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Masturbation & Acne? Are they related?

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Contributor: richsam richsam
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
first time hearing of this
01/16/2013
Contributor: skeeterlynn skeeterlynn
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Originally posted by Coralbell
There could be some relation, but masturbating does not cause acne. The reason I say it could be related is because acne can be caused by high testosterone levels, which could also increase your sex drive.
Agreed
01/16/2013
Contributor: Denise Ellis Lougheed Denise Ellis Lougheed
Wow never heard of that one but lol if that is true their were alot of people in my 8th grade class that were having tuns of fun in their spare time, but really i masturbate alot when having sex before after all that and i have never has skin issues but everyone is different soooooo maybe
01/25/2013
Contributor: fizzygato fizzygato
I feel like you must have known to some extent that a lot of people probably haven't heard of this myth before, if you posted that as an option/ the first option.

I've never heard of it before.

I don't think I ever thought about who was masturbating or not, but I did wonder who was having sex with others
01/27/2013
Contributor: xxSuzakuxx xxSuzakuxx
Never heard that before and i doubt its true
01/27/2013
Contributor: AmaShark AmaShark
I have never heard that one. I've heard the one about hairy palms and the one about going blind, though. It used to scare me as a kid because I was afraid that people would be able to tell, though I didn't believe it would affect the state of my palms or my eyesight.
01/28/2013
Contributor: LadyRelentless LadyRelentless
well I have acne, and I masturbate...

Must be true!
01/30/2013
Contributor: emiliaa emiliaa
COMPLETELY false! Acne can be caused by stress, and masturbation RELIEVES stress. I can't imagine this being true.
02/01/2013
Contributor: astrolatry astrolatry
The only way I could think of this being true would be if after masturbating you touched your face and whatever remnants of sex clogged your pores. Otherwise this sounds like bunk!
02/10/2013
Contributor: Kitten has left the site Kitten has left the site
That...what the hell? I never heard of that, it's not true, your teacher was insane. o.O I don't see how it's related o.o Must go think about it now.
02/12/2013
Contributor: evie.amor evie.amor
WEIRD! Sounds like your teacher was just trying to keep kids from masturbating. Wonder why? Maybe that whole "it's a sin" belief...
02/22/2013
Contributor: apple4me apple4me
Sounds like something someone would say to get you to stop masturbating.
03/02/2013
Contributor: KinkyKatieJames KinkyKatieJames
I always thought this was ridiculous.
03/15/2013
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
I've never heard of that before.Hm
03/15/2013
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
I think I heard everything possible to discourage masturbation.
03/15/2013
Contributor: emilia emilia
Quote:
Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
I so do not believe this
03/15/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Masturbation was never even mentioned in our Catholic grade school in the 70's. I'm kinda surprised that they didn't tell us crap like this, but I'm glad they didn't!

Of course it doesn't cause anything... except orgasms, if you're lucky
03/15/2013
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
I'm calling shenanigans.
03/15/2013
Contributor: twelve13 twelve13
I've heard it before. I don't think it's necessarily. Perhaps a relationship between libido and testosterone? Or, from experience, I'm more likely to get acne if I masturbate right before I fall asleep because it makes me sweaty and I already washed my face.
03/16/2013
Contributor: karenm karenm
I've heard that before but I don't believe it. You get acne from having oily skin.
03/28/2013
Contributor: BrittaniMaree BrittaniMaree
I have never heard of this before and I don't believe it.
03/28/2013
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
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Originally posted by B8trDude
Acne? NO! But hairy palms and blindness - of course! Everyone knows that! LOL!
Exactly! Lol.

I had never heard of getting acne from masturbation but the hairy palms and blindness I've heard a lot.
03/28/2013