Does YOUR REAL doctor ever ask about masturbation?

I have never been asked about masturbation but a few years back, after eight years of abstinence I mentioned that I was entering a relationship that was likely to become physical. There I was, at age 49 with grown kids and grandchildren, getting the lecture about condoms. I though it was poignantly sweet and funny that my doc was concerned.

When I was a teenager I used to be asked how frequently I masterbated when I saw the family doc for an annual physical. It was very embarrassing.

These days it's just "are you sexually active" and sometimes "how many sexual partners do you have".

No I've never been asked about masturbation

However, once about 10 years ago, when I was travelling, I had a fever and burning while passing urine.

The hotel doctor asked about my sex life. How many times a week I had sex. Leading to the next question about whether I had sex with multiple partners.

I had not had sex with anyone for over a month and had no other option but to gratify myself.

I just told him that I usually had a healthy sex life, but only with my wife. However, I had been out of home for the past 30 days.

He nodded his head and decided it was an infection and just prescribed a course of antibiotics.

Capsules, sadly.

"Would I need injections?" I had asked, hopefully, though I must've sounded anxious.

"No need. These capsules are good enough." The chap had said and pushed off.

The hotel desk arranged for the medication

I had hoped he would give me at least one injection - a full course would have been first prize...but then life has its tragedies!

Asked about sexual by both internist and gyn but never specifically about masturbation per se.

I can't think of any reason why one would need to ask about your masterbation habits, I'm sure they take it as a given seeing as everybody does it.

I have never been asked the question although I did wonder too if they actually do question such habits.

I would be very shocked if a doctor asked about that!

At my last exam my doctor asked me if I was managing to achieve orgasm and if it was with myself or a partner. I'm on medication where difficulty with orgasm / arousal cam be a side effect so she was just asking about this at the same time as if I'd had any headaches or a dry mouth. It seemed to make sense at the time.

Heavens no. I would think that the doctor would be presented the problem rather than ask.

A recent trip to the doctor found me being seen by the P.A. who asked way more questions in my follow up appointment then with the good doc. Anyway he did not beat around the bush, he outright asked me how many times per week did I ejaculate? He did not wait for an answer he went on to tell me that frequent, 2-3 times per week were suggested and its doctor's orders, even if I had to masturbate to get those 2-3 per week.

The manner in his tone told me to not mention I try for 2-3 ejaculations per DAY! I knew what he was saying and felt more at ease with him after this.

My primary doc usually asks me if my "ejaculation are painful, either during sex or...." she leaves it open ended

When I went to the doctor having trouble ejaculating; we discussed if it was only during intercourse or if I had trouble during masturbation as well. Turns out one of my meds was the problem, since it happened both ways.

I also had a urologist suggest that I ejaculate twice a week to help with prostate enlargement issues. Since this doctor knew I wasn't sexually active; the suggestion was to and I quote, " Take matters into your own hands..."

Yes. One time when the doctor was asking me about my sexual activity he asked about masturbation and I was proud to tell him that I was a frequent masturbator LOL

I can't remember a doctor ever asking me about that -- not even when I was a pimple-faced teenager.

I have never been asked if or how frequent I masturbate. I think a doctor might if I complained or asked a specific question that might be relevant to ejaculation or any kind of pain during sex.

I am 59, and I am certainly aware that frequent or consistent ejaculation is more than likely to be a good thing for prostate health. I am still waiting for a doc to bring it up and recommend that I ejaculate regularly for good health.

Mine did not ask but I brought it up recently.

I saw a urologist for a prostate exam and while writing a lab order for a psa test they instructed me to not exercise heavily or have any sex within 48 priors to the blood draw. I asked if that included masturbation. They replied no ejaculation.

It's a common question if you're being evaluated for sexual dysfunction - trouble with intercourse? Are you able to function satisfactorily during masturbation? It's a good way to see if sexual dysfunction is emotional or organic.

My doctor never asked this emberassing question, luckily!

No, never.

No,not once...Though she'd probably be taken aback if I told her I'd had the odd liquid handshake after a surgery visit...After all it is a busy Ob/Gyn practice.

Nope, it's never come up.

As jds4med noted, the principle reason to ask about masturbation is if a patient complains of difficulty with impotence. If the person had problems with erections in intercourse you'd want to know if they could get an erection when they masturbate. If the answer is "yes" the initial conclusion would be that the erectile dysfunction is likely psychological in nature.

Only in the context of whether or not I had pain with ejaculation.

I've never been asked.

Mine has never asked.

Mine did not ask but I brought it up recently.

I saw a urologist for a prostate exam and while writing a lab order for a psa test they instructed me to not exercise heavily or have any sex within 48 priors to the blood draw. I asked if that included masturbation. They replied no ejaculation.

I usually have a PSA test about once a year though I am wondering if that will stop since there has been a lot of negative reviews on it. Regardless, mine have been in the 1.7 range with no change over the years. I was never told "no ejaculation". I figure keeping the prostate exercised keeps the numbers low.

Any manual stimulation of the prostate prior to a PSA test will cause an elevation in the results. It is not recommended within 10 days.

Mine has never asked.I usually have a PSA test about once a year though I am wondering if that will stop since there has been a lot of negative reviews on it. Regardless, mine have been in the 1.7 range with no change over the years. I was never told "no ejaculation". I figure keeping the prostate exercised keeps the numbers low.

It was my third psa test over 7 years and it was the first time I was told to refrain from excessive exercise and sex 48 hours before the blood draw. It was the first time I had seen the urologist. You wonder if the others did not know or if they figure the psa was elevated it would have re$ulted in further inve$tigation and procedure$ they would be billing for.

Many years ago my urologist told me not to have sex for several days before my PSA blood test!

No. Never.

The only time I was ever asked was when I had a small inflammation in my vagina and my GYN was trying to isolate the cause as fluid came back normal. This was years ago, when I was 22, 24 who remembers! Blushingly, I confessed to being recently broken up from a rather deep relationship, and had been masturbating and dating BOB (battery operated boyfriend) a fair amount recently. He took it with good humor and suggested that I send BOB on a vacation for a week or two.

In practice, frankly, I think it is a worthwhile question to ask of women when certain ¨conditions¨ exist on visual examination or if there is an issue with achieving orgasm.

My doctor did not ask me about masturbation last year when i went to my physical she just asked if i had any questions about sex which i didnt