What are the side effects of masturbation?
Patient: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...I used to shake pennies daily. I started this habit at the age of 14 now I am 24 years old. I need to know will I get any problem in sex and getting baby. please help me. Doctor: Hello,  There are no side effects for masturbation if you are doing it moderately. Moderate frequency is three or four times a week. Excess masturbation and rough masturbation can damage the skin receptors and thereby could cause numbness and thereby deficit in sense. It can also cause anxiety and performance anxiety and related depression. The problems can be cured. I suggest sex therapy for you.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. K. V. Anand, Psychologist