Dear user, Thanks for writing to HCM. I can understand your concern regarding excessive masturbation of your teenager. The sex hormones are rising at this age. It is obvious to have desire to explore the sex organs at this age. As you reported, this is a normal activity. But compulsive masturbation (One has to do rather than for pleasure ) definitely needs psychiatric attention and treatment. To help him, I suggest you to have regular talk with him on neutral topics, spend good time with him, talk to him about his activities (e.g. what he likes, what he doesn t etc.) He should feel that you take kin interest in him rather than enquiring him. Just build a relationship of open talk to him. So he can share freely his feelings with you. It is possible that he may not be getting pleasure from other activities (play, spending time with family, friends and other leisure activities) so he has found masturbation to get pleasure. I suggest consulting psychiatrist for the same. Do not feel guilty or frustrated. Go for consultation. Wish both of you good health.