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What Causes Wet Dreams, Fatigue And Back Pain After Stopping Masturbation?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
Question: Hello Doc,
How are you today??
Before I ask you about my concern let me give a brief description of myself.
I am a 29 years unmarried male with a slim build physique and I have High B.P.
But the thing which concerns me is a bit personal.
I used to masturbate in regular intervals since I was 20 years of age.
But as of now I have totally stopped it since 3-4 months and I am facing some kind of problems.
1. After I Have stopped it in every 9-10 days I face wet dreams and the following day I feel very tried and my back pain as well as my legs. Is this normal?
2. Before having wet dreams I can feel that I am going to face it as my penis pains a lot and gets erection during night hours of sleep. It pains until the wet dreams and after that there no such thing. Is the pain normal?
3. I stopped it because I read some where that excessive masturbation leads to problems like prostrate cancer, erectile dysfunction, loss of semen and fertility. But now I am confused as I also heard that stopping masturbation may lead to prostrate cancer. Which one of them is true?? Please enlighten me on this.
4. I also feel that when I was masturbating I was more slimmer and active as compared to now. Does masturbation helps in maintaining healthy physique and controls Blood Pressure??
I can't sleep at night because of this as a feel the urge to masturbate but when I control it I can feel the pain.
Please suggest me what should I do and the solution to my problem.

Thanks.
Have a great day ahead..!!
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
masturbation is normal and safe thing, do not suppress your basic need

Detailed Answer:
Hello Young man,

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

Your personal problem is purely psychological and that is also due to some wrong believes. Please understand basics about masturbation and wet dreams.

Masturbation is natural and normal thing. It is done by 95% of the males in the world, mostly before marriage as well as when wife is away, in menses or pregnant after marriage. It is not at all harmful. Frequency of masturbation done by an individual varies from once a day to once a week. It depends upon individual libido, wish and timing. It neither causes any weakness nor does any problem in sexual activity. It never affects size of penis or aging.
Rather avoiding masturbation and suppressing your libido sometime may cause problems.

Wet dreams (Nocturnal emission) is natural phenomenon. It is also called night fall. First of all clarification about night fall:

In all boys when puberty starts around age of 3 to 7, production of testosterone increased. This leads to increase in body hair, beard and moustache as well as production semen and physical body changes.

Semen is produced regularly after puberty by prostate and testicles and stored in seminal vesicles. This semen in general is expelled by masturbation or sex. When someone does not actively expel semen through masturbation or sex, there is excess semen in seminal vesicles.
When production rate exceeds capacity of storage of seminal vesicles stored semen has to come out to give space to newly produced semen.
This excess stored semen comes out during sleep, urination or defecation.
In sleep during dreams or excitement with slight force excess semen comes out and it is known as night fall.
If you are not doing masturbation regularly or not involved in sexual activities, night fall would be there. It is absolutely normal phenomenon and not a problem/disease.

You have stopped masturbation and you are not sexually active, this is likely reason for your wet dreams.

If you can actively try to expel the semen through masturbation frequently, you can avoid these wet dreams. Even frequent masturbation will cure your pain also.Pain is likely due to suppression of masturbation desire and excess pressure of semen.

Hope you are clear about your problem now.

Ans 1: Pain in back and legs can be due to some muscular stretching or may be somatic pain due to suppression of desire.

Ans 2: That pain is due to excess semen pressure which is trying to come out.

Ans 3: No masturbation does not cause prostrate cancer, erectile dysfunction, loss of semen and fertility. If someone has to masturbate compulsorily at cost of routine work or masturbation is creating problem in occupation and/or social life and stress than only it is something abnormal and require treatment. Otherwise masturbation should be done as and when person feels to do it. Stopping masturbation forcefully leads to distress.

Ans 4: Yes masturbation helps in relieving stress as it is is basic need of human being and one should not suppress it. And when person is free of stress blood pressure also remains normal.

