Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Masturbation is very normal, and there are certain myths attached to it. Having sexual activity does the same thing. You can do it as many times as you get pleasure but examine yourself that you do not have compulsive masturbation or you are not masturbating because you have persistent, recurrent, irresistible thoughts regarding masturbation. If you want to control the urge remember these urges usually come for minutes and if you will involve yourself in some other activity the urge to masturbate will go. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rohit Kothari