People has said so many things about masturbation, masturbation is as old as man, as it is one of the first sexual manipulations humans usually get involved in.

90percents of adults have masturbated in one time or the other.

A study conducted in the united state finds out about 74 percents of males and 48 percents of females between the age of 14-17years do masturbate and about 63 percent and 32 percent of females do masturbate in adulthood.

American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recognize masturbation as a normal component of child and adolescent development and recommend that health care providers educate their patients that they are perfectly normal if they finds themselves masturbating.

There are no medical side effects of masturbation except it may become an unbreakable habits, which may linger on even in marriage, it could led to guilt because of our belief, it may results to penile skin excoriation if harmful substances are used as lubricants.

The females however may use instruments which can cause cervical injury and introduction of infections to the uterus, some may react to Dildos.


Outside this people believes masturbation causes the following:
1. Infertility: this is absolutely not correct as the commonest cause of infertility are PID, PCOS hormonal imbalance, noona syndrome in males and there is no journal pointing masturbation as a cause of infertility.

2. Premature Ejaculation: masturbation has no connection with premature ejaculation. in fact, people who masturbate tend to last longer in sex.

3. Body weakness: this is also no correct as masturbation also releases natural body endorphins which helps to cushion pains relaxing the nerves.

4. Blindness: another lies the commonest cause of blindness today is refractive errors, diabetic retinopathy and uncontrolled hypertension

5. Poor memory: this is another big lie masturbation doesn't make you have difficulty in recalling if you are dull see a neurologist.

6. Penile curvation: many men have penile curvation and its not because of masturbation although a more serious one called peyronies disease exist still its not caused by masturbation.

7. Low sperm count: its doesn't cause low sperm count however if you want to do sperm count you are even required to abstained from sex, but your testosterone will replenish the sperm.

8. Mental illness: masturbation has no connection with illness infact masturbation even elate individuals and relieves stress.
If you hear people talking to you or you hear voices see a psychiatrist.

9. Cancer: masturbation is not carcinogenic and research has it that men who ejaculate frequently has a lower risk of prostrate cancer.

Next time you are about to discourage someone from masturbating use Religion Either Islam or Christianity to discourage the person and not using unfounded medical myths.
For image illustration on Masturbation, check source

SOURCE: https://afrib.org.ng/2020/05/23/bursting-myth-about-masturbation/

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Hmm

Guess what...You just made soapy crew's day.

information is vital for everyone including soapy crew

DanseMacabre:
Guess what...You just made soapy crew's day.

I think we should fear the psychological aspects of masturbation even though it may have no biological effect.


It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.


So yes, masturbation may have no biological effect but psychologically, its dangerous

u have just motivated them to do it more..but d best part of it is dat their conscience is always there to judge them..cus they always have guilty conscience after the act

Rexojie:
information is vital for everyone including soapy crew

Touche.

Thank God everyone has a conscience to judge them

davealvaro:
u have just motivated them to do it more..but d best part of it is dat their conscience is always there to judge them..cus they always have guilty conscience after the act

well said

PrettyPrint:
I think we should fear the psychological aspects of masturbation even though it may have no biological effect.


It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.


So yes, masturbation may have no biological effect but psychologically, its dangerous

You're right.

PrettyPrint:
I think we should fear the psychological aspects of masturbation even though it may have no biological effect.


It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.


So yes, masturbation may have no biological effect but psychologically, its dangerous

PrettyPrint:



It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.

Oh please, cut the bullshit.

Your low self esteem and lack of confidence thereof is as a result of how you were brought up as a child. I concede that an aggresive addiction may impair you socially but just because someone let's off steam once a while does not mean you will become this and that.

Let any married man on nairaland come and tell me he doesn't/has never masturbated. When your wife says no 4 days in a row, that's when you'll understand the power of sexual frustration.

Akunwafor:


Oh please, cut the bullshit.

Your low self esteem and lack of confidence thereof is as a result of how you were brought up as a child. I concede that an aggresive addiction may impair you socially but just because someone let's off steam once a while does not mean you will become this and that.

Let any married man on nairaland come and tell me he doesn't/has never masturbated. When your wife says no 4 days in a row, that's when you'll understand the power of sexual frustration.

Your argument doesn't even sound logical... Not in the least bit.

Saying the low self-esteem is because of the way we are brought up is like saying people becomes addicted because their brain secrets dopamine.

So should the brain not secret dopamine which is a necessity because we are scared of addiction?

Of course not,

Same way with the way we are brought up. Our training is to curb immorality. If we remove that sense of shame do you know the amount of people that will be stealing today?

Alcohol is not dangerous but can lead to addiction. Masturbation is not dangerous but can also lead to addiction. Addiction regardless of the way you were brought up can lead to shame, low self-esteem and confidence.

So what are you arguing about?

Akunwafor:


Oh please, cut the bullshit.

