How Often Do Men Masturbate & When Is It Considered Too Much?

Despite a long history of puritanical stigma around masturbation, jerking off has remained an integral part of the male human experience.
In fact, one study found that 35.9% of men masturbated at least once a week during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although regular and frequent masturbation isn’t necessarily harmful, it can be considered “too much” when it’s causing physical harm (such as chafing or penile irritation and pain) or if the activity becomes such a focus that it hinders other aspects of a man’s life.
- Masturbation is perfectly natural and a healthy activity to enjoy — regardless of gender.
- As we’ll talk about later, 92% of American men have reported engaging in masturbation at some point in their lives. 61% have done so within the past year and nearly 36% did so at least once per week during the pandemic.
- Studies show varied results in terms of masturbation frequency, which researchers cite as possibly being underreported, due (in part) to an unwillingness to disclose such personal information.
- Some men masturbate more than others, with variations in frequency relating to age, physical health, and libido, among others.
- It is actually possible to masturbate too much if pain or irritation occurs, and too-frequent (compulsive) masturbation can be a sign of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), although less than 6% of the population is estimated to have this condition.
Look, most of us masturbate.
Maybe you did it more often when you were a teenager compared to now — or during COVID-19 lockdowns to ease sexual loneliness — but there is no sense in denying that folks like to rub one out.
Some men masturbate more often than others, but your personal preference when it comes to frequency is nothing to be ashamed of either way.
Still, is it possible to have too much of a good thing?
Sometimes.
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