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I am frequently hearing about individuals in the BDSM and/or D/s lifestyle practicing somtehing they refer to as Denial of Release.
I would like to obtain as many aspects as possible to the good and bad of the withholding of orgams.
I can see the short term beenefits they speak of however I also wish to know if, since reading the link on your site http://www.sexualhealth.com/content/index.cfm?Topic=Orgasm, there is so very little known about this topic, if it is always a safe thing to do.
For instance, if your partner has a medical problem not yet known of, or perhaps if this could cause any long term damage when exercised too frequently.
Thank you very much for any help you can give me in this since many domains are not available providing accurate detailed research about this.
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by Annette Owens: (06/24/2004)
Since I am not an expert on BDSM, I do want to let you know that we have a new expert, Dr. Gloria Brame in this area. You can find her in our directory of experts.
From a medical point of view I do not know of any serious effects that withholding orgasm could cause. This of course all depends on the situation. If for example someone was recovering from a recent heart attack and was working hard at withholding an orgasm this might put excess and unhealthy stress on the heart and body.
I have experienced men who for various reasons suppressed their erections earlier in life and ended up having erectile dysfunction. Even though I have not encountered any men who developed problems with ejaculation and orgasm through a practice of withholding orgasm, I guess this could be possible. But I have not heard of any such cases.
I hope this answers at least part of your question.
Sincerely,
Annette Owens, MD PhD
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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