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Masturbation Dillemma

Hello all,

I have a question about the harming effects of masturbation. I want to stop doing this for personal reasons but still do it once every 1.5/2 weeks out of fear for harmfull medical effects. My questions is if I stop with masturbation is this in any way harmfull for your health? I heard the uthera could get real dry or stuck with old fluid or that your sperm needs to be 'refreshened' every so often because the quality might get worse. I have heard different stories wich makes me confused. I would appreciate your help. Thanks.
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Quitting masturbation has no harmful physical or medical side effects, no matter how sudden. Both men and women can refrain from masturbation as long as they wish to, and it has many healthy factors.
The only valuable thing about stopping MB, is if it has become an addiction or habit or coping skill, there may be some psychological withdrawals.
Temporary or even long term abstinence is highly healthy. It gives the body a break, time to heal, and rejuvenate.
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"A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. Regularly flushing your system, so to speak, keeps your semen healthy and prevents the build up of cancer-causing chemicals. Also, it relieves stress and keeps everything about your body—your heart rate, blood pressure, reproductive system, brain chemistry—in very good shape. "

>>>This is all nonsense. Men ejaculate several times a day for several years and still get prostate cancer. I don't masturbate and I don't feel stressful everyday and my heart rate, blood pressure, brain chemistry, etc. is all normal and in good shape.

The above statement is just a reason to justify someone's masturbating habit.

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A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. Regularly flushing your system, so to speak, keeps your semen healthy and prevents the build up of cancer-causing chemicals. Also, it relieves stress and keeps everything about your body—your heart rate, blood pressure, reproductive system, brain chemistry—in very good shape.

There aren't any side effects to suddenly stopping masturbation though many people report missing the endorphin rush associated with an orgasm. But, ejaculation is good for you, our bodies are programed to need it for both mental and physical health.
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