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A 18-year-old female asked about a 18-year-old female:
Is masturbation bad to health? and does it affect negatively on fertility of a woman?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
No and No: Masturbation is a normal biologic activity and it does not impact fertility.
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Dr. Creighton Likesanswered
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 20 years experience
No: Nor should it have an effect on fertility.
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I am a guy and if I masturbated, would it cause any harm to my fertility?
Dr. Michael Murrayanswered
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Does frequent masturbation affect male fertility?
Dr. Jesse Millsanswered
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Can too many masturbating could affect the fertility?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Not long-term: If you ejaculate often, there will be less resorption of fluid so the sperm count will be a bit lower; nobody's showed, and there no scientific reason... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Need doctor's help! will masturbation boost fertility?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: It won't affect his or hers, either for better or worse.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Is masturbation (hand job) has any effect on man's "fertility"?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: There are folks who'll tell you that enjoying your body will make you infertile. This is bunk. The "science" they use is that if you ejaculate frequen... Read More
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