A guy told me recently that he thinks he remembers reading somewhere that either excessive masturbation or just regular masturbation (and we're talking about men here) can negatively impact your testosterone levels and not in a temporary way.

 

Any truth to this?

How does a penis know it's in a vagina or being manually manipulated? If masturbation causes that problem then so does intercourse.

A guy told me recently that he thinks he remembers reading somewhere that...

 

This should always be a big red flag.

 

This should always be a big red flag.

If it's on the internet, it must be true.

Perhaps it was religious propaganda disguising itself as science he read. You should really consider the reliability of a website, the objective of the author and what possible motives there could be.

Masturbation is beneficial for your psychological and physical health in many ways. For example, it releases dopamine and endorphins (yay for happy chemicals, it is correlated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer and it improves the fitness of the sperm.

Perhaps it was religious propaganda disguising itself as science he read. You should really consider the reliability of a website, the objective of the author and what possible motives there could be.

 

Masturbation is beneficial for your psychological and physical health in many ways. For example, it releases dopamine and endorphins (yay for happy chemicals, it is correlated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer and it improves the fitness of the sperm.

 

 

 

I wouldn't say it's a benefit because it releases dopamine/endorphins though, there are plenty of other ways to release dopamine/endorphins...and its more of a neutral result. However, excessive masturbation really should be avoided, as it has been proven to make intercourse more difficult, as it raises your "tolerance" for climax.

I wouldn't say it's a benefit because it releases dopamine/endorphins though, there are plenty of other ways to release dopamine/endorphins...and its more of a neutral result. However, excessive masturbation really should be avoided, as it has been proven to make intercourse more difficult, as it raises your "tolerance" for climax.

Yes, it seems, whatever ones sexual MO is, if it's consistent, tends to habituate a person that way and a period of mental adjustment to the new scenario is necessary. I think this applies to most niche forms of sexual fulfillment. For instance, if one is used to some sort of specific item, clothing or behaviour involved in their sex life, then they will probably find it difficult to find sexual release, until they adapt. I don't think this phenomenon is specific to masturbation per se.

http://m.joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/52/1/51.short

 

http://m.joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/70/3/439.short

 

It seems if anything testosterone levels tend to rise following masturbation than fall. Interestingly LH levels don't rise in accordance, so maybe the rise is related to local mechanical stimulation of the testes releasing DHT into the bloodstream, via some sort of sertoli cell regulation.

(For example).

Yeah, saw a study on the effects of deliberately reducing sperm count(contraception) that said the same.

Since any such effect hasn't wiped out the human race, in spite of the activity being practically universal, it hardly matters if it's true or not.

A guy told me recently that he thinks he remembers reading somewhere that either excessive masturbation or just regular masturbation (and we're talking about men here) can negatively impact your testosterone levels and not in a temporary way. Any truth to this?

 

 

"Hey, don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love." -W. Allen

Yes, it seems, whatever ones sexual MO is, if it's consistent, tends to habituate a person that way and a period of mental adjustment to the new scenario is necessary. I think this applies to most niche forms of sexual fulfillment. For instance, if one is used to some sort of specific item, clothing or behaviour involved in their sex life, then they will probably find it difficult to find sexual release, until they adapt. I don't think this phenomenon is specific to masturbation per se.

Exactly. Men can also 'train' themselves to prolong their orgasm and last longer through masturbation well. Although, it depends how often you're doing it and how you're doing it.

http://m.joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/52/1/51.short

 

http://m.joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/70/3/439.short

 

It seems if anything testosterone levels tend to rise following masturbation than fall. Interestingly LH levels don't rise in accordance, so maybe the rise is related to local mechanical stimulation of the testes releasing DHT into the bloodstream, via some sort of sertoli cell regulation.

(For example).

 

Oh, I know that immediately after testosterone is gonna be kicked up. But long term would there be some negative impact?

 

Yeah, saw a study on the effects of deliberately reducing sperm count(contraception) that said the same.

 

That said what? A short term testosterone increase?

So, no one knows?

So, no one knows?

 

 

How does a penis know it's in a vagina or being manually manipulated? If masturbation causes that problem then so does intercourse.

Does intercourse affect testosterone levels?

Edited April 6, 20169 yr by StringJunky