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Does masturbation actually cause you to break out?
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No: Masturbation will not cause you to have acne. That is an old wive tale that started because many young boys start to masturbate around the time time of puberty which is when the testosterone level increase. It is the high testosterone level that cause acne, not the masturbation. Masturbation does not affect testosterone levels.
Answered 8/12/2012
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