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A 23-year-old male asked about a 17-year-old member:
does masturbation lower testosterone levels, and subsequently raise estrogen levels?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Berryman answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 54 years experience
Masturbation: Masturbation has no effect on either testosterone or estrogen. These hormones in both males and females are controlled by a center in the brain (pituitary) which produces an ovarian or testicular response, which produces both hormones.
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