Masturbation - Male Masturbation by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Male Masturbation emails
Q. I am a Chinese medical student and am assigned to
complete an assignment on Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The more I read about the
subject the more confused I become. Chinese medical science is very convinced
that one of the major causes of erectile dysfunction in man is due to excess masturbation. However
Western medical science seems to indicate exactly the reverse; that masturbation
does not cause harm to the body, and is in fact a good sexual lust outlet for
man. Could you please help to shed some light in this topic and if possible
reconcile these two extreme sets of medical "findings"? Your response in the
matter is very much appreciated.
A. Generally speaking, a normal masturbation routine, such
as once a day or every other day, does not have much of an influence on
erectile
dysfunction. However, masturbating several times a day could reduce the ability
of the penis to maintain sensation and erection, and there is a loss of sperm
which contains omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, and other nutrients. You can
see the causes of erectile dysfunction on the web site.
Q. I'm taking supplements which contains multivitamins,
herbs, DHEA 15mg and other things. I'm only 18. I over masturbated from young
age and now i'm nearly impotent. I can't seem to sleep and wake up frequently at
night i dont know if this could be a side effect of the supplements. Do you
believe there is something is over masturbating? I didn't till i experienced
premature ejaculation problem of ejaculating just in 5 seconds. Yes, believe it
or not sir but its true.
I have lost all my hope. I have shrinked my penis lost my confidence. Can you
please offer me advice on this because my doctor says masturbation is healthy
which it is if it is about 3-4 times a week. But 3-4 times a day isn't healthy.
Please doctor tell me what shall i do.
A. I agree with your doctor that masturbating 3 or 4 times a week
is a good balance for a teenager. DHEA is dangerous to take at your age and it
is a good idea to stop all the supplements and go on a healthy diet that
includes a lot of fish, fish oils, and vegetables.