Does masturbation cause blindness?
Some perspective on getting in touch with oneself.
By: William Chandler Jr. – Visit Everyday Health. In an article by Elizabeth Shimer Bowers, Justine Marie Shuey, PhD responds to the question point blank; Does masturbation cause physical blindness? Shuey, a sexologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, explains, “Many myths about masturbation, such as this one, come from beliefs back when people believed sex was only meant for procreation.” Masturbation, as defined by Merriam-Webster, indicates an “erotic stimulation especially of one’s own genital organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies.” But, does masturbation actually cause you to lose your sight?
Blindness To What Is In Front Of You?
If you are a single masturbation is a normal activity for many people. For women, it prevents cervical and urinary tract infections. It can reduce insomnia. Men who masturbate have less of a risk of prostate cancer and show signs of reduced depression. Psychology Today reports, in an article by Michael Sheldon, the benefits of masturbation while in a romantic relationship. Sheldon, a therapist at Joseph J. Peters Institute and the Keystone Center, supports masturbation with the healthy sexual relationship, but not abuse of it.
In the article 10 Women Share The Can’t-Get-Enough-Of Things They ADORE About Men, they talk about similar things some women enjoy about men. Tammy M. Fontana, a relationship counselor that helps people, with any relationship status, explains it all pretty clearly, “Masturbation and relationship sex are definitely not interchangeable but can often complement one another. Contrary to how many people think, masturbation doesn’t take away relationship sex, in some cases it actually helps to enhance it.” Individual masturbation, in moderation, seems healthy. In a relationship, in moderation, masturbation is of a benefit, if the purpose of it is clear. Blindness comes from overuse of masturbation and the lack of input into the relationship.
Religion weighs in on jerking off
According to websites like Catechism of the Catholic Church, or Christianity Today, “masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action”, and “the deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose.” Marriage, and the sexual relationship, is a high “moral order” and sex is for both “mutual self-giving” and “procreation” in that order, but nothing else. Fire and brimstone stuff huh?
Masturbation, in Islam, is more varied. In the page About Islam, Counselor Karim Serageldin responds to the question. He says, “There is no clear verse in the Quran”, the Islamic holy book, about it. There is also no clear indication in “hadith (second to the Quran). Masturbation is not haram, which is Arabic for “forbidden.” However, in an article by Fahad Ur Rehman Khan, his article states masturbation has a negative impact on your health, with proof through scripture.
Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, of My Jewish Learning, points out a similar fact in his article. From the word of Moses Maimonides, “Semen constitutes the strength of the body, its life, and the light of the eyes. Its emission to excess causes physical decay, debility, and diminished vitality.” Dorff’s article continues to argue against masturbation. The article, in the end, in the face of modern life, indicates in the choice between non-marital sex and masturbation, masturbation is preferred. Visit a website like Bussle that offers legitimate reasons why masturbation is a good choice. Overall, the blindness comes from masturbation’s ability, if overused, to cause divergence from belief, in whatever form it takes, and good health.
Compulsive masturbation and addictive personalities
Slickster Magazine carries tame content in comparison to other forms of sexual stimulation. Every week the magazine offers women that give you a glimpse into their thoughts, and just some of how they can sexually appeal to any person, or many, on any given day. Shape Magazine, Cosmopolitan, or other online magazines perform a similar purpose for those attracted to men. If this, or more extreme stimulation, turns you to compulsive masturbation, pushes you away from the things you find important, endangers your health, or relationships that is the blindness.
What makes compulsive masturbation so appealing?
Some people have addictions. In an article by Alexandra Katehakis, she explains compulsive masturbation is “Choosing masturbation over intimate relationships.” There can be any number of reasons for it, and this editorial examines childhood trauma. In the Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior, a case reports a young, adult, male’s “fearfulness that a friend of his would kill him along with pain in the genital region.” He learns to masturbate 4-5 times daily, until he would seek treatment. More research shows the reasons for these compulsive sexual behaviors vary widely. The National Center for Biotechnology Information sees compulsive sexual behaviors as a practice that “has not yet received extensive attention from researchers and clinicians.”
Conclusion
Masturbation can cause a form of blindness, but not in the physical sense. It is isolation from faith, loss of friends, lovers, and health, in extreme cases. The idea of a sex life on the internet, is beyond its horizon, yet scientists and researchers are beginning to investigate. In this case, it is about the range and purpose of masturbation. Do masturbation and physical blindness coincide? No. However, it may be in ways you may not necessarily understand just yet.