With what frequency do you generally do it?
* once a day
* sometimes two or more times a day
* once every other day
* once every few days
* once a week
* less than...

There is no reason why you should not or cannot masturbate right up until you are pretty much certain tonight is thee night. Even then, I would suggest masturbating that day just to help slow you down, particularly if you know you are prone to Premature Ejaculation. If this is your first sexual encounter and you do not know, all the more reason to continue doing what you usually do including the day of--several hours prior to.

Besides, how long do you think you can hold out? You may not be able to hold off for a week!! Don't torture yourself or your psyche.

> As for my masturbation schedule its really on and off, some weeks its every night, some times I only go once a week.

Understood.

> I am still wondering if it will allow me to have more erections that week.

Abstaining will probably not make you have more erections, later; this has more to do with being able to become aroused. What abstaining will most likely do is give you a stronger ejaculation that will in turn produce a more intense orgasm.

Erections happen as a result of being aroused and you can become aroused by having erotic thoughts, seeing provocative ads or mannequins, smells, touching, hearing something. If you have an emotional connection with this girl, no doubt the "sparks" will fly and the pheromones will be in the air between you and these will cause you to become aroused much more intensely than when home alone taking matters into your own hands.*

Premature Ejaculation is the bane of most if not all young men up to about their mid twenties, although, it can happen any time on a transitory basis throughout life. I'd be more concerned about learning how to control this potential problem if it does indeed become a problem. If it does, then masturbating a few hours before making love is a way of slowing you down. Two other control methods are described in a Sticky post.

Young guys have multiple erections during the course of most days. They come and go and sometimes are an inconvenience, so, if you experience your fair share most days, then I wouldn't worry about having them when you want to make love. Of some concern is when an erection just goes away for no apparent reason. This can happen due to being nervous, or by pressing the penis against an unyielding vaginal opening in an attempt to gain entry by breaking the hymen or later from a small opening. In case you get to this point and it happens to you, do not panic, simply relax a few moments and then invite her to rebuild it. Read: more making out and foreplay.

> ** On a side note I find sometimes if I masturbate the day before my erections are actually bigger, I don't know why or if this is entirely true**

* I don't have an answer, either. This is not the first time I've heard this. What I can tell you is that you have never felt an erection as strong as when you are in the presence of a lover. I can pretty much guarantee that your penis will feel like it is about to burst! because of the tremendous engorgement that this form of arousal will cause.

> I have had problems getting hard enough before so perhaps this may make it a little easier?? If anyone has any info on this stuff please share.

"Before"? Before what? Making out? If so, then do not masturbate a few hours beforehand. Save up, and devote plenty of time to making out. A woman requires a minimum of half an hour to making out before getting to the foreplay, and what is good for the goose is also great for the gander. Do not rush to the finish line.