Masturbation Vs Iq Enhancement - Sexual Health - Men Message Board

awkwarded · 10-21-2002, 04:27 AM

hi there,
i am a 16 yo guy
i have been masturbating since 14 or so,....
i belive my iq is now much lower
also is my general health
so am asking y the hell are doctors lying to us preventing us from knowing the truth
now it's too hard for me to stop this **** and it's time to know honestly whether i will be able to increase my iq again if i stopped or the damaged can't be repaired again!!!!!!!!!!
honestly reply please

Kiltee · 10-21-2002, 06:26 AM

Is this serious?

In what sense do you mean that your IQ is lower? If you're really worried, you can get it checked out by an organisation like MENSA, although I'd suggest that you save yourself a lot of time and money by not bothering. Enjoy your body, and ignore those people who try to make you feel guilty for masturbating.

Honestly, there is no scientific, or even circumstantial, evidence to show that masturbation has any effect on your IQ whatsoever. There may be people who will lead you to believe that this is true (it's a trick which has been used by elements of Judaeo-Christian society for over two millenia now), but do you honestly believe that having sex with your hand instead of a woman is likely to destroy your cognitive functions?

Masturbation is a perfectly healthy, fun, and natural way to relieve stress and sexual frustration. Just go with it, and don't believe any of the mumbo-jumbo you may get about its effects on your health. Believe you me, if it did lower your IQ, the entire male population of the world would be in a permanent vegetative state by now.

Michael _aka_Sparky · 10-21-2002, 01:25 PM

I can honestly say, I have NEVER heard of masterbating lowering ones IQ. I am in my 40s and have masterbated since I was 12 or 13. I have resorted to masterbation when it has been "that time of month" for my lover.
Before I got married, and was dating alot, I found myself masterbating quite a bit, mainly when the girl I went out with was a big tease.

Any way, what I'm getting at is, masterbation feels good and as far as I know, it has never hurt anyone

F-Man · 10-21-2002, 03:37 PM

masturbation has no affect on IQ, so if yours is going down it has some other cause. I would see a doctor if I was you. Do you use any illegal drugs or drink a lot of alcohol? maybe you have a medical condition that is causing brain damage.

UH-60 · 10-21-2002, 05:06 PM

Well, it also makes you go blind, so better stop now!