Your low self esteem and lack of confidence thereof is as a result of how you were brought up as a child. I concede that an aggresive addiction may impair you socially but just because someone let's off steam once a while does not mean you will become this and that.

Let any married man on nairaland come and tell me he doesn't/has never masturbated. When your wife says no 4 days in a row, that's when you'll understand the power of sexual frustration.

Are u human

dudes,this is not the first time I get to know this,what's good?

PrettyPrint:
I think we should fear the psychological aspects of masturbation even though it may have no biological effect.


It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.


So yes, masturbation may have no biological effect but psychologically, its dangerous

This is very very true. But the thing is, to get sex can be hard sometimes, that's why most people keep going back to wanking...at least guys. I know it is a lot easier for girls.

Akunwafor:


Oh please, cut the bullshit.

Your low self esteem and lack of confidence thereof is as a result of how you were brought up as a child. I concede that an aggresive addiction may impair you socially but just because someone let's off steam once a while does not mean you will become this and that.

Let any married man on nairaland come and tell me he doesn't/has never masturbated. When your wife says no 4 days in a row, that's when you'll understand the power of sexual frustration.

HAHAHAHA! This made me laugh out loud...just the other day, one of my friends was telling me how his wife had been denying him sex for three weeks, so one night, when she said her normal, 'please, I am tired' he brought out his dick and started masturbating right there on their bed. She got disgusted and asked him to stop. He didn't, so she left the room. lol! I understand why girlfriends might want to deny their boyfriends sex, but wives denying their husbands sex is something I just dont understand.

Thumbs up man. The average African is so gullible (and believe in myths and superstitions) and will always stick to these ridiculous misconceptions about masturbation.

PrettyPrint:
I think we should fear the psychological aspects of masturbation even though it may have no biological effect.


[s][/s]It can make you feel guilty, ashamed and lesser needs to associate with the opposite sex. Low self-esteem and confidence is another effect.[s][/s]


So yes, masturbation may have no biological effect but psychologically, its dangerous

I disagree. Guilty of what exactly? Ashamed of who? And you say it affects ones self esteem? That's laughable not debatable.

Can you provide any scientific evidence to back up your assertions? I'll wait.

PrettyPrint:


Your argument doesn't even sound logical... Not in the least bit.

Saying the low self-esteem is because of the way we are brought up is like saying people becomes addicted because their brain secrets dopamine.

So should the brain not secret dopamine which is a necessity because we are scared of addiction?

Of course not,

Same way with the way we are brought up. Our training is to curb immorality. If we remove that sense of shame do you know the amount of people that will be stealing today?

Please get your facts right. Dopamine in all it's glory is esential to everday movement etc.

The dopamine from the ventral tegmental area is a reward chemical. It is secreted when you do/receive something enjoyable. This in turn causes the brain to tell you to keep getting more and more of that pleasurable thing that causes a release of dopamine hence an addiction.

So yes, Dopamine is what causes an addiction

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-dopamine

You cannot be scared of an addition because you don't even know what you could end up getting addicted to. You know about alcohol, drugs etc because they're common but do you know about the RLS(rrestless leg syndrome), pain addiction, speed addiction as in driving fast, even killing ergo serial killers.

I still maintain that you have a piss poor self esteem and no confidence because of the way you were brought up. Like it or not, many people were abused by their parents in different ways as kids and even by their peers in school (bullying).

It is not shame that causes people to avoid crime, it is FEAR. Ask your peers who studied psychology, it's a whole topic on it's own (I think).

PrettyPrint:


Alcohol is not dangerous but can lead to addiction. Masturbation is not dangerous but can also lead to addiction. Addiction regardless of the way you were brought up can lead to shame, low self-esteem and confidence.

So what are you arguing about?

Addiction does not lead to shame. The results of your actions when you're under the influence of your addiction is what causes shame.

I have my own peculiar addictions, these addictions do not make me behave in anyway that society will frown up and for that sole reason alone, I am not ashamed, I do enjoy my addiction.

Everybody has one addiction or the other and many people do enjoy their addictions.

As for addiction causing you to lose self confidence and esteem, look at Robert Downey Junior; he was a hardcore drug addict, he was in and out of rehabs and did prison time on more than one occasion, yet, he is as confident as any person can be.

Let us think and appply proven things to daily living for once. Religion and ancient archaic society has conditioned a lot of people to feel a lot of things are when in actuality, they're not.

Keep an objective mind and don't just swallow everything you're fed.

PrettyPrint:


Your argument doesn't even sound logical... Not in the least bit.

Saying the low self-esteem is because of the way we are brought up is like saying people becomes addicted because their brain secrets dopamine.

So should the brain not secret dopamine which is a necessity because we are scared of addiction?

Of course not,

Same way with the way we are brought up. Our training is to curb immorality. If we remove that sense of shame do you know the amount of people that will be stealing today?

