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Is hard mode safe?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Deleted Account, Mar 12, 2018.

  1. Frequency of sexual activity and prostatic health: fact or fairy tale?

    Steven J. Jacobsen, Debra J. Jacobson, Daniel E. Rohe, Cynthia J. Girman, Rosebud O. Roberts, and Michael M. Lieber (Adult Urology 2002)

    The authors say that within an age group they can find no correlation between the number of ejaculations and LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms). So that tells me a "reasonable" amount of hard mode is okay -- i.e. you're not going get prostatitis, and if you are already suffering from an enlarged prostate hard mode is not going to make it any worse.

    I still wonder what happens to the semen. After 30 or so, few men have wet dreams.
     
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  2. Gota

    Gota Fapstronaut

    This question bothers me too. Sometimes I worry 'hard mode' can have negative effects to my health (including mental health) and prostate. But I haven't noticed any negative effects during my reboot so far. When I PMO'ed I used to get frequent prostate pains, especially after edging and not ejaculating for some time. When I abstained from PMO the first 2 months or so I was still feeling light prostate pains and sometimes strong pain in my pelvic area, however all this symptoms dissapered later. Now I don't feel any pains at all.

    As for semen, I think they are exhausted with urine. Sometimes I get semen leakage (but it looks more like a precum, not semen) after some physical activity and, strangely, hard stress.
     
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  3. What's the longest you've gone hard mode Gota?
     
  4. steveo2312

    steveo2312 Fapstronaut

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    My PIED, deathgrip and D.E is bad enough that i have no choice but to give nofap a whirl
     
  5. Septimus

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    Guys, I think you are worrying needlessly. You do realize that men are perfectly capable of going without sex? No matter what anyone says, sex -- while a good thing -- is absolutely not a necessary thing.

    The body knows what to do; it deals with the semen, either by absorbing it, or by expelling it (nocturnal emissions).
     
  6. steveo2312

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    This makes me feel better, thanks.
     
  7. Gota

    Gota Fapstronaut

    My counter says 240 days now.
     
  8. Thanks. Didn't know if the entire 240 days was hard mode. You speak from experience then. There's more info about ejaculation frequency at https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/ejaculation-how-often-for-good-health.

    Regarding sperm, the page says:

    That answers the question about sperm. I suppose prostatic fluid also gets reabsorbed once enough has been made and the prostate goes into a steady-state mode of production and recycling. I wonder if production decreases once the body sees it's not being used? I'll do some more research when I get a chance. I would like to know how this works.
     
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  9. steveo2312

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    Noticed a slight dull ache under the bum today which i assume is prostate territory. Very similar ache to when ive over-masturbated in the past. Not worried though, im assuming its just the change in routine
     
  10. The_Inevitable

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    Hey bruh this is exactly what am going through after abstaining from PMO for long time and now when I relapsed I got this kinds of pain, exactly the ones you mentioned. Anyways how long did the pain last and what did you do to make it improve.
     
  11. Gota

    Gota Fapstronaut

    It was few years ago, so I can't tell you how long it lasted exactly, as I don't remember. But it disappeared after some time, I was getting them for 3-6 months maybe. Personally I think these pains are consequences of prolonged edging.
     

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