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A member asked:

Please tell me, could prone masturbation stunt growth?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Prone and other types of masturbation do not stunt growth.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/6/2020

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But most expert tell in YouTube Prone masturbation is bad not good for real life sex?

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