# Not masturbating can be dangerous to your health **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 2, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394 "2009-10-02T21:03:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/1 "2009-10-02T21:03:49Z")
According to wiki masturbating is full of health benefits for both women and women and, in men, can help to prevent prostate cancer. http: [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masturbation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masturbation) (broken link some pics NSFW) ---
**Author:** ![Carnacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Carnacki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnacki)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/2 "2009-10-02T21:42:24Z")
I’m healing myself right now! ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/3 "2009-10-02T21:45:16Z")
Don’t do it while typing, you’ll make the keyboard all sticky. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/4 "2009-10-02T21:47:20Z")
So I assume it be covered by the Public Option? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/5 "2009-10-02T21:51:58Z")
No wonder I’m so healthy! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/6 "2009-10-02T21:54:44Z")
I must be really really healthy then. > [@Mach Tuck](#): > > So I assume it be covered by the Public Option? That’d be the Pubic Option. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/7 "2009-10-02T22:17:54Z")
Well this certainly explains my amazing health. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/8 "2009-10-02T22:28:42Z")
I have the prostate of a mustang. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/9 "2009-10-03T00:54:42Z")
It does explain why everyone’s eyesight gets worse as they age. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/10 "2009-10-03T01:00:19Z")
I’m gonna live forever! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/11 "2009-10-06T13:34:36Z")
It also helps sharpen one’s hand-genital coordination. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/12 "2009-10-06T14:35:55Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I’m gonna live forever! _pictures Sandahl Bergman standing in a metalic bikini over the governor of California asking [“Do you want to live forever?”](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/1430885460_e78a057182.jpg?v=0)_ Onan the Barbarian Lives…! ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/13 "2009-10-06T14:42:33Z")
Is the OP new? I could’ve sworn I heard about the prostate benefits years ago. And, may I add, for once, something that feels good is finally good for you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/14 "2009-10-06T14:45:54Z")
Can ice cream and tobacco be far behind? ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/15 "2009-10-06T16:05:54Z")
but but but… you said I’d go blind! ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/16 "2009-10-06T17:19:11Z")
There is medical evidence to the contrary… I went to my Dr., and he told me that I had to stop masturbating. I told him that it was a healthy and normal thing, heck I even mentioned prostrate health. He just looked at me and said “I know about all that, its just I can’t examine you while you are doing it, so STOP!” Medical evidence, right BACK AT CHA! ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/17 "2009-10-06T17:45:09Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Can ice cream and tobacco be far behind? Note: neither of these is recommended as lube. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/18 "2009-10-06T19:31:04Z")
To health! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-masturbating-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/512394/19 "2009-10-06T23:12:54Z")
I’m prolonging my life like a motherfuck! Woooo!