Razzled: You obviously did not read my answer entirely. Please don't give negative ratings if you didn't understand or bother to read the full answer. Everyone's body is different...some people have a daily masturbation habit, while others do it only once every other week, twice a week, etc. Most doctors recommend a steady, controlled habit of about once a week. Exceeding once a week may not be a problem, but prolonged practicing of frequent masturbation (usually over a period of years) can cause some problems. Another ailment you may get from this is a type of erosion of the urethra. Think of the effects of Acid Reflux on the esophagus...frequent masturbation can begin a slow erosion process of the urethra, making it tender and overly sensitive. This can lead to painful urination, an uncomfortable slight burning sensation after urination, or general pain and discomfort in the penis. This may also be a sign of prostatitis, which is an enlargement of the prostate caused by both overactivity and underactivity. It can also cause inflammation, making it difficult to pass urine. It isn't acidic, but semen has certain properties that will cause the urethra to become tender if masturbation isn't controlled. The best way to recover from this is to abstain from ejaculation for a long period. Drinking water, and juices that promote a healthy urinary tract such as cranberry juice (particularly white cranberry juice), will help you. Avoiding soda and alcohol and caffeine also help, since these products are not good for the kidneys, and will also create a more concentrated urine which will likely be painful if you are experiencing this erosion. If you experience this problem, get used to it. It may take a long time to heal, and there is no real medication that can help. This is normally not life threatening, either. Don't get confused...masturbation isn't unhealthy, but in excessive quantities, it can cause problems. See a urologist if you are experiencing uncomfortable urination after masturbation.

Note: the following pertains to male masturbation - some items may or may not be relevant to female masturbation. One would first have to define "excessive." As mentioned in another answer, so long as one is not being compulsive and the act is not interfering with daily social activity, then it's fine. Masturbation can be very healthy. Most advice contrary to the above usually is pushing an agenda outside the realm of health advice. There are too many stigmas associated with male masturbation to get into. However, I'll cover a common one. Masturbation leads to pre-ejaculation. TRUE and FALSE. Masturbation is an exercise. You are essentially programming your sexual stimulus/response mechanism when you masturbate. So you have a choice of determining what kind of physical lover you're going to be. If when you masturbate, you go full speed and ejaculate in less than two minutes, then when you have sex, you will perform likewise. If when you masturbate, you take your time get to the point of climax, hold off, re-stimulate and back and forth a few times - then that is the kind of lover you will be as well. Finally, everyone is different. Excessive can be once a month or once every 30 minutes. Heck, if you can fit it in your schedule - have at it. Think of masturbation as a treat to yourself. Never forget that SEX = FUN. Not guilt or paranoia or anything else.

i am a 14 year old boy and i started masturbating at age 11 and i am 3 years old now i masturbate once a week is it possible to recover fully

this is scaring me..

ALL YALL SHUT THE HELL UP! Masturbation is VERY healthy for you, as long as you don't do it 3 times a day lol. Shadowhawk....you should shut ya dumb christian self up. You and your religion are overated. Anybody who believes anything out of a book (that totally contradicts itselfs over and over) should be knocked in the head with a baseballbat. Anyway....HAVE FUN and JACK OFF! Just not too much or it will give you insecurity. Thanks

so like will a month of restraining myself work caus i know its healthy and ive been doing it for 2 years almost is thier still hope ive only had to wait a week for it to fix itself before but im thinking it will take longer this time and i hope it fixes caus if not im fucked and yes its very addicative and in my opinin good for a sex life you women will most likely enjoy you more

I think it doesn't cause any harm..But something like erosion of epithelium of urethra and burning sensation during micturation can occur..For this abstinence for sometimes may be for1- 2 weeks can be done..This abstinence is needed for healing of epithelium..Other problems like early ejaculation,weak and soft erection,passive emission of semen due to excessive masturbation.. They all are myths....So need not to worry about it

i'm a christian too and to be honest i masturbate nothng wrong with it ... just need to find the balance, same as most things... if you find yourself adicted to it then cut down so it's a decision instead of a impulse. And i believe controlled mastubation is healthy so that one can prepare their themselves for future events....lol

Masturbation is HEALTHY ; especially for the Males ... By masturbating , it releves everyday stress and sexual tension ... Masturbation also cleans out the vessels in the groin leading to the penis and testicles .... thus stopping some blockages that may occur .... I have had clients who masturbated 5-7 times a day and they have all turned out just fine .... so ENJOY .. just don't rub blisters on your hands or "Anything" else ..

hi guys.....i masturbate often........so i wanted 2 know is there any bad affect of masturbation.......i began 2 search different sites and almost everywhere i found d same answer dat masturbation or excessive masturbation do not have any negetive affect on our health........but it not true........excessive masturbation does affect our health.........Frequent masturbation and ejaculation stimulate acetylcholine/parasympathetic nervous functions excessively, resulting in the over production of sex hormones and neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, dopamine and serotonin. Abundant and unusually amount of these hormones and neurotransmitters can cause the brain and adrenal glands to perform excessive dopamine-norepinephrine-epinephrine conversion and turn the brain and body functions to be extremely sympathetic. In other words, there is a big change of body chemistry when one excessively pratices masturbation.........if u want 2 know how 2 get rid of this go to d following site where u can find everything about masturbation and how to improve ur sexual health......i have also found d above information in d following site........ http://www.herballove.com/article.asp?art=218

I'm a 15 year old boy. I normaly masturbate 1 - 2 times daily. Sometimes less. I have never experianced any pain/discomfort of any caused by masturbation/ejaculation. And I have been masturbating since I was 11.