# masturbation and acne **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 25, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329 "2003-05-25T02:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SiNfUlLySwEeT69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@SiNfUlLySwEeT69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiNfUlLySwEeT69)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/1 "2003-05-25T02:14:44Z")
I was asked this question by a friend and I didn’t exactly know what to tell her. When a gurl masturbates, can her parents find out bec ause she’s got an increase in ance?😕 ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/2 "2003-05-25T02:16:23Z")
No, there is no relation at all. Enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/3 "2003-05-25T02:17:26Z")
In a word, no. There is no apparent connection between the two things. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/4 "2003-05-25T02:19:19Z")
I hate it when I get ance. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/5 "2003-05-25T02:24:11Z")
I think the only _possible_ connection might be if she gets sweaty and doesn’t wash her face (particularly if this is done before going to sleep). That might cause problems, but it’s not unique to masturbation. But doing it won’t give you acne, nor will it make you go blind or grow hair on your palms or whatever. By the way, studies ALSO indicate there’s no link between chocolate consumption and acne - which might make your female friend even happier. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/6 "2003-05-25T02:37:14Z")
See: Hairy palms, blindness, infertility, sexual dysfunction, and other stupid myths. In most cases, acnes clears up by itself a few years after puberty. Tell your _cough_ _hack_ _friend_ that it’s ok, and part of normal sexual development. Why heck, isn’t it best to have sex with someone you love? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/7 "2003-05-25T03:04:13Z")
I hope your “friend” is relieved…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/8 "2003-05-25T03:07:34Z")
DAMN! That explains why at 43 years old, I still have acne! I should have known~ ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/9 "2003-05-25T03:12:02Z")
So I can stop shaving my palms now? ---
**Author:** ![Ruiniform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ruiniform](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruiniform)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/10 "2003-05-25T03:18:42Z")
Even if there _was_ a direct correlation between masturbation and acne, it still would be no dead give-away… ---
**Author:** ![ata66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@ata66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ata66)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/11 "2003-05-25T04:18:06Z")
for those of you who witnessed the tension and war of words on here last week, you gotta love the questions coming from students lately. such topics: alcohol(tequila), masterbation and acne, olde english(the 40 oz. not the language), why birds appear every time you are near, etc. ---
**Author:** ![ata66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@ata66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ata66)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/12 "2003-05-25T04:25:13Z")
for those of you who witnessed the tension and war of words on here last week, you gotta love the questions coming from students lately. such topics: alcohol(tequila), masterbation and acne, olde english(the 40 oz. not the language), why birds appear every time you are near, etc. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/13 "2003-05-25T14:17:31Z")
Well, does her technique involve rubbing a lot of grease on her face? Cause that could have something to do with it… ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/14 "2003-05-25T16:48:22Z")
This is yet another example of the correlation/causation fallacy. Yes many teenagers have acne and many teenagers masturbate, and both often begin in the throes of puberty. However, because they often happen together doesn’t mean one causes the other. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/15 "2003-05-25T17:36:14Z")
Hmm…, any risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/16 "2003-05-25T17:49:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ringo \* > \*\*Hmm…, any risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? \*\* Only if you don’t use the proper grip. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/17 "2003-05-25T17:57:22Z")
The only way your parents could find out is if they catch you in the act. ---
**Author:** ![Jake4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jake4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake4)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/18 "2003-05-25T18:40:00Z")
Welcome to the message board, sinful! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/19 "2003-05-25T18:57:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Billdo \* > \*\*This is yet another example of the correlation/causation fallacy. > > Yes many teenagers have acne and many teenagers masturbate, and both often begin in the throes of puberty. However, because they often happen together doesn’t mean one causes the other. \*\* Heh. As a teen, I found the correlation/causation to be accurate. However, the causation ran the other way. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329/20 "2003-05-25T19:07:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > **Heh. As a teen** :eek: Not that there’s anything wrong with being a teen (debateable) but I assumed the MODERATOR known as **manhattan** with over seven thousand posts was like, 40 or something! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-and-acne/177329.md?page=2)