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Can masturbation cause premature graying of hair?
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No: The loss of pigment in hair comes from too rapid turn over of hair shafts from the follicles. Masturbation does not affect this at all.
Answered 6/16/2020
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No: There is no data that would suggest that this is possible.
Answered 2/23/2018
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