Influence of masturbation on sexual desire

Many words have been said about the effect of masturbation on the human body. This topic has been of concern to mankind since time immemorial. In the Bible itself there is a parable about the shepherd Onan who violated Divine instruction. This is where the name of this term actually came from - masturbation. There are two radically opposite opinions. Some people think that masturbation is harmful. Others that there is nothing wrong with it. It is worth understanding this issue in more detail.

Most of the materials distributed on the Internet or in print form, masturbation is presented as an absolute evil. Say, it adversely affects the heart, prostate and prostate gland. There are many articles written on every organ affected by masturbation.

It is claimed, among other things, that masturbation has an effect on vision, which is expressed in a sharp deterioration in the functioning of the visual organs. Is it so? Or are we faced with the profanation of medical terms and the arguments of religious fanatics?

Religion

As mentioned above, already in the Bible there are words about the Divine punishment of the unfortunate Onan. The essence there, of course, is somewhat different, but the clergy seized on this idea and presented the case with Onan in the light they needed. In the Bible, Onan was put to death not for masturbating per se, but for refusing to complete sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law. The Bible is echoed by the Talmud. It is not surprising, because in essence it is one and the same work. Further, in the Middle Ages, this story was inflated and turned inside out.

Actually, the negative attitude of churchmen to masturbation is understandable. Monks living in sexual isolation consider not only any sexual activity as a sin, but even thoughts about them.

Some justification was required to subdue the monastic flesh. So quotes from the "holy books" were attracted by the ears. The same monks were the first public writers of books. Gradually, a kind of canon was formed, to which later authors appealed. As a result, we have the prevailing public opinion about the harmful effects of masturbation on the human body.

Modern Authors

The point of view of modern writers on the impact of masturbation has not yet been fully formed. There is no single and unequivocal opinion. The only thing I can say is that everything is good in moderation. In general, masturbation itself cannot cause various diseases. On the contrary, it is a side factor of the disease. As a rule, of a mental or psychological nature.

The basis for excessive masturbation are various sexual neurasthenia. Of course, there are other diseases that cause a person to crave excessive masturbation, but they are all in the realm of the psyche.

The famous psychiatrist Kraft-Ebing identified three types of sexual neurasthenia that entail masturbation. Of course, the opinion of the psychiatrist Kraft-Ebing is not the ultimate truth. To fully resolve the issue, a lot of clinical observations are required. However, even in this form, this hypothesis provides the correct vector for the interpretation of deviations associated with masturbation.

History of Onanism

In popular pronunciation, masturbation sounds like "masturbation." The attitude to this phenomenon of mankind throughout history has always been ambiguous. Historical and archaeological research shows that this problem is not a matter of today. Much depended on time and place. Take ancient Greece or Rome. At that time, masturbation did not cause sharp criticism from society, being part of the culture of that time.

But if you look at South or Southeast Asia, the opposite picture was observed here. Masturbation was strictly condemned. Much depended on religious beliefs and on the general perception of the world.

In the East, it is believed that male sperm is the receptacle of life. With frequent onanism, a man loses this power, wasting it in vain.

We will not delve into the historical background of this issue, as it will take quite a long time. We confine ourselves to one curious remark by Emmanuel Kant, which he stated in his work "Metaphysics of Morals"

How harmful is male masturbation? Can the refusal of masturbation in men somehow affect their health in a positive way? To answer these questions, you will need to carefully study the relationships that arise in the body during masturbation.

Is it harmful?

The harm from onanism is the subject of heated debate among doctors of various fields. Basically, neurologists, sexologists and psychiatrists break spears on this issue. This topic is closest to their professional studies and clinical observations of patients. Opinions, I must say, there are directly opposite.

Some experts say that there is nothing wrong with masturbation. In their opinion, with the help of masturbation, the body is regulated. The disturbed balance returns in cases of long abstinence.Opponents cite many clinical studies confirming the harm of onanism. So what damage can masturbation cause to the body? And is there any harm from onanism? Let's figure it out.

Influence of masturbation on the organs

Despite the controversial statements of the respected Roleder, we will continue to draw information from his monograph. Despite the fact that it was written in the last century, at the moment it is the only book that describes the problems of masturbation in great detail and without fanaticism. Roleder, among other things, talks about the effect of masturbation on other human organs.

Rumor

Roleder studied the work of some well-known experts in the field of hearing diseases. In particular, Bonafond made observations about soreness, ringing and colic in the auricles, not only during masturbation, but also during violent sexual intercourse. Most often, these symptoms were observed in women. At the same time, no anatomical changes were found in the hearing organs.

