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Question:
Well, it's just about my curiosity regarding "masturbation". I am 50 yrs.old now and far away from my wife(she's in another country)and I would appreciate very much if you could spare me some information Re: my frequent masturbation if it is bad to my health. I often masturbate 2-3 times a week. I get easily aroused if I saw some picture/half nude photos and i suddenly developed a weird fantasy regarding the picture.I tried to control my self but the more i concentrate how to stop doing it, the more i developed more orgasm about my fantasy. My other question is: Is this an "abnormality"? I appreciated very much with this site:"sexualhealth.com" because without this, I can not relay or ashamed to go to Doctor to ask about my sexual habit. Once again, I thank you very much and also to your colleagues for letting me expressed my problem. More power to you ! Expecting your reply! Thank You ! & Regards !

Answer:
by Robert Birch:
(06/01/2004)
Frist of all masturbation is a normal natural way to deal with sexual feelings when a partner is living elsewhere. The frequency with which men masturbate is an individual matter, depending on the man's level of sexual desire. I do not consider it a sexual addiction if you masturbate in response to a feeling of sexual pressure, no matter how often you do so. If you are getting good erections easily and reaching orgasm without difficulty, then you are clearly responding to your sexual needs. Men are visual creatures and many are aroused by looking at erotic photographs or watching an adult videos. You are not addicted to visual material if you use it to become aroused and are not spending a lot of time or money collecting it. Sexual fantasies are normal, even the "weird" ones. If this is disturbing to you, you might want to talk with a qualified sex therapist about it. However, fantasies are harmless and does not mean the person having them is going to go out and act them out. If it is a harmless private fantasy, no harm is done. Try not to worry about it.

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