Alcohol is not dangerous but can lead to addiction. Masturbation is not dangerous but can also lead to addiction. Addiction regardless of the way you were brought up can lead to shame, low self-esteem and confidence.

So what are you arguing about?

Who says Alcohol is not dangerous? Do you know what Liver Cirosis is?

Masturbation can cause decreased sensitivity in the penis due to the death grip style men use and thats it (erectile dysfunction is a side effect of watching porn), if you have low self esteem/ confidence thats a whole nother matter entirely and like someone said it has to do with upbringing and in many cases anxiety( and most humans are anxious about something)
And on the guilt issue that has more to do with religious upbringing, societal pressure ( you are taught anything sexual outside of marraige is bad) i doubt an atheist would feel anything after jacking of las las na olosho sure pass

davealvaro:
u have just motivated them to do it more..but d best part of it is dat their conscience is always there to judge them..cus they always have guilty conscience after the act

I can tell u r writing from experience...

thatthing111:


HAHAHAHA! This made me laugh out loud...just the other day, one of my friends was telling me how his wife had been denying him sex for three weeks, so one night, when she said her normal, 'please, I am tired' he brought out his dick and started masturbating right there on their bed. She got disgusted and asked him to stop. He didn't, so she left the room. lol! I understand why girlfriends might want to deny their boyfriends sex, but wives denying their husbands sex is something I just dont understand.

Women are something else. You just can never get them.

All those soapy crooners why una no dey grow beards

All those soapy crooners why una no dey grow beards

Only fools believe that there's benefit to masturbation !
Quitting porn and masturbation for 4 months and still counting is the very best thing that could happen to me these year.
Nothing drain lifetrons and energy more than masturbation.
With lots of psychological baggages like brain fog,fatigue and social anxiety .
Be there relying on scientific evidence bullshit to justify why you can't quit that habit.
Quitting it was one hell of a tough stuff,but I'm grateful for not giving up.
The benefits so far like tremendous energy level,high testestorone level,brighter and glowing eyes,powerful sense of self worth,admiration from both men and women,more powerful focus and concentration level.
Scientific research should go to hell ,if masturbation got any benefit,one thing is very certain, it disadvantage triple those benefits !
It's not worth it.

No infection,no pregnancy,no wasting of money easy way to tackle konji

Meanwhile

Lol,it is obvious that 99% of people that commented do masturbate

mastabasion

Akunwafor:


Please get your facts right. Dopamine in all it's glory is esential to everday movement etc.

The dopamine from the ventral tegmental area is a reward chemical. It is secreted when you do/receive something enjoyable. This in turn causes the brain to tell you to keep getting more and more of that pleasurable thing that causes a release of dopamine hence an addiction.

So yes, Dopamine is what causes an addiction

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-dopamine

You cannot be scared of an addition because you don't even know what you could end up getting addicted to. You know about alcohol, drugs etc because they're common but do you know about the RLS(rrestless leg syndrome), pain addiction, speed addiction as in driving fast, even killing ergo serial killers.

I still maintain that you have a piss poor self esteem and no confidence because of the way you were brought up. Like it or not, many people were abused by their parents in different ways as kids and even by their peers in school (bullying).

It is not shame that causes people to avoid crime, it is FEAR. Ask your peers who studied psychology, it's a whole topic on it's own (I think).





Addiction does not lead to shame. The results of your actions when you're under the influence of your addiction is what causes shame.

I have my own peculiar addictions, these addictions do not make me behave in anyway that society will frown up and for that sole reason alone, I am not ashamed, I do enjoy my addiction.

Everybody has one addiction or the other and many people do enjoy their addictions.

As for addiction causing you to lose self confidence and esteem, look at Robert Downey Junior; he was a hardcore drug addict, he was in and out of rehabs and did prison time on more than one occasion, yet, he is as confident as any person can be.

Let us think and appply proven things to daily living for once. Religion and ancient archaic society has conditioned a lot of people to feel a lot of things are when in actuality, they're not.

Keep an objective mind and don't just swallow everything you're fed.

"Addiction does not lead to shame. The results of your actions when you're under the influence of your addiction is what causes shame"

You keep going back and forth only to prove my point again in the end.

Addiction does lead to shame, low self-esteem and confidence. It has nothin to do with your actions.

You talked about Dwayne like he's your average man on the street. Do you know the number of professional therapists that man has met in just his single lifetime?

Look around you when you are making a point. Yes masturbation will not interact chemically with your body but psychologically, most people who masturbate pays great price.

I don't care if it is because of religious beliefs or the way they were raised up. It happens a lot and you shouldn't talk like it doesn't happen.

Most people who masturbate becomes timid, have lower self-esteem and confidence especially after trying to quit the habit multiple times and have less quality relationships with the opposite sex since they will spend most of their time indoors.

Show me a very confident man who masturbates and I'll show you 100 more men who masturbates with low self-esteem.