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Masturbate is good for health?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

"real sex" is better: The scientific data is mixed. Some studies have found an inverse associations with health indices in case of masturbation, both with psychological and physiological health . A wide range of better indices are associated with penile-vaginal intercourse. This data is from a 2010 scottish study.

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Answered 10/31/2018

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