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PMO and hair loss?

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by Deleted Account, Oct 19, 2017.

  1. So, I’ve read some general comments about this other places on line, and people generally say there’s no connection between masturbation and hair loss. But there’s also lots of places that say P/M are perfectly fine. So what’s the general consensus of individuals here?
     
  2. Bale

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    You won't find consensus here I'm afraid. Most of us who have researched this topic will have come across similar pieces of information as you. Personally I believe that PMO accelerated my natural hair loss due to genetic predisposition, but I may be wrong.
     
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  3. That’s fair. I guess if anything, it certainly doesn’t help.
     
  4. houndie

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    I'm slightly balding - I'm 30 and it isn't really showing yet, but my wife agrees it does seem that my forehead is a bit further back than we remembered - and I'ma bit surprised at how baldness is perceived.
    Are Charles Dance or Patrick Stewart or even Andre Agassi less cool without hair?

    It seems to me an American obsession - I've never seen an Estonian guy sporting a ridiculous and slightly depressing comb-over.
     
  5. TrevorLuciferus

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    Hope it helps you :

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    Think of masturbation as a chemical reaction that unleashes a bevy of hormones, proteins and neurotransmitters. After an ejaculation, the body triggers a testosterone to DHT conversion in the prostate and testicles. And years of excessive masturbation result will result in an enormous DHT buildup that damages hair follicles and their roots. According to the American Hair Loss Association, DHT will start to
    • Attack hair follicles
    • Interfere with nutritional supplies of hair roots
    • Stimulate the sebaceious gland for an oily scalp
    • Trigger a production of cortisol, which induces high levels of prolactin and reduces DHEA, HGH and testosterone production.."
     
  6. Interesting. So there’s some relation, albeit not supper direct.
     
  7. TrevorLuciferus

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    Most definately, and the more and longer you masturbate more direct that relationship becomes.

    I am 26 and when i was masturbating 2x a day during 2 years i noticed my hair was thinning and falling. Now that i relapse less frequently it stopped.
     
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  8. That’s incouraging. Mine is pretty minor and only started recently. Maybe cutting this crap out of my life will help me maintain what I’ve got and keep me from loosing more.
     
  9. proxima-8

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    Did you notice any improvement or regrowth since u started nofap?
     
  10. TrevorLuciferus

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    Yes
     
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  11. Watching media and especially watching porn is activating the brain in an excessive way.
    Watching to porn is creating lots of tenstion in the brain (so... in the head).
    When releasing through an O, the body is released, but... the tension in the head is staying.
    Plus... the fealings of guilt, shame and regret is added to the "mindset".

    Another effect on using porn is that it feeds proud. And what is proud doing?
    It caused me to show a nicer / better / ... person than I actually am.
    The longer I used to watch porn, the more I had to force myself during the day.
    And that forcing is damaging my head physically.

    Another factor that causes stress is all the results of porn.
    Maybe relationship issues, shame issues, anxiety issues, issues on your work, anxiety for being trapped by somebody.
    All kind of stress factors which take place in the brain.

    I believe that all these things are unhealthy for the head, causing too much tenstion what leads to hair becoming thinner, fall out and become grey.

    Turn it the other way around:
    Becoming pure and 100% honest to yourself and others is taking away the proud, and I can relax again.
    A relaxed brain is not causing any stress or tension. I think that's much healthier :)

    And think about what all those stress can cause further:
    Too much eye pressure (eye sight problems)
    Ear whispers
    Pain on the chest (I experience that last month after I had watched some porn).
    Heart attack etc etc.

    I've said it before.
    Porn has no single benefit that not comes with stress and problems......
     
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  12. proxima-8

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  13. Cojo

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    Well, I don't have any hard proof about anything, but this summer I did three weeks nofap (well, technically, one, relapsed, then did two more), and during that time my seborhheic dermatitis started to get better, as well as the general hair condition. Then I relapsed, and my condition began to worsen again. Make of that what you will, though, this could be a pure coincidence.
    That's one of the main things that helped me to start anew and keep determinate (so far, at least), by the way.
     
  14. WreckTangle

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    No change for me (yet :)).

    My hair is still grey too. And I got an upset stomach a few days back that was pretty nasty, which could be because I haven't PMOed for a while. And then my then dog farted yesterday and I'm wondering what's up with that!

    I think I'll give it a little longer before I make up my mind :cool:
     
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  15. ReSpir3

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    I'm almost convinced that it is tightly linked. Well it may differ on how you body treats and regulates hormones but it clearly has a negative impact for me.
     
  16. Gewinner98

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    I m 19 and I already experience hair loss seriously(using minoxidil to hold the process) I was pretty surprised when it began, as it s claimed to be a problem for older people.(so is ed) then I found out that a lot of my friends and people I know around me do have this problem as well, they also loose their hair in their early twenties.
    So it maybe coinicidence, but it s pretty weird. I went to a doctor and she said nowadays it s become normal that younger guys have hair loss. It might sound rediculous, but don t you see the connnection?(increased ed among youngsters, increased hair loss among youngsters);)
    Maybe extreme masturbation to porn is the route of both problems(I ve been masturbating to hardcore porn for the last 4 years) anyways, so far there are no science evidence for that.
     
  17. 6magic

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    As far as I understand sex/PMO and balding are connected in two ways:
    1. With ejaculation a lot of nutrients and minerals (most importantly Zn) get lost from body.
    2. Orgasm -> Dopamine spike -> Prolactine -> DHT
    Dopamine spikes can be got from alcohol and some drugs as well and are the main cause why we get addictions. And DHT is the cause of balding and later prostate cancer.

    However these theories/hypotheses are based upon reading different articles and watching youtube videos. Do not consider this fully scientific.

    Anyways I took some photos yesterday and today I shaved my head, so I could see and compare the hairline and density later. My plan is to go 30 days hardmode then 60 and 90 etc... I also take ZnMgCa supplement. I will let you know if there are any effects.
     
  18. DHT = Dihydrotestosterone
     
  19. This may be useful for you. I wash my hair in the sink every day and when I PMO I have a dozen loose hairs lying in the sink once I’m done. When I don’t PMO for a couple of weeks I have zero stray hairs in the sink. PMO causes hair loss for me, most definitely.
     
  20. ReSpir3

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    SAME HERE!!
     
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