It has nothing to do with guilt or anything – I know masturbation is as normal as breathing and sleeping. But the problem is so irritating I masturbate only right before going to bed. I risk spoiling the day if I do it in the morning. Is there a reason for this?
- age 17, Norway
Orgasm releases a rush of hormones into your system – and while the hormones involved are similar from person to person, everyone reacts to them a little differently, because our brain chemistries are different. Your brain chemistry may be such that depression, normally dormant in your day-to-day life, is unveiled temporarily when you have an orgasm. I don't have much more to tell you, except that if it's interfering with your quality of life you may want to bring it up with a doctor. If it turns out you have an unbalanced brain chemistry, there may be medications that can bring the condition under control.