Shocking research shows what happens to your body if you stop masturbating forever

We are often told of the side effects of masturbating too much, but research has also looked at how removing the 'me time' can impact the body.

Sex and relationship expert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn has previously explained there can be negative results for both men and women if they go too long without some form of sexual stimulation.

Masturbation and sex puts a great deal of focus on affection, touch and sexual connection, and without this, a person could experience anxiety, depression and increased levels of stress, according to the expert in conversation with the Daily Mail.

On top of that, quitting masturbation can lead to frustration that may lead to an increase in aggressive behavior, Dr Suwinyattichaiporn added.

A 2021 study also came to the conclusion that sexual frustration could lead to an increase in ‘the risks of aggression, violence, and crime associated with relief-seeking, power-seeking, revenge-seeking, and displaced frustration.'

Experts have spoken out about the effects that come from a lack of masturbation (Getty Stock Photo)

Meanwhile, there is evidence that men who have an inactive sex life, whether that be self-pleasure or with a partner, have a higher likelihood in getting prostate cancer.

A 2016 study in journal European Urology found men who ejaculated at least 21 times each month had a lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who ejaculated just four to seven times a month.

The connection between a sex drought and prostate cancer lies in the sperm as researchers believe that carcinogens build up in the prostate over time.

This is said to increase the risk of cancer, though studies have found that ejaculating regularly may prevent cancer because it flushes out the harmful chemicals in the semen, according to the Urology Care Foundation.

For women, they can develop vaginal atrophy, which is when the tissues become thin and dry and, in some cases, shortens the vaginal canal.

As for another impact affecting men, Tobias Kohler, and assistant professor of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, told WebMD that without regular erections, the penis will become less elastic, leading to shirking.

"If [men] don't do anything to maintain normal erections, they will get shortening of the penis," he said.

A previous study has found that the sex hormone level in men increases by more than 100 percent on the seventh day of abstinence, which involved 28 men in China back in 2002.

The authors explained: "The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in sex hormone level in men after ejaculation.

Research has looked into how stopping masturbating can impact the body (Getty Stock Photo)

The serum testosterone concentrations of 28 male volunteers were investigated daily during abstinence period after ejaculation.

"We found that fluctuations of testosterone levels from day 2 to day 5 of abstinence were minimal. On day 7 of abstinence, a peak of serum testosterone appeared, reaching 145.7% of the baseline (P<0.01). After the peak, no regular fluctuation was observed.

"Ejaculation was the premise and beginning of the 7 days' periodic phenomenon. If there was no ejaculation, there was no periodical changes in serum testosterone level. These results indicate that the periodic change in serum testosterone level is caused by ejaculation."