I (20M) have been masturbating 4-5 times a day for a while, and I honestly have no idea how often other people do it. I’m starting to wonder if this is too much and whether it could have any negative effects on my health, energy levels, or overall well-being.
Could frequent masturbation cause any physical or mental harm? If so, what are the best ways to cut back or gain better control over the habit? I’d really appreciate any advice.
The main reason I do it that much isn’t just for pleasure, it’s because when I don’t, I constantly feel aroused, and it becomes hard to concentrate on anything. Masturbating helps me release that tension and get back to focusing on my tasks. It feels good, of course, but that’s not the main reason I do it so often.
Added:
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been doing it starting with once a day even before I knew anything about sex. I just knew it felt good. As I got older, especially during my teenage years, the frequency gradually increased from once a day to twice a day. Now, it’s up to five times a day.
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its a bit much
No
just be careful, the limit is 55
https://punchng.com/teen-masturbates-56-times-dies-of-heart-attack/
At 20 years old it’s not the most abnormal thing in the world but I think a majority of people would agree it’s a bit much.
Maybe two or three times per day at that age is normal. If it doesn’t negatively affect you though then I guess it’s no big deal.
It may be a symptom of depression
I never went more than 3 times in a single day, and even then, only a handful of times. It hurt by the end.
4-5 times a day every day… my dick would fall off.
There’s no way that can’t be negatively affecting you. Just the time loss alone has to be staggering.
Find a different way to get those happy hormones flowing
For you? Apparently.
Is fine, but it means you probably aren’t doing much during the day. Unless you are a fast charger. Should find an hobby.
You’re likely addicted to the dopamine.
Physically (and to an extent mentally) masturbating is good for you.
The “no fap” abstinence bullshit is 4chan incel bullshit.
It’s good for your health, especially prostate health.
However, five times a day is quite a lot. If it isn’t impacting on your day to day tasks, isn’t an unhealthy obsession, then you’re probably fine. If you’re having to skip classes/work/social events to blow a load in a public toilet then yeah, you might have a psychological issue.
But if it’s under control, and isn’t negatively affecting your life, then you probably just have high testosterone levels. Trust me, this is WAY better than low testosterone.
damn. i don’t think it ever got that bad for me. if you keep doing it this much, you could end up with ED before you get to your early to mid 30s.
Thats a lot
At 20 I was like 5 times a week, so like once every other day. Couple times I did once in the early morning then again that same night, but that hurt like hell and decided a 24 hour cooldown at least is for the best.
5 times a day is just downright impressive on a mechanical level, but you’re gonna injure yourself at that rate.
As stated elsewhere, it sounds like there’s some mental element that’s worth working on. It’s normal to be hormonal af at this age but it sounds like there’s a deeper issue if you need that much of it every day just to function.
Hormones are wierd, everyone’s different. But just take care of yourself and if it gets to the point where it hurts there’s zero shame in asking for help
those are rookie numbers, gotta pump up them rookie numbers….
Why don’t you see if you can not for a week and then decide if it’s a problem?
Bro you need help if you do that gotta control yourself because it can ruin a lot of your self discipline
From webmd (don’t ask reddit haters)
“If you masturbate many times a day and have a healthy, satisfying life, good for you.”
https://www.webmd.com/men/male-masturbation-5-things-you-didnt-know
At ur age it’s fine. Don’t listen to the other fuckers.
I’d suggest u go get an external source to share this with or focus ur mind on otherwise.
Baseline for disordered behaviors is the inability to go about your day-to-day life.
The one I see a lot is people who skip breakfast or show up late for work because they had to crank one out in the morning.
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Yeah that last paragraph kinda makes me a little concerned. Maybe your a sex addict lol kinda sounds like the “mental obsession to drink ” from AA to me . But only you know the answer to that
4-5 times a week – normal and healthy
4-5 times a day – an actual addiction
5 times every day is a lot. Actually just the fact you have that much free time is a bad sign.
Hell no
You must either study online or work from home with those numbers. But it’s your body, use it how you like, just not in front of non consenting persons. As we learned from comedy legends
Are you watching porn and masturbating? I think it’s quite normal to masturbate/watch porn, but 5 times a day seems like it could be becoming an escape for you. Next could potentially be addiction. Does 5 times a day mean you are sex/porn addicted? No. But, it could end up there. Do you have a hard time sitting alone with your thoughts? That can be the reason many people turn to shopping, drugs, drinking, porn, gambling. So, just try to be really honest with yourself about it.
God, I hope so…
Between the ages of 12 and 21, yes.
