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What is an addiction many people don’t realize they have? (programming.dev)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Masturbation

(...) is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular.
(...) Masturbation in non-human animals has been observed both in the wild and in captivity.

Benefits : 50% decrease of prostate cancer for men having 21 or more ejaculations per month compared to similar group having between 4 and 7 ejaculations per month.

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Compared to men reporting an average of 4–7 ejaculations per month (EPM), the risk of PCa among men reporting ≥21 EPM in middle age was 50% lower.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Shame around masturbation is cringe 👌

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Its also cringe to ignore the fact that it can be a problem. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but I see it a lot and neither extreme is good.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Risks
Compulsive masturbation and other compulsive behaviors can be signs of an emotional problem, which may need to be addressed by a mental health specialist. As with any "nervous habit", it is more helpful to consider the causes of compulsive behavior, rather than try to repress masturbation.

Today I learned a lot reading Wikipedia

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

To be fair, unless the act itself is interfering in your daily life, the real problem is probably porn addiction.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As long as it's not hindering your life or harming you or others you're good. Applies to most things ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I can easily spend 30+ hours a week jacking off and watching porn. I don't know about you but I have a feeling that's probably not the healthiest habit.