Hi. Sorry in advance if I include excessive detail but I (18 year old male) have recently started worrying about my masturbating technique and if it could potentially lead to an ED. I masturbate pretty regularly and maybe even too much (2-3x a day sometimes), and recently the guilt I feel after doing it/consuming porn makes me worry about potential consequences of my habit down the line (ie. In a relationship). While my penis seems to be functioning normally, I realise that the way that I masturbate is a bit strange and not the traditional way, as I lie on my side, lean slightly down on my hand (which stays in the same spot cupping my penis) and thrust with my hips against it, using the friction of my underwear to pleasure myself. I recently did some research on prone masturbation, which is similar to what I do, and heard that it can really damage my performance in sex or even reaching an orgasm. While what I do doesn’t sound quite as harsh on my penis since I don’t put all my weight on it as I’m on my side, and I don’t have any noticeable issues now, I worry because I’m a virgin and might not know I have an issue until a critical moment.
Does anyone have advice/input on if I should be worried and if I should see a doctor? I should probably change the way I masturbate, which might be hard since it became a habit when I discovered what masturbation was six years ago. If normal masturbation and sex/foreplay don’t do it for me now that I’m accustomed to this other pleasure, what should I do?
Sorry for the ramble and for maybe being too specific. Thanks for reading