Here there is a relationship between the patient's existing diseases and the physical stress that he experiences when masturbating. Masturbation has an extremely unfavorable effect on hearing in inflammatory processes in the middle ear. And again, the absence of anatomical damage to the hearing organs is emphasized. Meanwhile, there is an increased sensitivity of hearing.

Vision

About the effect of masturbation on vision, most modern authors refer to the works of Tissot and Koch. Herman Roleder in his monograph "Masturbation" also cites the observations of these scientists. Koch made a number of observations of young people who were engaged in masturbation. He concluded that there was a strong association between masturbation and eye disease. However, it should be noted that according to the observations of Professor Koch, eye diseases of people engaged in masturbation are subjective.

The main clinical expression is photophobia. Herman Roleder cites his observations of patients, from which it follows that visual impairment occurs in masturbators for a long time. Several times a day for many years in a row.

It is clear that such behavior cannot be considered normal. In such patients, sleep disturbance and pollution of a pronounced nature are observed. There are mental disorders, not physical damage to the visual apparatus.

Research by ophthalmologists confirms the subjective nature of visual impairment with constant masturbation. Since at the physical level the organs of vision do not wear any violations. Visual acuity is normal, the optic nerves and retina show no signs of disturbance. But photophobia, caused by mental causes, weakens the visual functions of patients.

Roleder indicates the age of the patients from fifteen to thirty years and emphasizes their many years of practice of masturbation. Redler returns to the fact that the patients he sent for examination to ophthalmologists did not find physical damage to the visual organs. Roleder comes to the unequivocal conclusion that visual impairment during masturbation must be sought in psychological causes.

Heart and lungs

Not only doctors, but also the average man, knows the relationship between sexual functions and speech organs. During adolescence, the voice of young men experiences constant metamorphoses

In ancient times, castration of boys involved in singing was practiced. This operation was performed to preserve the sonorous high voice of the singers.

Up until the twentieth century, such an operation was practiced in Italy in church choirs. Exactly the opposite applies to girls. In general, masturbation has the least effect on the lungs. Medical cases that indicate the opposite refer to the lack of knowledge of the issue.

Clinical cases of asthma attacks during intercourse have been recorded. Fatal cases are also known during violent copulations. Unfortunately, these stories do not record the true state of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems of patients. It is not a fact that sexual intercourse was the cause of death.

Researchers say that masturbation is extremely harmful to the lungs and heart. Fournier observes an underdeveloped chest in most masturbators. He also lists difficult breathing and chronic catarrh. According to Fournier, all these signs are enough to declare masturbation a serious disease, although more thorough research is needed for an accurate diagnosis.

One of the modern "innovators", Dr. Riebing, is inclined to believe that the disease of the cardiovascular system and lungs are directly related to masturbation. Another researcher, Peyer, points to the dependence of asthmatic conditions on sexual excess. Such conditions are called sexual asthma.

It can be assumed that asthmatic phenomena in the human body are exacerbated due to sexual neurasthenia. If we add to this the asthmatic processes and bronchial condition present in the body, then a violent sexual life seems difficult. Speaking about the effect of masturbation on the respiratory system of the body, it can be noted that such a relationship has not been found. The same applies to the circulatory system.

Psyche

It is claimed by many authors that prolonged masturbation is a blow to the mental faculties. As mentioned above, sexual excesses cause various kinds of neurasthenia. Neurasthenia manifests itself mainly in an emotional state. Psychiatrists who monitor the emotional state of onanists describe it in much the same way.

The process of excitation is growing rapidly. An erection increases, a state of spiritual and mental exaltation of the patient arises. The exaltation of the soul and mind passes to the stage of pathos in its extreme forms. With a gradual increase in sexual experiences, the onanist falls into ecstasy. Poetic images, sublime phrases and crazy ideas come to his mind. The heart rate and respiratory rate increase sharply. Sometimes masturbators experience convulsive convulsive movements as a result of erotic ecstasy.

With the onset of catharsis, all emotions abruptly fade away. The person feels empty and squeezed like a lemon. For the nervous system, such conditions are a serious shock. With abuse, complete mental exhaustion is observed.

All this, superimposed on each other, leads to a strong-willed and spiritual shock of a person. It is clear that by performing such manipulations several times a day and for many years, a person harms his health.

Nervous system

It has been clinically proven that human sexual activity directly depends on the functioning of the nervous system. There is also an opinion that onanism causes dependence in a person. Statistics tell us that about ninety-six percent of men have ever engaged in masturbation. It would be wrong to say that all the respondents were addicted to masturbation. There is no reliable evidence that this occupation caused any harm to all men. But despite this, some experts say otherwise.

Doctors explain the causes of harm from onanism by several factors. During sexual intercourse or masturbation, there is a sharp release of adrenaline into the blood. Adrenaline is a powerful stimulant for the nervous system. With a high content of adrenaline in the blood, the general tone rises and mental mobilization occurs. On the other hand, adrenaline depresses the nervous system. With high levels of unprocessed adrenaline in the blood, the body enters a stressful state.

