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Discussion in 'Abstinence, Retention, and Sexual Transmutation' started by Armin2468, Aug 12, 2020.

  1. Armin2468

    Armin2468 Fapstronaut

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    Can someone tell me physical and mental harms of masturbation?
     
  2. pump20

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    Well, if you do prone masturbation, STOP IT RIGHT NOW because it can damage permanently to your private area. You might want to stop masturbation for life because you're using up all the energy.
     
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  3. palindromo

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    In general , in population :No one ,
    it's the eccess that creates harms

    In this forum people talk about benefits about not masturbating , that maybe can be true for a masturbation addict
     
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  4. Not only for masturbation addict .
     
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  5. EFFECTS OF MASTURBATION

    Psychological and social effects: feelings of shame or guilt, reduced self-esteem, lack of confidence, increased introversion and/or withdrawal, irritability

    Depleted nervous energy: can be followed by many symptoms, depending on degree of severity, up to even blindness (rare), but certainly mental fatigue, lessened mental acuity, loss of memory (forgetfulness), depression, lethargy, absent-mindedness, etc.

    Weakened immune system: more susceptible to illness

    Potential physical effects (depending on the individual): Lower back pain, headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, increased mucus production, pain in shoulders or limbs, insomnia, fatigue, nervousness, exhaustion after exercise, tired feelings in the morning
     
  6. Armin2468

    Armin2468 Fapstronaut

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    Thanks. This one really helped me.
     
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  7. IGY

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    Is this the dark ages? o_O Come on, get real!
     
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  8. I am being real. The biomechanism for this may lie in the fact that enervation of the nervous system will deplete certain key vitamins, including vitamin B12 (cobalamin); and severe B12 deficiency, as was reported in one case in the news within the past couple of years, can result in blindness (sorry, I didn't keep a link to that). For more about the importance of B12 in nerve function, check out this link:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6930825/

    (Yes, unfortunately, that is written in medicalese with doctors as the primary target.)
     
  9. Well said
     
  10. Absolutely. The feeling of ejaculating inside a tissue IS NOT the same feeling as ejaculating inside a woman.
     
  11. Exit the Matrix

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    Ejaculating inside a woman is psychological, as is ejaculating through masturbating. The mind knows what it is doing. Ejaculating inside a woman creates an affirmation in your mind that you were dominant and successful enough to create a child, which creates a beautiful pleasure in the mind.

    On the contrary, ejaculating through masturbating creates a feeling of guilt because it is a "fake it until you make it" mentality. You are tricking your mind that you created a secure system in your life capable of creating a child giving it security - because you established security for the child through success for which even the woman knows it so.

    Why do you think women have birth control or abortion? Women know that many of the males they have sex with are incapable of creating security for the child. The male thinks that because they are ejaculating in a woman pumped up with birth control it is a sign of success or dominance. What they are unaware of is that the woman knows the lack responsibility and success in that man which is why they are on the birth control in the first place.
    A responsible and successful man = no need for birth control. This can be proven by the amount of woman taking birth control showing the amount of men which are irresponsible and not in control of their life. Don't be that man ! These so called "accidents" are caused by the male not in control of his urges and lack of responsibility and success.

    And for every streak you break...you wasted your time. If you want to experience the wonders of NoFap and what it does, don't break the streak or else you have to restart !! Its like making $10,000 and then going to the casino and losing it all....then you have to put in time and energy into making the $10,000 back again.

    Instead...make that $10,000 through a long streak, and push forward by doubling that streak into $20,000, etc etc.

    Just a random rant...Stop masturbating and go to the gym. Read books, obtain confidence, and become in control of your life or else you will wake up one day and regret not taking action NOW.
     
  12. Deysonn

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    I do not know all the negative effects but I will speak from my experience. Masturbation can desensitize you to the feel of the vagina. The hand is rough by comparison to a vagina and this leads to a desensitization of the penis. You would realize that some how the vagina does not feel as good as your hand when you are accustomed to masturbation. If you stop masturbating for an extended period and then start having intercourse again you realize how much better it feels again.

    Masturbation drains your sexual energy or should I say reduces your desire. Save your sexual energy for your partner. You will be more into the sex when you do not masturbate, their will be more passion at your end. Both you and your partner will have a better experience as a result.

