Masturbation & Acne? Are they related?

Contributor: calliope calliope
True or not that's funny!
03/20/2012
Contributor: Voir Voir
I know plenty of guys and girls who masturbate frequently and don't have acne problems at all... that's like saying sex would increase acne. If you don't shower I'm sure it would xD cuz of the oils, sweat etc. that builds up
03/21/2012
Contributor: dks210 dks210
That's so stupid and untrue. There's no scientific evidence to support that at all. haha
03/25/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
Well, you do sweat a lot during masturbation, so if you don't clean yourself afterwards, it could cause acne. It's not really a direct cause though.
03/27/2012
Contributor: ECU Pirate ECU Pirate
crazyness
03/28/2012
Contributor: lustylusty lustylusty
That was your teachers way of making everybody masterbate. lol
03/29/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
I'm very thankful that it's not true...I would have been COVERED as a teen!
04/19/2012
Contributor: MistressDandelion MistressDandelion
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Originally posted by Coralbell
There could be some relation, but masturbating does not cause acne. The reason I say it could be related is because acne can be caused by high testosterone levels, which could also increase your sex drive.
This.
05/08/2012
Contributor: badk1tty badk1tty
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
correlation does not equal causation.
05/08/2012
Contributor: duff duff
Ur teacher is awful. Ive never heard this before
05/09/2012
Contributor: michael scofield michael scofield
i dont work or go to school im home all day litterally wacking off all day and my face is flawless. no pimples or black heads. even tho i take good care of my face cleaning it im sure if it was true i would have acne but i dont so dont belive it
05/09/2012
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
I have never heard about this... interesting, but I don't think it's connoted
05/15/2012
Contributor: Allison.Wilder Allison.Wilder
This could be true, but you'd have to make your way around to it like. Acne is caused by perspiration left on the skin to clog pores, masturbation can make you perspire, thus clogging the pores and leaving you with acne, therefore masturbation causes acne.

It's not really true though, I don't think. Same goes for the whole you'll go blind or have hairy palms myths.
05/20/2012
Contributor: That Guy over there That Guy over there
I masturbate on a consistent daily basis and I have no more acne than you can expect is normal. One or two a month. Your teacher was obviously using scare tactics.
05/28/2012
Contributor: lilgrump lilgrump
I'm not surprised that somebody would say that, but I would be pissed off is a teacher - who is supposed to be educating my children - told them this.

I want my children to grow up and have happy and healthy sexual experiences (just VERY VERY far in the future LOL).

If there were any link, I would imagine it would go the other way. I would imagine regular orgasms would help flush out the toxins in your body? I really have no clue, but it sounds good - right?
05/28/2012
Contributor: Alx Alx
This doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever. Sure, there's something with hormones and acne but not masturbation and acne! Hell, the world would be a lot more acne prone, then, I think....
05/28/2012
Contributor: little miss kinky little miss kinky
That's such a mean thing to say to students! LOL
06/13/2012
Contributor: breebree breebree
i do not believe in this. I was masturbate and my face is clear.
06/13/2012
Contributor: sexystuffeve sexystuffeve
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
I would say that, that couldn't possibly be true. I would actually think that it could have the opposite effect considering that it is a STRESS REDUCER and not a stress CREATOR. I am no doctor or anything, but somehow I think that HAS to be false information. I mean less stress means less acne right? I know every-time i break out it is when I am under a lot of stress.
06/18/2012
Contributor: sexystuffeve sexystuffeve
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Originally posted by Blinker
That's an urban legend old spinster teachers tell kids so they won't touch their genitals and go to hell.

If masturbation causes acne, then so does sex, and Paris Hilton has clear skin.
Lol, you're so funny.
06/18/2012
Contributor: digit88 digit88
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
i think it is more genetics and stress
06/18/2012
Contributor: sexykiss sexykiss
i have never heard this ever! she is crazy
06/18/2012
Contributor: HarlequinBunnie HarlequinBunnie
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
My daughter had sever acne and she refused to masturbate. I took her to the doctor (OBGYN) and he put her on birth control. That helped quite a bit.
06/18/2012
Contributor: wicked weasel wicked weasel
You gotta be kidding me!?!
06/18/2012
Contributor: Steveyb Steveyb
I don't think it's true.
06/29/2012
Contributor: BoobCopter BoobCopter
Haha, what.
06/29/2012
Contributor: Crimson Vixen Crimson Vixen
The only thing that would make sense to me about masturbation causing acne is the skin getting oily/sweaty and not being rinsed off after a heavy masturbation session. Otherwise, it just doesn't make any sense.

I know that when I'm super stressed I get acne. It really sucks.
07/09/2012
Contributor: aimtoplease aimtoplease
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
not true, not true, not true
07/27/2012
Contributor: glitterbombs glitterbombs
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Originally posted by sexysweetieshan
Okay, so when I was in 8th grade, I remember a health teacher telling me that kids who masturbate more frequently have a lot more acne. I think she ruined my view on it, because anytime I saw a kid with lots of acne, I kept thinking to myself, ... more
It would explain a lot about my face if it was true. :p But yeah, this is a ridiculous thing to say.
07/29/2012
Contributor: TiffyPixie TiffyPixie
That's so random. It's all about the hormones.
07/29/2012