To absorb the stressful state, the body requires physical activity. When performing a normal sexual intercourse, such loads are present.

From the point of view of physiology, sexual intercourse is a way of balancing the body. Therefore, after sexual intercourse comes a feeling of satisfaction. A person who performs an act of onanism is not subjected to physical stress.

Adrenaline that enters the bloodstream is not processed properly and hits the nerve centers. One of the properties of adrenaline is its ability to release glucose from the blood. And it happens in large numbers. Under heavy loads, glucose is processed by the body into energy. In the absence of physical activity, glucose remains unsplit, and its excess has a bad effect on the pancreas. Which, in turn, can contribute to the development of diabetes.

A high concentration of adrenaline enhances the catabolism of protein compounds. That is why inveterate masturbators suffer from painful thinness and it is difficult to gain weight. For the most part, onanists are in a state of constant depression. They are characterized by isolation, apathy of feelings and depression. All this fully applies not only to male, but also to female onanism. Against this background, children's onanism is even more harmful, since the child's body has not yet had time to form.

Prostate gland

The consequences of masturbation can be expressed not only in the impact on the psyche and nervous system. Intemperance in onanism can also adversely affect the internal organs. One of them is the prostate gland. With a high risk of developing prostatitis, it is necessary to stop masturbation.

A question may arise about the advice of many urologists and sexologists. After all, quite often they are advised to engage in masturbation. These recommendations are connected with the fact that doctors associate prostatitis with stagnation of seminal fluid in the prostate gland. That is why they advise to have a regular sex life, and in the absence of it, engage in masturbation in reasonable quantities. But is this advice effective for prostatitis?

Inflammation of the prostate gland is a disease caused by infection. Ways can be different - urethra or blood. Prostatitis can be the result of a complication after common infectious diseases. It could be a sore throat, flu or pneumonia.

If you practice acts of masturbation during prostatitis, you can face a lot of unpleasant consequences. The first most obvious factor is the need for rest for the inflamed prostate gland. Masturbation keeps an already irritated gland in constant arousal and slows down, if not completely prevents healing.

Constant masturbation causes prostate flaccidity. Flabbiness of this organ contributes to the development of prostatitis.

With prostatitis, pain is relieved during normal intercourse or masturbation. However, the relief is a temporary masking of the inflammatory process in the prostate. Very quickly, the inflammatory process in the prostate gland passes from the acute stage to the chronic one. The consequences of such a process are the most serious from prostate adenoma to impotence and infertility. Catarrhal prostatitis or aseptic is also a consequence of constant onanism.

These diseases are associated with constant blood flow and congestion in the prostate gland.

From the listed clinical factors, one can draw a disappointing conclusion - constant masturbation weakens the prostate gland. A weakened gland becomes susceptible to infectious diseases, even seemingly frivolous ones. You can endure acute respiratory infections and, as a "makeweight", get inflammation of the prostate. If prostatitis has already been acquired, then the most correct decision would be to abandon onanism. This will give the opportunity to rest the prostate gland and at times increase the chances of recovery.

Urology

Some physicians associate certain urological diseases with masturbation. Inflammation of the seed tubercle in medicine is referred to as - colliculitis. According to statistics, about fifteen percent of cases of the disease are associated with acts of masturbation.

When the head of the penis is infringed by the foreskin, a disease occurs - paraphimosis. With such a disease, urgent intervention is necessary, otherwise necrosis of the head of the penis is possible.

Inflammatory processes occurring in the region of the foreskin and glans penis, conceived, signal the presence of such a disease as balanoposthitis.

Treatment

The harm from intemperate and prolonged masturbation is still present. It is possible, but difficult, to restore the body from the consequences caused by masturbation. It will be very difficult for the patient to cope without the help of specialists. First of all, you need to get rid of the obsessive desire to engage in masturbation. After all, the main problem begins not in the physical, but in the psychological sphere.

Craving for masturbation is a complex problem and to solve it, you need to get advice from different specialists. Sexologists and psychologists will help to overcome the psychological causes, and urologists will help to overcome the physical consequences. It is worth remembering that the hormone of joy, artificially produced during masturbation, can lead to the most unexpected and serious consequences at the physiological and psychological level.

Any violence against human nature does not lead to anything good. Constant spurring of the body's systems leads to their rapid depletion. Retribution in the form of depression, weakening of the immune system and various diseases will not keep you waiting. In conclusion, it is worth noting that all the factors described relate to cases of constant onanism, for a long time. The bulk of modern scientists agree that masturbation in reasonable amounts does not cause serious damage to health.