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How To Stop Masturbating

Masturbation is a normal, healthy sexual activity, which, when done in excess, can adversely affect a person's health. Therefore, stopping excess masturbation is necessary to promote an individual's health and overall well-being. Always avoid triggers that tempt you to masturbate, like watching porn. Seeking professional help to prevent masturbation is also advisable.

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I got indulged in prone masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have been indulging in prone masturbation for the last 10 to 12 years. I am currently 21 years old. I am not married and have not been involved in intercourse yet. I am a heavy smoker. I use pods or vape with maximum capacity nicotine and if I smoke a cigarette, I smoke around 12 to 1...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. What you are doing is called prone masturbation - which is not good. You can have a sexual-related issue in the future like erectile dysfunction. You need to change over to hand penis masturbation. It will be difficult for a few months, b...  Read Full »

I am a 16-year-old boy having difficulty focusing on my studies due to porn addiction. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a school student who was addicted to porn movies and started masturbation. Because of this, my concentration power is significantly less, and I cannot focus on my studies now. When I begin to study, I feel like to sleep. After reading a line many times, I cannot keep it in my mind. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is common for teenagers to get addicted to porn because it is easy to access on mobile. First, you must stop watching porn and erotic material at any cost. Keep yourself busy and active. Do not stay alone. I suggest you follow the below guid...  Read Full »

How to break the habit of masturbation?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old guy in need of your assistance. I have been masturbating regularly for the previous eight to 10 years, and I have noticed that my penile hardness time is quite low, like half a second per minute, with discharge coming within a second. I want to quit masturbating, but ...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Masturbation is normal, 95 % of males do that. It is just another way of having sex without a partner and is a good practice. 1. It helps to relieve stress. 2. It boosts mood. 3. It improves sleep. 4. It helps ...  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 addicted to porn and masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 20 years old and have been masturbating for the past five years. I have never had a girlfriend; I merely enjoy masturbating. A few weeks ago, I had sexual intercourse, and within two minutes, I experienced ejaculation. I was embarrassed when my partner mentioned that she would neve...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Yes, there are several techniques and exercises. I suggest you try to help you last longer during sexual intercourse: Practice edging: Edging involves bringing yourself close to orgasm, then backing off before you actu...  Read Full »

How can I stop masturbating?

Query: Hello doctor, I used to masturbate almost daily. But, since last week, I have given up the habit and started morning exercises. During exercise, I feel pain between the lower abdomen and penis, where we bucket, adjust, or fit our pants. Kindly help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Masturbation is a natural process. Almost every male does masturbation, and most females do too. So, there is no harm in masturbating, even daily. There is no physical weakness after masturbation; it is all psychologic...  Read Full »

I am an 18-year-old addicted to masturbation and fed up with it. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old addicted to masturbation. I am having intercourse every day but, I am fed up with 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 males do that (out of a hundred male ninety-five males) it is just another way of having intercourse without a partner. It is a good practice, as it has the following benefits. It helps t...  Read Full »

How can I overcome my need to masturbate?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. I am 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh 77 pounds. I have been masturbating since I was a teen. I have been small and underweight since I was a child. I was masturbating four to five times a week at this point. After learning more about it, I have been attempting to. I h...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Masturbation is a normal habit, around 95 percent of males do that. It is just another way to have sex without a partner. It is good practice. It helps to relieve stress. It boosts mood. It improves sleep. It h...  Read Full »

I want to overcome masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,Is it wrong to masturbate imagining my sister-in-law? I have attempted to refrain from these thoughts numerous times due to feelings of guilt, but I have been unsuccessful in stopping the imagination. This pattern began three years ago when I started watching porn and started fantasizin...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. You must cease watching porn and erotic videos. Avoid staying alone. Keep yourself busy and active. It is acceptable to masturbate once or twice a week, but watching porn is not advisable. If you find yourself obsessive...  Read Full »

I am struggling to quit masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old, and I have been engaging in masturbation for the past five years. I genuinely want to quit, but I am finding it challenging. Please help. Thank you.   Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Masturbation is a normal practice, and the majority of males, around ninety-five percent, engage in it as a way of experiencing sexual pleasure without a partner. It has various benefits: Stress relief. Mood enhancement. Improved sleep...  Read Full »

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