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What is an addiction many people don’t realize they have? (programming.dev)
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[–] 28 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

Masturbation

(...) is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular.
(...) Masturbation in non-human animals has been observed both in the wild and in captivity.

Benefits : 50% decrease of prostate cancer for men having 21 or more ejaculations per month compared to similar group having between 4 and 7 ejaculations per month.

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Compared to men reporting an average of 4–7 ejaculations per month (EPM), the risk of PCa among men reporting ≥21 EPM in middle age was 50% lower.

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  • [–] 35 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Shame around masturbation is cringe 👌

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  • [–] 16 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Its also cringe to ignore the fact that it can be a problem. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but I see it a lot and neither extreme is good.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    Risks
    Compulsive masturbation and other compulsive behaviors can be signs of an emotional problem, which may need to be addressed by a mental health specialist. As with any "nervous habit", it is more helpful to consider the causes of compulsive behavior, rather than try to repress masturbation.

    See also
    Persistent genital arousal disorder

    Today I learned a lot reading Wikipedia

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