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A member asked:

Can over-masturbation cause permanent harm to a penis? i masturbate nearly every day and sometimes for long periods and my penis has ached for weeks.

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Slow down tex: I think you are answering your own question. If you are masturbating enough to make your penis hurt I would back off on frequency / intensity / duration until that is not the case. Masturbation is a healthy thing but the penis itself is still a soft organ and you can hurt it. Unlikely to do permanent damage but still.

Dr Willson agreed

Answered 6/24/2015

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