An Unacknowledged Harm of Masturbation When does masturbation become problematic or unhealthy?
- Masturbation plays a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of paraphilias.
- Adolescents with paraphilic interest may use fantasy and masturbation as a primary means of gratification to keep their desire hidden.
- Each episode of masturbation can further reinforce paraphilic interest and reduce the possibility of eradicating it.
Source: An Unacknowledged Harm of Masturbation | Psychology Today