Does masturbating has any emotional effect in the long run ?

Question

Any change in emotions?

Answer 1

Yeah, it changes your emotions from really horny to pleased/satisfied and occasionally to shame and then the cycle is repeated  

Answer 2

Why would you want to stop?  

Answer 3

if you feel guilty for masturbating it means you're actually a girl

Answer 4

I must say that after I do it, I feel depressed for some reason afterwise.

Answer 5

Just like Jonathan, i feel shame/regret/guilt afterward... :(

Answer 6

If you have been brought up to believe masturbation is wrong, then you will feel guilty about doing it.

Please read the following from a Christian minister, and make sure you read it ALL THROUGH:

http://www.jackinworld.com/bios/bio233.h...

I wish people would save the word addicted for drugs, and other things that damage your health. Masturbation is not an addiction, any more than eating regularly is an addiction. Masturbation is natural, and very good for your health. For teenagers, once a day is perfectly normal.

There is an excellent article in Wikipedia - here's part of it:

"A 1997 study in the British Medical Journal based upon 918 men age 45-59 found that after a ten year follow-up, men who had fewer orgasms were twice as likely to die of any cause as those having two or more orgasms a week."

I believe a loving God wants us to look after our health. I do hope this helps - if you click on my name you will get to my Profile, and can email me anonymously if you wish to discuss further.

Answer 7

I don't think its so much of an emotion effect as it is natural effect. Everyone is different and some people are going to m********e more than others. I wouldn't say you need to "rid of doing it". Its not like its un-healthy or anything so there is really no reason to feel the need that you are doing it too much or the need to stop all together. It's completely natural and I don't see why it would have any straight effect on your emotions. Possibly something else is causing this emotional discomfort but I highly doubt its the actual masturbating.