Masterbation link to balding

[LangstonW]

There are many who claim this same thing. Not for everyone, just for some who have specific genes (I think myself).

My question is: is it masturbating that creates the increase in DHT or is it ejaculation?


http://www.baldingblog.com/2007/12/2...ked-wait-what/

[Brandye]

Masturbation without ejaculation would be punishment and not pleasure.

There is no medical link between baldness and sexual activity. It is in the genes and can be affected by hormones. DHT may, or may not, play a major role in baldness but it has much more important effects on the prostate.

Causes and cures for baldness have been debated since time immemorial. The fact remains that if your mother's father went bald, you will, too. Whether or not you play with yourself.

[LangstonW]

thanks for the response, but still I have reason to believe otherwise. Nothing has been proven, but that doesn't mean it is not the case. Obviously we don't know. Still I am trying to find out if the DHT increases from ejaculation or from masturbating.

[Mr. Saint]

I’m sorry, this is just moronic. This is so far from science it not funny. Brandye knows what she is talking about.

[Ducy]

DHT is a possilbe link to hair loss. (or at least from research) See testosterone is converted in the body to either estrogen or DHT or it will stay test. DHT give you power, strength, and deals greatly with sex drive. So by masturbating, you are in fact increasing test (for only a few hours though apporximately 3-4 hrs later it goes to baseline or may even decrease)

This increase in testosterone could lead to an increase in DHT.

Also dht is believed to cause hairloss because it is stored within fat, and it seems to find its "home" in the scalp, which is believed to in essence "strangle" the follicle and kill off the hair. Perhaps that is why people with extra fat in their heads are bald.

[Brandye]

Neither the act of masturbating nor the resultant ejaculation has any effect at all on levels of DHT in your system. That is the direct answer to your question.

I looked up DHT and baldness and it seems that some hair loss "treatments" focus on reducing DHT in the body. The only way I know to reduce DHT is the use finasteride. This is a medication used for some prostate conditions and to treat hair loss. Regrowth is doubtful but the loss can be slowed.

If you do want to reduce DHT in your body talk to your doctor about the potential outcomes of doing this. They are not all good.

[dancingdoc2]

I read somewhere that masturbating causes hairy palms. I tried to cease and desist and couldn't for more than a couple of days and yet no hair grew there.

Now my hair is thinning on top, I wonder if we should cut out sex? I guess I am destined to become bald someday.

[nuttychick]

Im sure if it was true there would be a heck of alot more bald men in the world

[funinthesun]

Originally Posted by Brandye

The fact remains that if your mother's father went bald, you will, too. Whether or not you play with yourself.

Every man on my mother's side of the family was crowned by their late teens. Every man on my father's side has a full set of hair. I've been puzzled but pleasantly surprised that in my mid 20's....I still have hair....though I doubt it will last.

[notgettinany]

Interesting subject. I've given this some thought...here goes. I'm balding and my brother is not. I am married. He is not. When I got married, my wife ate wedding cake. I heard that when women eat wedding cake at their wedding, they stop wanting sex. Thats when I started to masterbate again and now I'm almost bald! I think you're on to something...

Dude, you can't be serious. ??

This is so rediculous that I just had to write this. HaHa!