After that, it’s concerning, but whatever, you do you boo
You’re 20, relax, if you keep at it this much for a few years, then yeah, it’s excessive and if it starts impacting your life and relationships, then it is arguably an addiction, but masturbation is often a stress release tool and the amount you want to do it varies a lot.
I think its safe enough to say that its significantly more than average and perhaps a little obsessive. I’m more like 4-5 times a week. My only suggestion is that your masturbation habits may be behind the constant arousal i.e., its a bit of a vicious circle. I’d try going cold turkey for a few days and see how it goes.
I do it. I also have fairly severe ADHD and live in a country without access to stimulants. So, no it’s probably a symptom of something or other.
You got to build that stuff up for a few days and go to gym or get decent work out to tire you out some. After a 3-4 days build up you’ll be on the hunt for woman with renewed confidence and bravo and certainly find some to release on.
Typically it’s smart to stop for the day when the only thing shooting out is dust
It’s toward the upper end but if it’s not hurting your dick or adversely affecting your sex life or relationships it’s probably fine. A warning sign might be if it’s getting difficult to nut.
No that is not really normal nor healthy. That is more a sign of porn addiction or compulsive behavior caused by stimulants. Do you have ADHD? Are you in stimulants? Are you being aroused by people/situations in real life or are you being aroused by the idea of looking at porn?
I’m jealous somehow
Maybe a little bit excessive. Are you sexually active yet (with other people)? I’d be worried that you may become too reliant on masturbation and not be able to enjoy sex or climax with a partner.
Only if you’re a spider monkey
I’m trying to stop masturbating not just because I’m Muslim and it’s not allowed in my religion
But i feel kinda lazy and don’t wanna do anything and I can’t focus on anything more than 1 minutes and f i slept i will wake up after at least 10 hours and i will be lazy as f too
Every time I’m trying to stop i don’t do it to five days and comeback again to that mf porn
1-2 is normal for me. The most I’ve done is 6 and that kinda hurt.
Hmmm, this makes me wonder, what exactly counts as one “masturbation session”?
If I masturbate and cum three times, have I masturbated once? Or three times? If it only counts as one “session”, then how long do I have to wait in between orgasms before it turns into multiple?
If I cum once, then don’t touch myself for 2 minutes, then do it again, is that two different sessions? What about 10 minutes? 30 minutes?
Does a session have to have an orgasm at all? If I edge for 20 minutes, then do another activity for x amount of time, then edge for another 20, is that two sessions? Just one? Zero?
Bro what, I mean if your body can handle it I would assume it’s fine but you have a crazy tolerance. I’ve done 3 times in a day maybe 4 or 5 times in my life and each time it hurt. If I got hard after the third time it was so sore I did anything possible to get unhard again
It depends on how old you are.
Yes, but overdoing activities that involve activating pleasure centres in the brain isn’t good for you as it changes the neural pathways which can cause addiction, and it also down regulates the receptors for the feel good hormones. So just take it easy.
No lmfao get a job
Generally as long as it’s not interfering with your ability to carry out responsibilities. I don’t see it as an issue. Although it is quite frequent and I’m not you so don’t take my word but it seems like it’s escapism. Which is fun and all but can quickly go off the rails if you rely on it
Rookie numbers – gooners probably
You’ll go blind
They are your own personal genitals.
You can do whatever you want with them.
No sir it is not lol. No judgement, but if you’re aroused that often I would consider talking to a doctor or maybe a specialized therapist about it, you shouldn’t be so aroused that it disrupts your functioning several times a day.
Yes if your 12
You’re 20 years and male. I think you’re fine. Enjoy it while it lasts. All this to say unless you can’t get off during actual sex…then it may be a problem
I mean, as long as you don’t do it watching porn…
So you like masturbating, huh? Well why don’t you smoke a whole carton of cigarettes?!
I’ve been binging the last few days. Don’t have a partner and will not have one anytime soon.
hell yea brother yolo
No. Next question.
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Are you masturbating now?
What you call constant arousal is really just addition. I would quit cold turkey for a short period. Maybe a week or two. You need to reset your brain so you aren’t associating the relief of arousal with masturbation. The consequences of maintaining that association will come at the detriment of associating arousal with real people.
To be clear I’m not saying masturbation is bad but clearly you believe you have to do it which I just don’t believe. Just my opinion I could be dead wrong.
Depends. Are you 13 and just found out what power you hold in your hands? Or are you 35 and just can’t contain the power anymore? Either way could be stress, anxiety, depression.
Yes
Not really, why are you holding back?
Take up juggling or some kind of fidget based hobby and it might help.
No it’s not
It slows down as you get older
Honestly 4-5 is cray
Most I got up to when I was struggling with that is 3 and yes it’s not good for your mental.
