Masturbation is common among unmarried men, and married men may also relieve their sexual needs through masturbation due to separation, business trips, divorce or widowhood. Although masturbation can bring pleasure, many men worry that it may harm their health, especially patients with chronic prostatitis who often regard masturbation as the cause of the disease.
The answer to whether masturbation causes chronic prostatitis is not a simple "yes" or "no". The blood circulation of the prostate is characterized by sufficient arterial supply, but obstructed venous return. Long-term congestion may cause local blood stasis and decreased immunity, increasing the chance of infection. Frequent masturbation may cause excessive congestion of the prostate and affect its function, but not everyone who masturbates frequently will get prostatitis.
Most men do not masturbate as frequently as they think. As long as they masturbate moderately, it generally does not cause prostatitis, and it even has a positive effect on clearing prostatic fluid, relieving congestion, and protecting the prostate.
