, it is not the complete process of sexual interaction between men and women. It is unlikely to deliver the kind of performance you imagine. In other words, masturbation is primarily about releasing pressure through ejaculation, and there is no need to excessively pursue perfection. The performance during masturbation cannot be compared to the heightened stimulation and arousal achieved during actual sexual intercourse through mutual caressing.
Your concerns and worries are unnecessary and unwarranted.
Regarding your physical condition, since you are of this age and no serious organic diseases have been detected, and you are able to live normally, it is not a matter that needs to be taken seriously. Of course, as a living person, physical energy naturally changes over time, and there is no need to demand constant vitality every day!
To reiterate, masturbation is a normal way to release sexual tension, and it does not harm the body—let alone the so-called corpus cavernosum—unless you are excessively harsh on yourself, to the point of breaking it. If that were the case, you would have long been in the emergency room.
High-quality hospitals in Hubei Province include:
Wuhan University of Science and Technology Tianyou Hospital
Wuhan 457 Hospital
Xiangyang First People's Hospital