Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Masturbation is very normal and there are certain myths attached to it. Having sexual activity does the same thing. You need not be worried about it. Eat a healthy diet and remove all myths you have rather than believing in it. Masturbation is a very healthy form of sexual outlet, do not feel guilty about it. Once or twice a day is very much normal. Nearly 99% of men and more than 60% of women masturbate. It starts from adolescence and goes on in some people even till death. The pleasure (orgasm) from masturbation is said to be unique from sexual intercourse. In men, most of the liquid contains only water and some fructose and hormones. Hence, it does not drain your energy. Many quacks, religious heads, and pseudo healers also propagate the idea that masturbation is a disorder and wrongful behavior and instill fear in the mind of innocent men and women (we can see posters in train and bus stand, offering help for this behavior). Consult a psychiatrist, if you have excessive masturbation guilt or compulsive masturbation. Compulsive masturbation is when a person continues with frequent masturbation neglecting his or her other work like education, job or social obligations. In fact, masturbation reduces the sexual tension and helps focus on the task better. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rohit Kothari