bookworm wrote:Dear Folks,
I don't use a chastity device, but I spend about 4 hours a day masturbating and edging. I have a fairly long refractory period (usually a day) so over the years I have tried to deny my orgasm for longer and longer periods.
Currently I orgasm maybe once a week but I would like to try extending the period.
Are there any health risks associated with this? I imagine many of the members here go for much longer periods between orgasms. So I was hoping you could give me some advice.
Some studies have indicated an inverse correlation between number of orgasms and risk of prostate cancer (basically, more orgasms = lower risk). Other studies, however, show that there is no correlation. In any case, regular prostate exams as you get older are a good idea, regardless of what you do.
There may be some minor mental health risks associated with long periods of denial, depending on how "frustrated" you get yourself. Just as long as you make sure you don't start snapping at people, or forgetting your responsibilities, you should be ok.
shell wrote:with absolutely no medical facts to back it up with.
You're wrong
I don't have time to type up a long explanation at the moment, but oxytocin, dopamine, prolactin, epinephrine, and endorphins all play parts in the varying stages of sex.
Dopamine is probably the most important one - it and prolactin cancel each other out; dopamine plays a part in sexual arousal/desire, while prolactin gives you that "satisfied" feeling after you're done. Without completing a sexual response cycle, your dopamine levels are going to be higher than normal. The reason why people feel the way they do during periods of denial is that dopamine does so many different things. It affects learning, reward-seeking behavior, heart rate, blood pressure, and all kinds of other things. That's why when you're denied, you don't just really really want an orgasm (the way you would really want some food if you were hungry), you get frustrated, squirmy, more willing to do things you might not normally do, have trouble concentrating, etc.
------------------------------------
Anyway, bookworm, as long as you're able to take a step back and take an objective look at how you're feeling (both physically and mentally), I'd say that you should be fine.
But of course, I am not a doctor.