    If you are an addict like me, masturbation goes hand in hand with porn. So for me, masturbation leads me back to porn. If you are trying to quit porn, my advice would be to quit masturbation also.

    These are the key ones for me, I find some of the other negative effects are more along the lines of excessive ejaculation. So whether you are ejaculating as a result of masturbation or from sex you may experience things like lethargy and feeling run down both physically and mentally. It takes time for your body to build back up your sperm, so having an O three times a day is not a good idea. You will ware yourself down doing that kind of stuff. I find sometimes it is even good to retain your sperm during intercourse.
     
  13. Cryptoad100

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    I get it now, I thought I was just sick or some shit but fapping everyday caused me to experience lower back pain everyday slow bowel movements and so on....
     
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  14. If you quit PMO and exercise regularly, you can completly get rid of the back pain symptom.It takes some time.
     
  15. JerryK124

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    yes,except blindness,these symptoms are exactly what i have experienced,feels like going through the hell
     
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  16. Phil 3:12-16

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    Long post sorry...an answer to the thread question is in here!

    Our ability to have sexual encounters with someone is actually a wondrous gift, because the point is love; sexual urges are there so we can love...but sadly because of the way dopamine works (the hormone that is released after an experience of pleasure) we can get addicted to sexual experiences.

    In a happy, healthy relationship, the dopamine release helps the couple to continue expressing their love in a sexual way (among all the other ways they would love; research 'The Five Love Languages', for example). Dopamine does not lead to addiction in a truly happy, healthy relationship.
    (Two side notes here: First, a happy, healthy relationship doesn't mean everyday is all roses and sunshine, rather that the couple are good, generous, caring partners/spouses; Second, love is not just chemicals in the brain, rather it is a choice of generous, unitive, life-giving care. It involves emotions and sensations but is more than that. It is "wanting what is best for my beloved, for their own good, even when it demands sacrifices from me")

    Because we have genitals and urges before we are in a relationship (of course!), we have the ability to masturbate. The problem is that masturbation does not help our sexuality to flourish and be a gift to others as it should be. Masturbation (including PMO) makes our sexuality isolated and inward-turning, when really our sexuality and sexual energy can and should motivate us to get out and contribute to life, and maybe one day to love a spouse, holistically, intimately, fruitfully...

    It is very easy to get addicted to masturbation because of the dopamine rush, and because it is so easy to do. Anything that is easily addictive isn't helpful. Everyone experiences loneliness and difficulties, and masturbation seems to be a quick fix to our problems. But because it is an isolated and addictive action, it doesn't really help.

    In fact masturbation can make us:
    - lonelier
    - more fatigued and unhealthy
    - more frequently and severely anxious/wound-up
    - less able to focus on & be grateful for other things and people
    - less motivated
    - confused, ashamed and/or secretive
    - less realistic about sex and/or less able to control our imagination
    - less able to enjoy the physical and emotional intimacy of actual sex with the one we love
    - more focused on 'getting that orgasm' during intercourse than giving of our body and our life generously to our beloved (either now or eventually). That is, focusing first on the other having a good experience - also not just a good sensation - before myself. (Which usually will subsequently lead to me having a good experience, because that's how love works... Another side note: Some people try to say that because we are happy after helping others, we are actually all just selfish...it's not true! If our intention is first to care for the other, then of course we are not selfish.)

    Deciding not to masturbate will make us more social, generous, mature, respectful, realistic, energy-filled, able to have self-control and patience in life, happy and better able to love.

    For us, we struggle. It is tough. I know. Believe me, I know. But we are on a journey. We are on the way. It is a noble struggle. We are good because we are made good, and we are here, wanting good. We can do good. We've just messed up. Like everyone. Let's keep going. Fall down 7 times, get up 8. (Or 8000, in my case!)

    Peace, Armin2468
     
  17. M Eezy

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    It also helped me too
     
  18. word! You are wasting money everytime you relapse. In fact, you are wasting much much worse than money. You are wasting something more valuable than even an eye. You are wasting life itself. Your own life. Your own personality, and reducing your abilities, wasting your talent.

    A life of cooming == life wasted
     

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