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Can masturbation help keep viral gastroenteritis away when everyone else in the household is sick? not as the only precaution, of course wash hands, etc. to note, the 'house' is a 2 bedroom apartment, with 5 people living in it?

Q: can masturbation help keep viral gastroenteritis away when everyone else in the household is sick? not as the only precaution, of course wash hands, etc. to note, the 'house' is a 2 bedroom apartment, with 5 people living in it?

: unlikely to matter- I would consider solo sexual activity to have no effect on whether or not you get a bug that is passing through a small household.

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unlikely to matter- I would consider solo sexual activity to have no effect on whether or not you get a bug that is passing through a small household.

Answered 3/13/2021

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A member asked:

Can masturbation help keep viral gastroenteritis away when everyone else in the household is sick? not as the only precaution, of course wash hands, etc. to note, the 'house' is a 2 bedroom apartment, with 5 people living in it?

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