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A 20-year-old male asked:
Hey doc!can masturbation cause heart attack or any other problem?because every time i masturbate, my heart beats so fast.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
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!
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A 26-year-old male asked:
I have been masturbating since the last 12 years. Can i develop heart problem as it causes palpitation and i experience some pain in left chest .
Dr. Elden Randanswered
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No: One would not be expected to develop heart problems in that way.
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No: It does not cause heart problems!
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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
Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
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