During wrestling season, as many people know, many wrestlers become either anorexic or bulemic to drop to a low weight class, and we often combine that with long-term workouts wearing two or three sweatsuits. I normally fast, and if I eat anything I vomit it up and replace the food with a couple glasses of water to keep hydrated. I noticed that lately my semen has become much thinner and "stringy." Reaching orgasm also takes much longer than normal and is not as satisfying. I understand that my body is doing this because of a lack of nutrients and therefore is producing much less sperm to compensate for the void of calories. Will these eating habits affect genital growth?
- age 18, Ohio
People write to JackinWorld all the time asking whether masturbation can stunt one's growth – of course, it will not. I certainly can't say the same, however, about extreme eating behaviors like anorexia and bulemia. Though this doesn't have much to do with masturbation, I strongly recommend you do further research on the dangers of self-starvation. If a coach is supporting you in this kind of effort, he's doing you a great disservice. The mere fact that your semen appearance has changed significantly indicates your body is telling you something. It may also explain why you entered puberty so late. Forget about genital growth – that's the least of your problems. Since your whole body is still growing and developing you could be stunting yourself in far more harmful ways.
Do you find yourself masturbating more often during some seasons than others? Why?
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