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My friend is quite concerned about his height growth and thinks that masturbation has negatively affected it? does masturbation stunt height growth?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: Masturbation does not effect growth. Unless one were so obsessed with doing it that failure to eat affected nutrition for a long period. Hopefully that is never the case.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 5/8/2018

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