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IS MASTURBATIN (MASTURBATION, 2010) (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2010) (MASTURBATION AND STD/HIV, 2010)
dear doc.. i am a 16 year old guy who is very concerned about this situation. for the past few months i have been masturbating a lot and i have also found acne on my whole face and back. is there anything i can do tohelp this...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...masterbating alot for the past 3 years could you get aids or any kind of sexual deseas from masterbating i am only a teenager and scaredResponse from Dr. FrascinoHi,No. Masturbation is perfectly safe, absolutely normal and a hell of a lot of fun!... Read more »Masturbation Effects (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2011)
I have read quite a bit of information on your site but was looking for a more specific answer to... Read more »AIDS but HIV Negative? (UNREALISTIC FEARS)
Dr. Bob,Thank you very much for your earlier response! You have such a warm touch - bless your... Read more »
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