Is it a sin to masturbate during adolescence/early adulthood? Is it going to cause me sexual problems in future? Will I be able to satisfy my spouse / give birth to a child? These are the most common questions in most of the Indian men.
Yes, Masturbation is very much normal and also serves as one of the basic need of any individual of both genders. Due to lack of proper sex education, a number of men from our country suffer from Dhat syndrome.
What is Dhat syndrome?
Nocturnal emission is generally misconceived to be semen and many attribute it to the masturbatory habit of their earlier years and develop various depressive symptoms along with guilt which usually is reassured by traditional healers/friends/family members.
These men usually present with:
- Generalized weakness and tiredness
- Aches, pains, tingling sensations in the body
- Loss of appetite and weight
- Preoccupation
- Guilt and sad mood
- Premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction
- Impaired attention and concentration
What should I do?
A proper sex education is very much essential for prevention of culture-bound syndromes like the latter. Psychological intervention along with minimal medication has proved to provide wonderful results in these types of disorders.
What do I take back?
It is absolutely normal to masturbate and have a nocturnal emission and when we are in doubt we should consult and clarify ourselves for better and happier future.
Happiness is a choice.