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

Obviously a lot of guys here haven't got BPH more commonly known as an enlarged prostate

Well I have and so I asked my doctor if masturbation would help

My doctor replied "why not it can't harm you" that was six months ago since then my PSA reading has gone down

I'm hoping it's not a coincidence because I told my doctor I'm increasing my frequency to which he said "good idea because something is working" and besides I haven't gone blind yet.

I think that many here have prurient minds.

Obviously, why else would we be members of this forum otherwise? 😃 😃

C'mon are we still hung up about masturbation.

Why wouldn't you tell your doctor you jerk-off

Use it or loose it

In the US, there's a book called the DSM - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. It contains the diagnosis codes for mental and emotional conditions. It defines mental health. It gets updated every now and then. In years past, there were diagnoses for the likes of homosexuality and many other behaviors that we now consider normal human variations. In the newest edition, for example, consensual BDSM has been removed as a diagnosis.

If the book had been around in the early to mid 20th century it would have contained codes to diagnose the horror of masturbation. Yes, the religiously dominated society, including doctors, knew that masturbation is a disease. We still suffer from the detritus of this puritanical thinking. I fear for the future with the growing religious fundamentalist movements.

In a roleplay exam it could be possible but not in a real examintion. Wat is the medical need for such a question ?

In a roleplay exam it could be possible but not in a real examintion. Wat is the medical need for such a question ?

The need might have to do with skin issues on the genitals or erectile or orgasmic dysfunction.

Probably not - doesnt seem necessary for the dr to know...

Would I confess to masturbating? Of course I would. Would a doctor ask such a question except in the special circumstances eluded to by Jds? Highly unlikely.

I seriously doubt that there would be any enquiry regarding masturbation in a genuine medical situation unless it was pertinent to erectile issues. In a play exam however, I would expect questioning regarding masturbatory habits just to add to the embarrassment.

While they don't ask if you masturbate they do occasionally ask if you can have an orgasm because that's a simple screening (not a definitive test) for spinal cord problems from top to bottom.

As the majority of stated, I don't expect there would be any enquiry regarding masturbation in a genuine medical situation unless it was as Rockdoc stated regarding erectile or fertility issues. I know as a nurse we have never asked such a question when completing our paperwork or exam.

Hello guys - there are some limit's, wich also a doc has to respect!

As an adult man, I would'nt answer to this impertinent question any more!

Hell, I'd offer to demonstrate if needed 😃

I admitted to it when I saw the urologist.

He gave me a lab order for a psa test and said, "no sex or heavy exercise within 48 hours prior to the blood draw." I commented that no one had told me that before (I have had two prior psa tests over 6 years).

I asked him, "does that include masturbation?"

He replied, "no ejaculation."

When I had my operation last month, of course I had to take it easy and avoid things like heavy lifting for six weeks. One thing I was to avoid was sexual activity, and when I asked him if that included masturbation, he said, "Yes."

I'm thinking to myself, "So what does this doctor want me to do, join a monastery?" C'mon, how many men can go six weeks without even masturbating? I was telling a friend about it and I said, "He expects me to refrain from masturbation for over a month. While I'm at it, I'll look for unicorns in the courtyard and elves, leprechauns and menehunes [the Hawaiian equivalent] sunning by the apartment pool."

The first week or so after my surgery, I didn't even want to masturbate, then about ten, maybe eleven days afterward, allowed myself brief erections. My first post-surgery ejaculation was a full two weeks and two days after my surgery. With that much build-up in there, it took little effort.

Hey, I managed to go sixteen days before masturbating after my operation! That should at least get me a trip to Hawaii or a new car! :-)

A new car? That gets you a Ferrari or an all expenses paid week in Rarotonga!

Telephonepole

What kind of surgery did you have that you couldn't masturbate or have sex for 6 weeks?

Hernia repair.

I'm shocked you were told no masturbation for ANY amount of time.

Obviously, you don't want to be pounding pelvises for a while, but no masturbation is ridiculous.

My husband had a hernia repair and he was masturbating the next day, and I helped. 😁

I would simply reply with, "Do You ? " .

I would say "oh yes doctor yes, I play with myself and I think about you and being on your exam table while doing it" LOL jk

If my doctor did ask me that I would be honest and say no that I let my husband do it for me 😃

I recently had some problems with an ear and sinus infection - the antibiotics and steroids they were giving me started causing problems with my kidneys. The fancy doctors didn't know what caused the sinus infection - a lot of tests were done, and my kidneys were starting to shut down. That scared the hell out of me - my regular doctor that I see mostly, was in my class in high school many years ago, I can talk to her and since I have become recently 'adventurous' in my life, I figured I'd better talk to her.

She's no prude - a couple of double dates with the Benton boys are stuff of legends, but the thing with my kidneys was scaring me and I had to 'fess up' just in case what I've been doing the past couple of years had something to do with my problem. It was hard - embarrassing, to own up to my new found sexuality, but part of that was masturbation. Part of my masturbation involved enemas - oral sex, and other things I have written about here, and she listened, more as a friend who really knew how to help. I'll write about that more in another post - but the thing is, she told me to go easy on the enemas because of concerns over my urine output, but doubted if oral sex or masturbation played a part in my infections. She gave me my only laugh at the time - when she added, that is unless he put it in your ear or up your nose, then maybe there could be a connection. 😃 She assured me that all my blood work came back without any sign of an STD - but I was one scared little camper for awhile there. Yeppers - it was something I had to tell, her, because I was in a bind and figured it was important.

I'm doing better now - lots better, but unless there is some medical reason for it, whether you masturbate or not is pretty much your own business. Like my doctor said - she does it, and about every other woman on the planet does it too, she pretty much figures that in when she sees a patient and only asks when it might be a factor and even then she lets them know why she is asking.

Yes I would, I would be honest. I have seen my doctor in the past for testicular soreness and that's one question he asked. Apparently I hadn't been ejaculating enough and that was causing my discomfort.

I would fess up. I mean all of the other privacy barriers are down with the doctor -- is the masturbation really that different? Over the years he as asked me about my diarrhea, what my pee is like, descriptions of vaginal discharge. He has asked me about smoking, drinking, drugs, and depression. He has seen every inch of my body. If he had to know if I masturbated, it isn't that much more to tell him.

Yes, I would confess.

Never been asked...but I would confess. Everybody does it

Can't say that I've ever been asked that question. I wouldn't hesitate to answer yes. I'm thinking that they assume most people do .

My doctor didn't ask, but he figured it out.

I went to see him because my penis was turning orange. He said he'd never seen that before and was baffled. He asked me about exercise, he asked me about work, and he asked me about my hobbies.

I told him I never exercised, I was retired, and that I really didn't have any hobbies.

So, he asked me exactly what I did with my time.

I told him I spend most of my time watching porn and snacking on Cheetos.

^^^^ That's a good one!

Good one Doug and karma for you. LMAO...... 😁