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Can a person get ganegrene in the private area from masturbating?
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Not with normal...: Not with normal masturbation activities. Doing what average people do should not cause harm.
Answered 12/9/2013
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No: Gangrene is the end result of tissue damage from the bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. There is no predisposition to gangrene from straight forward masturbation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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