How? My dick would be raw
You need to get a girlfriend
I’ve struggled with that in the past too, sex addiction. What got me through it pretty much was hanging out with friends and art. Distraction is key. It’s what my therapist taught me. Good luck man, it’s not easy :/
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It sounds like you are comparing yourself to others when it cums to competitive masturbation.
I challenge you to a cum off.
Meet me at the closest elementary school 10 minutes before the final morning bell with your pants at your ankles.
damn i thought my 1x a day to every other day was bad
I feel like I read this post word for word earlier with a significantly higher total
Wth. That’s so much time.
i do more than that but i can tell you more than 2x a day is too much
replace the time with literally anything else
There are more productive hobbies to have.
Damn I’d be wasting a quarter of my day if I did that
At 20? From a health standpoint, you’re probably fine. A regular young man with a libido. Mentally, just be careful. Don’t let this seep into how you view, treat, or pursue women (or men). Don’t become incel. Don’t start thinking every woman out there owes you sex. Porn is fine, but don’t get porn brain.
On a light day brother
Are you fourteen??
Do you look at porn each time? Your body may be looking for dopamine hits, but it’s a slippery slope. You should channel the energy into some other things. Ex: gym, a sport, hiking, crafting hobby, etc. Porn is poison for the mind, try to quit. Also intermittent fasting can be helpful for overactive libido.
Seems like a lot. If your not in pain or hurting anyone, it’s probably fine.
I would say it’s not normal because that means you are not really doing anything with your day if you have the time to bust 4-5 nuts. Or if you’re at work or school or out with your family/friends and you just HAVE to carve out some time in your day to get your nut off, then yeah, that’s not normal either.
Anything that you fear might be an addiction, from masturbation or other compulsive behaviors to chemicals, need to pass three questions (answer ‘no’)…
If you answer all three with no, there’s no problem. If you answer just one of those yes, you might have a problem. If you answer two of them yes, you likely have a problem. If you answer yes all three, you definitely have a problem. Good luck!
i feel like a lot of people are missing the fact that you feel constantly aroused. do you have a GP you can talk to about this to make sure something else isn’t going on?
it could be your baseline horniness too. some people have higher libidos than others just by default, and that’s just how it is. if you’re able to function day to day normally and it doesn’t affect your life negatively, it might just be your normal.
did any of these commenters even read the 3rd paragraph lol
Was pretty normal for me that age. In the morning always twice, once then a short wait for the second. Always one before bed. Since I was in college often helped for a midday nap between classes. Occasionally another. That’s when I wasn’t getting sex, of course, otherwise just once a day at most.
I will say I got a bit desensitized and used to the feeling of masturbation over penetration since I did it so much more often. Made it difficult to orgasm during actual sex, so just make sure you make the sensation match as close as possible. Other than that, go for it (after adjusting to similar sensations I had no problem during sex).
Just make sure you alternate hands to avoid pennis elbow.
What is “normal?” If you are doing no harm to anyone including yourself and are able to keep up with family, job, social stuff, why not? Street drugs are expensive.
As for medical impact I don’t know. I’m not a doctor. If you asked a dozen of them I expect you would get at least fourteen opinions
start with some strong indica, it might stop the arousal
You need a job dude…
Before I started on antidepressants, I masturbated around that much, maybe a bit less. Now I’m down to once a day, and can skip multiple days if needed, and don’t feel the need for it until like 4 days without.
Not saying you’re depressed, but I think it’s worth looking into. Talk to your doctor about it at the very least. In the meantime, try to slow down a bit, and try some sorts of non sexual physical activities like running or bike riding instead of wanking.
This is called gooning don’t do that.
The only time in my life I’ve ever done it that many times in a day, I was 16 and it was for science
1x a day is about normal, and it’s normal to miss some days. At 20 I was masturbating maybe 4x/week.
For horny people. I mean I can have sex 3x a day and still want to rub one out
Matthew says them’s rookie numbers
No.
My max was 6 times a day. Let me ask you ? When busting do you even release ? After 3 times I was shooting blanks and got some cramps where my balls were.
Psych and sex researcher here 👋
Frequent, overuse of porn as a visual stimulant, especially in males, (if thats what you’re doing) along with the consistent, repetitive physical sensations can cause both mental and physical repercussions in the future. I saw a comment that said you’re likely dopamine seeking, and that could definitely be true. It might be worth self reflecting on other things in your life that could bring you some dopamine so you’re not putting all your eggs in one basket. We can get that same dopamine hit from a lot of things, but in terms of big dopamine hits, there is a kind of ‘big three’. Food, drugs, sex. So those 3 things are what most people turn to, subconsciously, to get that hit.
