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Excessive Masturbation

Masturbation addiction can affect social and personal relationship life. It is a sexual addiction disorder that manifests guilt after masturbation, less involvement in socializing events, hampers day-to-day activities at school and work, the compulsion to masturbate even when not feeling to do so, and masturbating in negative situations. Talk therapy and medications help in overcoming masturbation addiction. Engaging in activities, avoiding triggers, and joining groups with similar goals also help in its management.

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Is masturbation a harmful habit?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 24 years old and have been masturbating for the past seven years, sometimes once or twice a day, and can quit for a day, week, or even a month. I have never felt any weakness or tiredness after masturbating and get very good erections whenever I masturbate, as well as night erecti...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and can understand your concern.Masturbation is normal. Ninety-five percent of males do that (out of a hundred males, ninety-five males); it is just another way of having sex without a partner. It is good practice.The benefits of masturbation are:It hel...  Read Full »

I have erectile issues and premature ejaculation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23-year-old man, and I am suffering from erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. I was addicted to masturbation since the age of 14. Can it be the reason for my problems? Please help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I would like to inform you that masturbation does not cause any physical or sexual problems. An erection problem occurs most commonly due to the following reasons, Stress or anxiety. However, there are other ...  Read Full »

I noticed tiny hard bump on penis while masturbation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old male. A week ago, I have noticed a hard tiny bump under the skin of the glans penis (my penis is circumcised) while dry masturbating. I am not sure if this is due to excessive masturbation or HPV warts. It is almost flesh color with something that looks like a black ...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It may be injury due to excess masturbation. Warts are soft painless growth which looks like a cauliflower. For confirmation get the STD panel test done. If warts HPV (human papillomavirus) are reactive then, local application of 20 percent Podophyllin should be repe...  Read Full »

I have an increased urge to masturbate with a poor erection.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old male. I am suffering from an increased tendency for masturbation, which is now affecting my relationship. I am not getting erection on time and have many problems. I do not want to take medicine. Please suggest to me some way to solve this. Kindly help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Masturbation is normal. Ninety-five percent of male does that, and it is just another way of having sex without a partner. It has the following advantages. 1. It helps to relieve stress. 2. Boosts mood. 3. Improves sleep. 4. Helps ...  Read Full »

How can I manage erection issues due to excess masturbation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old boy who was involved in excessive masturbation activity for a long period of time. It might have damaged my penis veins as the penis has tilted towards the left and does not have the same feeling and erection. Please help me. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! Masturbation is normal, ninety-five percent of males do that. It is just another way of having sex without a partner and is a good practice. It helps to relieve stress. Boosts mood. Improves sleep. Helps to prevent depress...  Read Full »

I feel weak, stress and dizzy due to masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old. I am going to get married in another four months. I started masturbating six years back to give it a try. Later, I got addicted to it. So much so that some days I even masturbated for seven to eight times. Along with this, I am not having proper diet like skipping b...  Read Full »


Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your symptoms well. The only problem with you is you have been anxious about the whole issue. Believe me, there are no other problems with you. Physiologically or hormonally there are no problems with you. Anxiety is a vicious cycle. You become anxious, you ...  Read Full »

I am 15 years old, and I masturbate a lot and recently noticed a lump on the side of my penis. Why?

Query: Hello, I am a 15-year-old, and I do not know what this lump on the side of my penis is? It has happened before, but I could never find anything about it. I do masturbate a lot though. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you share a photo of that lump so that I have a clear idea? There are several potential causes for a lump on the penis, including an infection, cyst, or growth. Without a proper look at it, it is impossible to determine the cause of the lump. It is also important...  Read Full »

I noticed small bumps on my penis after having unprotected sex twice, but without a burning sensation or discharge. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I usually have protected sex, but I did not for the last two partners. I also masturbate excessively, and I have noticed small bumps on the shaft of my penis, but there is no burning sensation or discharge. Unfortunately, I cannot get tested today, so I am worried. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please answer the following questions. 1. Is there any pain in the lesions? 2. Do you have any discharge from the penis while passing urine? If possible, please send one close-up picture of the lesions. Though it could...  Read Full »

I am 24 years old and masturbate daily. How to stop that?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 24 years old, and I have a habit of masturbating. Whenever I try to quit it, I always have a thought that next time my penis will not be erect, and I end up masturbating and getting an erection every time. After that, I feel very sad that I should not have done that. Please help....  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your problem and situation. First, you need to understand that masturbation is not wrong. But if you watch porn or erotic material, then it is wrong. You cannot stop masturbation at all because it is age-related changes or sexual desire due to hormones...  Read Full »

I am a 20-year-old male and have been masturbating every single day. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old male and have been masturbating every single day. I have tried to stop it but did not work. Now I am getting myopic. How to stop excessive masturbation? Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Sharath Kumar. C

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! Masturbation is a kind of topic which is normally avoided by people as they consider it taboo. However, masturbation is healthy and completely normal sexual behavior. There are so many myths associated with masturbation that are re...  Read Full »

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