So in conclusion you should continue masturbation when you feel to do so.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chintan Solanki (49 minutes later)
Hii..

Thank You Sir for your valuable suggestions.

If I don't masturbate as I want to quit it, is there any other way to stop the pain and the night fall.

And if I quit it will it lead to some other problems like prostrate cancer and all.

Please don't mind if I am asking the same the question again.

In your point of view what do you suggest should I quit it and will it be beneficial if I stop it all total? If not what should the frequency i.e. how may times a week.

Please help me in sorting this out.

Thanks
Yours Young Man..!!
doctor
Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
masturbate when you feel to do so

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for asking your doubts again.

Please note that there is no relation between masturbation and prostate cancer either you do it or don't do it. Prostate cancer generally occurs after age of 55 so there is no need to worry at all about the same at this age.

I recommend continuing masturbating. You are young and likely going to marry, so after marriage automatically your need of masturbation will replace with sex. You can do it at present when you feel to do so. In general 2-4 times a week is usual frequency. I never recommend suppressing the need.

If you want to quit masturbation you need to stop your libido by restricting your attraction towards females (like brahmachari saint)and I think it is not easy. If you can achieve that your semen production will automatically come under control. However I have never seen in my practice such thing.

In conclusion you should not quit masturbation completely.

Do not hesitate to clear your doctors if any.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Wet Dreams, Fatigue And Back Pain After Stopping Masturbation?

Brief Answer: masturbation is normal and safe thing, do not suppress your basic need Detailed Answer: Hello Young man, Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern. Your personal problem is purely psychological and that is also due to some wrong believes. Please understand basics about masturbation and wet dreams. Masturbation is natural and normal thing. It is done by 95% of the males in the world, mostly before marriage as well as when wife is away, in menses or pregnant after marriage. It is not at all harmful. Frequency of masturbation done by an individual varies from once a day to once a week. It depends upon individual libido, wish and timing. It neither causes any weakness nor does any problem in sexual activity. It never affects size of penis or aging. Rather avoiding masturbation and suppressing your libido sometime may cause problems. Wet dreams (Nocturnal emission) is natural phenomenon. It is also called night fall. First of all clarification about night fall: In all boys when puberty starts around age of 3 to 7, production of testosterone increased. This leads to increase in body hair, beard and moustache as well as production semen and physical body changes. Semen is produced regularly after puberty by prostate and testicles and stored in seminal vesicles. This semen in general is expelled by masturbation or sex. When someone does not actively expel semen through masturbation or sex, there is excess semen in seminal vesicles. When production rate exceeds capacity of storage of seminal vesicles stored semen has to come out to give space to newly produced semen. This excess stored semen comes out during sleep, urination or defecation. In sleep during dreams or excitement with slight force excess semen comes out and it is known as night fall. If you are not doing masturbation regularly or not involved in sexual activities, night fall would be there. It is absolutely normal phenomenon and not a problem/disease. You have stopped masturbation and you are not sexually active, this is likely reason for your wet dreams. If you can actively try to expel the semen through masturbation frequently, you can avoid these wet dreams. Even frequent masturbation will cure your pain also.Pain is likely due to suppression of masturbation desire and excess pressure of semen. Hope you are clear about your problem now. Ans 1: Pain in back and legs can be due to some muscular stretching or may be somatic pain due to suppression of desire. Ans 2: That pain is due to excess semen pressure which is trying to come out. Ans 3: No masturbation does not cause prostrate cancer, erectile dysfunction, loss of semen and fertility. If someone has to masturbate compulsorily at cost of routine work or masturbation is creating problem in occupation and/or social life and stress than only it is something abnormal and require treatment. Otherwise masturbation should be done as and when person feels to do it. Stopping masturbation forcefully leads to distress. Ans 4: Yes masturbation helps in relieving stress as it is is basic need of human being and one should not suppress it. And when person is free of stress blood pressure also remains normal. So in conclusion you should continue masturbation when you feel to do so. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.