I have been masturbating from last 3 years. When I was new to it i.e. 3 years ago. I used to do it like 2-4 times a day. Then I stopped for a while and I started doing it daily for a couple of years. Then again I paused for a month and continued daily. Now from the last 6 months I have been doing it on the average of 5 times a week. I have been continuously told that it has many negative effects but I can't stop. So I wanted to know what effects can I see in future. And what should be the healthy average of masturbation. What should be the process and how to stop if needed. I haven't faced any serious symptoms. But yes I do feel like weak sometimes. I am lazier now. And I can sometimes notice small pimple like structures on my back or some of them on my hands. My age is 16.

Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.Psychiatrist13yrs exp

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5 times a week masturbation is normal only. Don't listen to non-medical wrong advise about masturbation being harm. The pimples in hand are unrelated to masturbation. Masturbation is a very healthy form of sexual outlet, do not feel guilty about it. Nearly 99% of men and more than 60% of women masturbate. It starts from adolescence and goes on in some people even till death. The pleasure (orgasm) from masturbation is said to be unique from sexual intercourse. In men, most of the liquid contains only water and some fructose and hormones. Hence it does not drain your energy. Many equate masturbation/ seminal fluid loss to lack of energy, impotency and so on. Many quacks, religious heads and pseudo healers also propagate the idea that masturbation is a disorder/ and wrongful behavior and instill fear on the mind of innocent men and women (we can see posters in train and bus stand, offering help for this behavior). Consult a psychiatrist, if you have excessive masturbation guilt or compulsive masturbation. Compulsive masturbation is when a person continues with frequent masturbation neglecting his/ her other work like education, job or social obligations. In fact masturbation reduces the sexual tension and helps focus on task at hand better.  

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