I am a diabetic and hypertensive, and I masturbate daily. Will it hamper my sex life?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 27-year-old unmarried male. I am a diabetic and a high BP patient. I have some queries regarding sexual health.

1. I used to masturbate daily as I am habituated to it. Is it harmful? If not, how many times in a day can I do so?

2. Will it hamper my sex life? Does it lead to erectile dysfunction or, premature ejaculation?

3. Can you suggest any Ayurvedic remedies to increase my sex drive, maintain a hard erection, and produce healthy sperm?

4. Actually, I feel that for my age, weight, and height, the size of my penis is too small. It is two and a half inches in the flaccid stage and almost five inches while erect. Can you please provide me any Ayurvedic remedies to enlarge the size of my penis? I have heard about the penile massage to improve its size. If so, please suggest any ayurvedic oil for massage.

The medicines I am using are Obimet SR 1 gm, Glycomet GP 0.5, Ace Revelol 25/2.5 mg, and Rozavel 5 mg. I have sent the images of my flaccid penis. Please let me know about its shape and size and provide suggestions to make it better.

Please guide.

Answered by Dr. Vinod Kumar

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

You definitely need a healthy lifestyle, as you have not mentioned whether you are suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus or type 1 diabetes mellitus. But looking at the medication mentioned by you, I am considering it type 2 diabetes mellitus. Other associated problems like hypertension also suggest me to think of lifestyle-associated disorders.

Your three problems (diabetes, hypertension, and sexual health) can be sorted out by working on four points. They are diet, exercise, medication, and stress. Work on these, and you will be able to deal with your problem successfully. If you look carefully, you will notice that your doctor is helpful to you only in advising you that your medication and other things (diet, exercise, and stress) need to be tackled by you. So, health is in your hands and not in the doctor's hands. So, please work on it. For your height, you are overweight. Try to reduce your weight minimum by 22.05 pounds. It will definitely benefit you in all aspects of health, including diabetes, hypertension, and sexual health. Physical activity is a must. A minimum of one hour of walking or jogging, yoga or gym, or any other modality of exercise five days a week is recommended. Decrease excess calorie intake. Sweets, fats, junk food, and bakery products need to be avoided. Decreasing salt intake is a must for your hypertension.

There is nothing wrong with your penis size. And a bigger penis size does not mean that it will result in happier sexual life. Masturbating daily, in general, will not result in any problems as such. There is no standard frequency of masturbation. It depends upon your physical health and wishes. It will not result in erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation. But your other health issues make you prone to such problems. Sexual problems, in the majority of cases, are not real physical problems but are a result of unexplained fear and insecurity. In my opinion, this is the most important aspect while dealing with sexual issues. Feel free to talk to your doctor about such issues. I do not think that you need any medication for sexual health. Do not be carried away by advertisements. Medicines are not required and will not benefit you. Optimize your blood sugar and blood pressure. Continue with the medicines that you mentioned in your query. Come out of unnecessary stress. Fix a healthy routine for yourself by focusing on the above-mentioned points.

I hope this helps.

Kindly follow-up if you have more doubt.

Thank you.

Answered byDr. Vinod Kumar

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team

Published At November 8, 2019
Reviewed AtNovember 18, 2024

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