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Does Masturbation Affect Growth And Body Weight ?

i am male 18. I am doing masturbation from the age 15 and my height 5,4. since i masturbate, my height does not increase until now. i am 18 and my height still 5,4. please help me...does masturbation stop my height???
Sat, 28 May 2011
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General Surgeon 's  Response
welcome to healthcaremagic..
No it is not associated with masturbation..its a wrong assumption..work out at the gym..play basketball and also go for jogging,skipping and get invoved in active sports..
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Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist Suhani Sethi's  Response
no masturbation does not stop height increase.

try out otherways to increase it such as swimming . yoga ( doing tarasan ). it can increase height by increase in intervertebral disc space.
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General & Family Physician Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani's  Response
Hi,thanks for query.No,masturbation can stop growth.After age of puberty that is when you have grown in mature adult,your sexual development takes place and end of long bones fuses and you can grow you height after that.bye.
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Does Masturbation Affect Growth And Body Weight ?

welcome to healthcaremagic.. No it is not associated with masturbation..its a wrong assumption..work out at the gym..play basketball and also go for jogging,skipping and get invoved in active sports..