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I have severe masturbation addiction. i use to masturbate around 4 to 5 times a day since i was around 17 years of age. is there any medicine that can help me?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Masturbation: Rather than jumping to medication as a solution - recommend that you instead begin by working with a good therapist who has experience in working with sexual addictions.

Answered 1/7/2021

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