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Suggest Ways To Stop Masturbation During Sleep

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2015

Question: I am a 20 year old girl who is not sexually active. I do not partake in masturbation voluntarily, but during my sleep, I masturbate. It's as if I have no control over my body when I do it. I can feel what I am doing, but I have no rational. I wake up the next morning remembering what I did. I have tried to fix this for years now (8 to be exact). It got better for a while, until this past year. Now these occurrences happen 4 times a week or so. I realize that my body is looking for a way to relieve sexual tension, but due to my religious beliefs, I am waiting until marriage to do so. I really need some advice for how to stop these episodes or relieve sexual tension without having sex or masturbating.

Answered by Dr. Srilatha Myaka (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it might be normal at this age

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.

I understand your concern.

In my opinion this type of sexual tension might be normal in this age group.It might be due to interplay of hormones in the body.

Its not an abnormality so you need not worry.I respect your religious beliefs and waiting till marriage is always the best.

You can shift your concentration to other matters or studies rather than thinking about it.

If you are trying to control them but still not able to do so then you need not worry let them be.Till masturbation it is ok but taking part in actual intercourse might not be advisable to relieve the sexual tension.

Gradually they might get controlled spontaneously with age.

Relax.Its all age effect.Be cool.

Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to ask any more queries.
Best regards....Dr.srilatha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Srilatha Myaka (24 minutes later)

Thank you for your quick reply! I understand that this is normal at my age and that I need not to worry about it. Even though you do not advise my worrying about it, I still would like to stop it. With that being said, are there things I can do to prevent it?

Answered by Dr. Srilatha Myaka (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
cognitive behavior therapy might help

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.

i understand your concern.

As i explained in my previous answer your behavior is due to complex interplay between your body,mind and hormones.

in this kind of conditions you can get your mental state analysed first by a sex therapist.

sex therapist are doctors who deals with different states of mind related to sexual life .
so in my opinion consider complete analysis of your state of mind is necessary for planning of further treatment.

Cognitive behavior therapy is kind of treatment to modulate our thought process and helps to control abnormal thought related conditions .

regards

Dr srilatha

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju