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This experiment was furthermore based on a tiny sample and has not been independently replicated. More recent experiments have discovered that exposure to pornography and masturbation can ''increase'' free testosterone levels,<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12610-021-00148-2</ref> which is supported by earlier research.<ref>https://theconversation.com/nofap-can-giving-up-masturbation-really-boost-mens-testosterone-levels-an-experts-view-157701</ref> Though the effects of masturbation and porn usage on men's hormonal profiles seems to be transitory and of little practical significance both ways, and the research in this realm can be considered to be in its infancy.<ref>https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.693121</ref> | This experiment was furthermore based on a tiny sample and has not been independently replicated. More recent experiments have discovered that exposure to pornography and masturbation can ''increase'' free testosterone levels,<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12610-021-00148-2</ref> which is supported by earlier research.<ref>https://theconversation.com/nofap-can-giving-up-masturbation-really-boost-mens-testosterone-levels-an-experts-view-157701</ref> Though the effects of masturbation and porn usage on men's hormonal profiles seems to be transitory and of little practical significance both ways, and the research in this realm can be considered to be in its infancy.<ref>https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.693121</ref> | ||
Another experiment, this one using a repeated measures design with a mere 10 male subjects, found a small increase in serum testosterone levels specifically ''in response'' to sexual arousal and masturbation after three weeks of complete sexual abstinence.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225384248_Endocrine_response_to_masturbation-induced_orgasm_in_healthy_men_following_a_3-week_sexual_abstinence</ref> The baseline testosterone levels of the men were similar both before and after abstinence, and the difference between the two conditions was only marked following sexual arousal. The authors concluded that "on the other hand, the increased testosterone concentrations may have resulted from enhanced sensitivity to anticipatory cues, since testosterone secretion increases in anticipation of sexual interaction" (ibid). Thus, this study | Another experiment, this one using a repeated measures design with a mere 10 male subjects, found a small increase in serum testosterone levels specifically ''in response'' to sexual arousal and masturbation after three weeks of complete sexual abstinence.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225384248_Endocrine_response_to_masturbation-induced_orgasm_in_healthy_men_following_a_3-week_sexual_abstinence</ref> The baseline testosterone levels of the men were similar both before and after abstinence, and the difference between the two conditions was only marked following sexual arousal. The authors concluded that "on the other hand, the increased testosterone concentrations may have resulted from enhanced sensitivity to anticipatory cues, since testosterone secretion increases in anticipation of sexual interaction" (ibid). Thus, this study simply seems to find that being exceptionally horny, such as when one is exposed to porn after three weeks of celibacy, can spike men's testosterone levels. | ||
Explaining these seemingly contradictory findings, is possible that masturbation causes a small spike in testosterone release (seemingly associated with sexual arousal in general),<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0306453093900056</ref> but that abstaining from masturbation can also potentially weakly boost testosterone, possibly as an adaption to increase mating drive as testosterone does increase libido. This explanation, however, may not be sufficient to explain this T boost as even the administration of reasonably large amounts of [[anabolic steroid|exogenous testosterone]] (roughly equivalent to 4x the amount of testosterone most men produce naturally, disregarding differences in individual metabolism of exogenous T) only moderately increases libido in most males.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244099800073</ref> Furthermore, Exton et al. (2001) only found higher serum testosterone was associated with abstinence per se when combined with sexual primes, as noted above. | Explaining these seemingly contradictory findings, is possible that masturbation causes a small spike in testosterone release (seemingly associated with sexual arousal in general),<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0306453093900056</ref> but that abstaining from masturbation can also potentially weakly boost testosterone, possibly as an adaption to increase mating drive as testosterone does increase libido. This explanation, however, may not be sufficient to explain this T boost as even the administration of reasonably large amounts of [[anabolic steroid|exogenous testosterone]] (roughly equivalent to 4x the amount of testosterone most men produce naturally, disregarding differences in individual metabolism of exogenous T) only moderately increases libido in most males.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244099800073</ref> Furthermore, Exton et al. (2001) only found higher serum testosterone was associated with abstinence per se when combined with sexual primes, as noted above. | ||