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I have done masterbation excessively. i want to know that can i be a father or not. how could i know this because i m not married. what test should i have to know this. also that rapid ejaculation, infertility and less eraction due to masterbation are cureable or not considering that i have really done masterbation in lots

Answer:
by Blaise Parker: ()
Hi, I hope that I'm interpreting your question correctly. I understand that English is not your first language. If I am correct, you are asking me whether or not masturbation can be harmful for fertility and sexual functioning. To the best of my knowledge (and I believe almost all sexual health experts would agree with me) masturbation is not the least bit harmful to your sexual health. It won't make you infertile. In men, the testes continuously produce sperm, so there is no reason that masturbation would affect fertility. As for whether frequent masturbation can cause you not to get erect or to lose your erection, or whether it could cause you to ejaculate too rapidly, I don't believe that either of those things is a problem either. Your potential for erection is dictated by sexual excitement (and a few other things that are more biological and psychological in nature, but nothing you need to worry about unless you're having erectile dysfunction). As long as you remain able to become sexually excited, whether alone or with a partner, you should have no problem having erections. As far as rapid ejaculation, you may find that you are able to make yourself ejaculate very quickly because you are practiced and know what you enjoy. This will probably not be an issue in a relationship, and even if it is, it is certainly something that can be worked around. In fact, masturbation may be more beneficial to you than you realize. First, it's pleasurable, and that's always a good thing, right? :) And often times sex therapists will suggest masturbation as a way for a person to get comfortable with his or her body and to learn what turns him/her on. In other words, you have nothing to worry about. If masturbation made people infertile or even impotent, I'm fairly certain the species wouldn't have survived nearly as long as it has! :) Take care, Blaise

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