   Fighting the urge to Masturbate...
  I'm creating this thread here because I've shared a few sexual health topics with fellow GDNetters in the past, and it was all conducted in a very mature way, so I expect it go like that this time too.Basicly I was at a friend's this past week, and had nothing better to do and turned on the TV. Seinfeld was on, and we ended up watching it. It was the "who can hold out the longest without masturbating" episode, even Elaine participated.So, me and my friend started talking about our masturbation habits (MH), and end up agreing on a small contest of our own, all of this happened this last Friday, 5 days ago.I did some research on google for methods to delay/avoid the masturbatory-urge, and all I find is "Masturbation is good for you" e-panflets. I don't disagree with those at all, but the search-universe is totally skewed.I would put this experience in the "learn something more about myself" box.I'm not in a relationship at the moment, and so my MH are in the "once every other day" zone. This seems to be the norm for me. The first few days seemed to be more dificult because the body seemed to know that I was intently denying its urges, and so those urges where greatly multiplied. On the 4th day, yesterday, I woke up with lots of energy and mental focus. I even seemed to have slept better. I have read some things about old japanese theories that the semen is a form of concentrated vital energy, and "losing it regularly" would decrease a man's vital energy, in other words, decreased atention spans, less energetic, more nervous, and other simptons in that vein...Aparently there is also an opposite theory, which states that semen is part of the body's energy flow, and regular semen losses should be the norm.I'm curious on what the gentlemen and ladies here have to say about similar experiences you might have had, and what do you think of sexual energy control, and other related stuff...   
  as of now, myself and another woman are getting to know each other and holding out on sex. i on the other hand haven't masterbated because i want to share that with her and not my hand (and lotion). plus focusing on something other than sexual activities is actually pretty healthy [lol]   ;Quote:Original post by Alpha_ProgDesas of now, myself and another woman are getting to know each other and holding out on sex. i on the other hand haven't masterbated because i want to share that with her and not my hand (and lotion). plus focusing on something other than sexual activities is actually pretty healthy [lol]Do you find that as you try to keep your focus away from sexual things for now, you seem to have increased focus on other areas of your life?   ;  I've tried it. Got more and more horny every day for about two weeks, then it kinda flattened out. But I was completely unable to consentrate about anything other than sex for more than about ten seconds at any point though. And it was extremely hard to go to sleep (I'm in the 2-3 times a day category btw).   ;Quote:Original post by Jesper TI've tried it. Got more and more horny every day for about two weeks, then it kinda flattened out. But I was completely unable to consentrate about anything other than sex for more than about ten seconds at any point though. And it was extremely hard to go to sleep (I'm in the 2-3 times a day category btw).I'm with him.eewww.. not literally. Get your mind out of the gutter.   ;  I predict that whether you do or don't has little effect on anything physiological.  BTW, tell me you didn't just type that with your left hand.  ;  I think whether its helps or worsens your concetration depends on the person. Some who have more aggresive mh probably would find it very distracting if they try to stop. others might find it is better (as you have). i wonder though, i might try this out myself, wish me luck!   ;Quote:Original post by ProzakQuote:Original post by Alpha_ProgDesas of now, myself and another woman are getting to know each other and holding out on sex. i on the other hand haven't masterbated because i want to share that with her and not my hand (and lotion). plus focusing on something other than sexual activities is actually pretty healthy [lol]Do you find that as you try to keep your focus away from sexual things for now, you seem to have increased focus on other areas of your life?yeah actually. academics, future (as in what will i do tomorrow), life. wondering when i'll have sex or having sex in general. ;  biology would suggest that fooling your body into getting tang' would allow you to focus on other things, whereas not keeping things flushed well would increase your sexual frustration and subconsiously divert your mind to mending the situation.   ;  Personally I've found that if I go more than 3 days it makes me quite irritable so I don't know it that's a known side effect. The same thing happened when I stopped drinking coffee,smoking, etc.Also having worked in the medical community onboard a ship where individuals have to go long periods without female contact I've seen cases where certain people actually got so called "blueballs" from not masturbating for long periods of time.I guess they didn't have wet dreams because normally that's how your body gets rid of excess buildup. I know it's happed to me personally so don't be suprised if you wake up with wet sheets if you go to long without masturbating.