A 44-year-old member asked:
Does masturbation affects the height of 16 year old male and how should it be prevented to gain height?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: Masturbation is a topic often frowned on by various segments of society & seldom discussed openly. If done to the point that the individual does not have time & energy to get involved in normal peer activities it is a negative. Any obsession detracts from your healthy emotional growth. However, the occasional event does not make any difference in your physical growth.Ditch any guilt, it is normal.
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