If your doctor asked if you perodically masturbated, would you fess up?

I would, and have answered this question honestly. Being a professional setting, I'd assume the question has some sort of valid reasoning. The only time I recall being asked, it was during a question related to some sexual health concerns. He was asking about issues related to intercourse, then asked about masturbation as well, seeing if there was a trend. I answered honestly in as much as detail as needed. Right after that came a rather thorough physical exam, to my enjoyment.

I'm sure I would be too shy to discuss it. But the fact is, who doesn't masturbate? (maybe some people don't of course) So I assume a doctor would already know the answer. I've never been asked.

Been married for a long time, so yeah.

If asked directly, of course, At my age, I'm not self-conscience, and my wife went asexual some years ago, so it is the only outlet.

That's me exactly. Sex in any form is way better than sex in no form.

I've asked men but can't ever recall asking a woman. The underlying question is, are all the nerves, spinal cord connections and blood vessels required for a male to achieve tumescence and orgasm fully functional. If a male masturbates to orgasm, there are a lot of problems excluded. So asking this question Canberra a shorthand way of investigating several organ systems.

@Pollux I understand the rationale of excluding certain male problems by ascertaining if they have normal sexual function (e,g, sustaining an erection and achieving climax). Maybe a more subtle way would be to ask if they are sexually active and, if so, do they have any issues performing or achieving orgasm. Not criticizing your asking the question, just a thought that it might be less embarrassing to the patient.

Can't argue with your improved phraseology, @Rigel

There isn't much point in hiding anything from your doctor, no matter how embarrassing it is. They really need all the information they can get and if they are asking, there is likely a reason for it.

Yes, I would although it would be embarrassing as I have a female doctor. But of course a doctor knows all about that and all do masturbate so you know she knows the real answer!

If a person has sex enough I don't think they have to masturbate. My doctor asks if I'm "sexually active" and the first time they asked this I asked what he meant and he told me it meant sex with another person. But to not have sex or masturbate I think would be unhealthy. I think some religions teach to stay abstenent until marriage and not even masterbate during that time, which I think is a horrible thing to teach. Ejaculation is normal and healthy. Maybe more doctors should be asking this, and how often and how easy it is to reach orgasm. I think those would be good questions to gauge a patients sexual health.

I probably would be kind of surprised/wondering why they'd ask that, but sure; most of us guys do, no use lying about it.

Don't know if this true, mark twain asked, do you masterbate? He might have said jack off. If the person answered no, he responded you are either lying or missing a good thing.

I would deny it. First off, it’s nobody’s business, and second, I don’t want it to be placed in my medical records.

I would plead the fifth. I can't think of a reason they would need to know that.

An asterisk to my answer below: If it was a play doctor, I might say yes, especially when I'm thinking of my next appointment with you. (;

Yes, I had a doctor once ask me if I masturbated, which I answered "a bit". I think it was this doctor's way of inquiring whether I had a sexual issues. It was all part of a doozy of a physical examination, and I wrote a blog account about the experience which you can read at the link below. That doc was quite a throw back.

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=blog;ox=showpage;pg=6663

The "adolescent clinic" my parents took me and my brothers to had all these free booklets on a rack on the wall and they would often just hand some to youafter your appointment. Some were about drugs or alcohol and how to deal with peer pressure about those, some were about hygiene or teen skin care, some were about social issues like wanting to "fit in" and all that. But one was largely about physical puberty and issues of sex and it had a section about what masturbation is and that it is perfectly normal etc. etc. I always sort of feared the subject coming up during the visit.

Yes I would. In fact in the past I have.

I go to a small doctor's office staffed by three female doctors.

The doctors there still know you personally or know your family situation.

I can't possibly imagine any of them ever asking if I masturbate.

And if they did, I really wouldn't know how to respond or react. I might never go to that doctor again.

But as I said, it seems like a very hypothetical question. I can hardly imagine a doctor asking that question.

Some of you might deem it inappropriate or couldn't think why doctors would ask anyone this question, but mine did, when I was 12!

While I was lying face up, bottom naked, he asked me whether I masturbated. Not even giving me a chance to reply, he continued with his lecture on the drawbacks of excessive masturbation. I asked him what "masturbation" was, as he chose to use this English word not a local one, and I couldn't comprehend it at that time.

Guess he was trying to be technical and sound professional, then.

Since I couldn't understand, he let it slip. But I went back for a research later (on the meaning, not how to masturbate!)

The "adolescent clinic" my parents took me and my brothers to had all these free booklets on a rack on the wall and they would often just hand some to youafter your appointment. Some were about drugs or alcohol and how to deal with peer pressure about those, some were about hygiene or teen skin care, some were about social issues like wanting to "fit in" and all that. But one was largely about physical puberty and issues of sex and it had a section about what masturbation is and that it is perfectly normal etc. etc. I always sort of feared the subject coming up during the visit.

I totally unterstand you. I was asked this question at every visit. I always hoped he would not ask. For some reason that question made me embarrassed and aroused the same time.

But I always answered truthfully. She would not have believed me anyways.

@examined-teen I tried messaging you here awhile ago but never got anything

I have never been asked. It never came up, even during medical examinations as a teenager. Doctors were more interested in normal bowel movements and urination than in semen production. Maybe it's a UK that UK doctors don't ask unless perhaps one has an issue

Why would any doctor ask the question. Everyone does and if a doctor had to ask then perhaps he/she is in the wrong profession.

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 and I decided to have radiation, which began in early 2021. As part of the discussion about types of treatments, I was told that with radiation I had a better chance of getting erections and thus the ability to masturbate. At a subsequent exam a year after the radiation ended, I was asked if I was able to obtain an erection, masturbate and have dry ejaculations, as most men are unable to at that point. I apparently am fortunate as I can masturbate and a small amount of clear sticky fluid comes out when I cum. I also get the nice feeling of ejaculating even though it’s not like it used to be.

Unless I was concerned about a sexual function issue, I cannot imagine why it would asked. At one physical (after I had been married for many years) the doctor started to ask me very pointed questions about my sexual behavior and I basically answered that it was none of his damn business.

I would. I feel like the answer is obvious for the majority of people anyway.

Of course. They’ve heard so much worse and if you said no they’d probably just assume you’re lying.

I had an appointment at a sexual health clinic yesterday for pain and irritation around my clitoris. As I thought it had been caused by something I’d been doing during masturbation, they had me explain how I masturbate in detail. How often, the toy I was using, how long, what positions etc.

I’m not usually shy but even I found that one a bit embarrassing. It also didn’t help that I knew they were going to examine my genitals straight after the conversation and I could already feel myself getting wet.

YES! Why not? – there's nothing wrong with masturbating.

My urologist and I discussed whether I should have my testosterone level checked and he asked me whether I had regular sexual desire or fantasies, I guess that is as close as it gets.