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I found your site a real lifesaver as it provides a
great deal of information about what is masturbation
and how we can get help or advice masturbating
excessively. Coming to the point my question is that i
am just crazy about. I am 19 right now and almost
exhausted as far as the male part is concerned.
although when I stop doing "this" i become rock hard
after leaving it for weeks. it seems that my knees are
now wobbly and when i exercise while bending down
my knee joints make sounds like an engine makes when
it lacks engine oil. it seems to me that the semen is
some kind of marrow found in the knee joints that goes
out when we masturbate. please explain and the most
important thing is that know i found running difficult
because my legs hurt sending impulses of pain. my
question is why are they hurting is this the same
problem as i am understanding it please advice me and
if it has already caused some destruction please
propose a remedy. Anticipating for a soon reply.
I am fairly healthy as far as I think but this obsessive
compulsive disorder has changed my life.
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Answer:
by Annette Owens: (05/13/2004)
Thank you for writing me about your concern.
First of all let me assure you that the problems with
your knees are NOT related to masturbation.
I would like to give you some information about how
masturbation is viewed in much of the Western world.
Over centuries and in many different cultures,
masturbation has been viewed as a sinful practice. Not
too long ago, masturbation was associated with medical
or even mental illness. For many individuals, it is
difficult to escape these myths.
I believe that masturbation is a healthy act of
self-pleasuring. It is O.K. to masturbate. I share this
view with many doctors and health professionals in the
Western world.
To give you an idea about how frequently people in the
USA masturbate, I will cite a few numbers from a
recent study, “The Social Organization of Sexuality.
Sexual Practices in the United States” (1994) by
Lauman, E.O. et al.; University of Chicago Press. A
more popular version of this book is called “Sex in
America. A Definitive Study” (1994) by Michael, R.T. et
al.; Warner Books. The study involved 3,432 men and
women from all social, educational, cultural, and
religious backgrounds, and living all over theUSA. Since
participants in the study were chosen randomly by a
computer program, the study population is highly
representative of the entire nation. Following are the
numbers of people who masturbate once a week or
more: men 26.7%, women 7.6%; numbers of people
who masturbate not at all: men 36.7%, women 58.3%.
These numbers clearly show that masturbation is a
common practice in our culture. However, it is
interesting to note that 54.0% of men and 46.8% of
women do feel guilty after masturbation.
It is OK for you to masturbate. However, if you feel
that this activity is taking so much of your time that
your life is negatively affected by it, you may have a
problem and you should try to cut down on
masturbation. But you do not have to give it up for
weeks. It is perfectly normal to masturbate several
times a week. Try not to feel guilty about it and to
enjoy it instead.
With respect to your knees, I would suggest that you
see a doctor who can establish the correct diagnosis
based on a physical exam. You do not have to be
embarrassed, your problem has nothing to do with the
fact that you masturbate, but it needs attention. It may
be that you have beginning arthritis and that you need
special medication. Only a doctor who examines you
can determine this.
All the best to you,
Annette Owens, MD PhDReviewed by: Kathleen VanKirk DHS
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