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A member asked:

Hey doc!can masturbation cause heart attack or any other problem?because every time i masturbate, my heart beats so fast.

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Unlikely: Your heart should beat fast when you are aroused. This is a normal physiologic response. It is unlikely to cause any adverse events in a 20 year old. Hope this helps!

Answered 1/17/2016

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Hi, Female,31 occasionally, if I get too worked up during masturbation, Ill have heart palpitations, 1-2 times, Is this normal? Afterwards its not there at all, Its not every time just sometimes. I wonder if maybe I forget to breath. Thanks 205lbs

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