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I really don't want to masturbate anymore it consumes way too much of my life, but people act like your prostate will get infected if you stop, help?

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Wouldn't worry: If there is any "pressure" in your prostate & backlog of sperm, you will have spontaneous nighttime releases.

Answered 4/25/2017

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A member asked:

I really don't want to masturbate anymore it consumes way too much of my life, but people act like your prostate will get infected if you stop, help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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