Masturbation Myths (TED Talk)

I don't really trust modern science in terms of masturbation being healthy. Majority of these statistics scream funded by the adult industry. I could cite a scientific study that claims orgasm increases risks for prostate cancer as well.

Here the url: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126082343.htm

There's a saying: you can't change human behaviour even if it's detrimental to their wellbeing, you can only leverage that behaviour to your advantage. This principle is fundamental for running a business, science (seemingly), food companies, etc.

Personally, we're in the same influential context as seen in the tobacco golden age (where science was claiming smoking was healthy) as similar to internet pornography and PMO. The age of internet porn is less than 15 years old, and science on this topic is lackluster in development or swayed by the adult industry as similar to the tobacco industry in its golden age.

Follow your own intuition, as majority of information presented is swayed in one shape or form.

 

This might be a bit unrelated but I feel the same way about marijuana. We don't have a full understanding of what the long term consequences are. Yet, everyone acts like it's the greatest drug known to man. Everything comes at a price. Nothing is free. There may be a few benefits to masturbation but the cost is becoming more clear everyday. We used to prescribe meth and heroin like it was candy.