What else brings you joy? Is there anything else in your life you could implement to relieve your stress? Dopamine can come from healthier/less addictive sources, like, if you’re a creative person, making art will do it. You like exercise or sport? That will cause a dopamine increase too. It’s individual, and sometimes a trial and error kind of thing. Easy to say i know, harder to implement!
In saying that, there’s no shame in masturbating that frequently if it’s not causing you any harm physically (e.g. soreness, pain, desensitisation), or not interfering with your sex life outside of masturbation (e.g. not being able to stay aroused or finish with a partner).
Not to scare you, but look up ‘death grip syndrome’ – it’s effects and how to rectify it. Not saying that is happening to you, but it is the biggest side effect of excessive masturbation and it can be pretty debilitating for some people. I know some people who have experienced it (from teens to older adults), and the literature also shows its high prevalence in young men. And the likely overall cause is the amount of exposure to porn and sex related things online. Algorithms are strong these days, the more you look, the more you are shown.
I think the most important thing is that you’re already self reflecting and trying to make the best decisions for yourself which is amazing!
No
It isn’t normal. Careful, your brain might be adapting to the sensation of your hand pleasuring yourself and you penis might not respond when you want to have actual sex with someone.
If you’re single or don’t have consistent sex it’s normal. If you have a steady relationship and they’re willing to have sex but you rather masterbate, it’s not normal.
Damn 4-5x a day for years shit son. Most I done was 3 in one day. Did that twice felt so lazy and unproductive. I wanna know are you outta shape cuz you’re losing so much protein and energy with all that jackin off?
How do you find the time?
It’s a bit much… Sounds like you need a hobby or some other outlets.
Nah I think your like pushing it and your junior could get some wear and tear bro 😹
Only if you have teen in your age.
4 – 5??? Hell, I go 15 as long as i don’t get interrupted 🤣
At my age I’d be on the guineas book of records, enjoy it while you can
I’m at like twice a day at 50, but im my 20s during dry spells, yeah 4 was about right.
No. Normal is less than once a day
I think it’s too much especially if it’s stopping you from persuing sexual relationships
It can cause you to become addicted to porn as well which has plenty of negative consequences
Source: someone who did the same at your age and dealt with nasty consequences down the road.
i mean like do what you want ig
That is a lot, but if it isn’t interfering in your life, it’s fine.
IMO it’s too much. If not in romantic relationship you may have problem getting hard when time comes. It looks like an addiction (been there, done that, Sign of mentall issues). Test yourself and stop for couple of days. If that gonna be a problem you will have an answer if thats the case. In addition (to addiction :P) If you are so aroused you really can not focus on anything, this, on its own, should be worked out during therappy.
More than three is excessive
I was recently in a simmilar situation as you, and no, it’s not normal.
For me, it was a sign of constant loneliness/idleness. It also meant I was on my phone too much. Try to limit yourself slowly, from 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 time per day. Also, try to stay busy, and by God, don’t look at porn when you masturbate. Just doing that has kept me away from porn for quite a while. It takes all the drive/ease out of the dopamine and forces you to try.
Not when you’re in your 60s.
Your pecker is going to be calloused…
Oh, to be young again.
o think it depends weather you’re watching porn while doing it or not, cause that would change a lot of people’s opinions here
OP, have you looked into PGAD (Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder)? You may have a physiological problem.
Not normal. Get help
It depends. If your dick is holding up then it’s normal. If not then it’s not normal I guess
Not masturbating at least 7 times a day is not only very lame but also a reason to worry about your virility
Pffft. Go look at r/meth people jerk it for like 48+ hours straight on the regular
It’s not normal, in fact there could be underlying reasons, when you are masturbating the primal part of your brain thinks you are mating and therefore all of your stress and worries are on hold for a bit. You could be using this mindframe to escape depression rather than doing the work to get out of depression.
No
No
If you have to start braiding your palm you are doing it too much
Fucking hell get some air Jesus I am good with once a day those numbers are absolutely insane I got a cramp just reading the title lmao
Once or twice a day should be plenty
OP will never leave the house if he discovers the prostate.
r/nofap
r/semenretention
r/noporn
Check these out, here is your answer. Don’t just spend 5 minutes.
Sounds like you’re addicted
Masturbating can rupture your testosterone, set a goal of just doing it only once or twice
Normal? No
Not if you’re doing that every day lol
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It’s a lot. You’re chasing a dopamine rush.
Have you tried doing a set of push-ups or sit ups maybe some air squats. If you can fit in a run or brisk walk.
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People on reddit will try to say its normal but its just not good for you, your main purpose as a human is to enjoy your life and this is effecting that
You’ll get death grip syndrome