If your doctor asked if you perodically masturbated, would you fess up?

Probably; no use avoiding the obvious.

I think I'd give him a good long disapproving look first and then ask him the medical relevance ... then again my family doctor is male and I'm not interested in sharing specifics of my intimate life with him ...

On the other hand, if my family doc were female (which it is not), I might perhaps be willing to discuss it tentatively. It wouldn't do to come over too strong, would it?

Unless there was some indication that I was physically damaging myself it's none of their business.

In over half a century, I have never heard that question from a medical professional. Absent a patient seeking medical help for sexual dysfunction, or evidence of some sort of injury, I don't it's a question that any responsible doctor would ask.

No, unless there was a medically necessary reason for it.

In the case of a real doctor asking the question I would say yes of course I do, although I very much doubt it would be asked in an actual medical situation. In play most definitely, It adds to the embarrassment.

To the comments above, I agree it wouldn't be appropriate but I'd answer yes ... why not be honest.

Well, sometimes it is necessary. I had ED issues after prostate surgery due to cancer . I asked for a female doctor and in treating ED handled my penis on a fairly regular basis. I could not get an erection even with her assistance. I knew I was in trouble then. But you know everything did seem clinical in nature. So although I was nervous at first I got used to her touch. I worked with her on it for 3 years. But I understand what is being said here, it must be in context. You guys are lucky if you never had any issue like this. But I am still alive 5 years after cancer so you have to take the good with the bad.

After thinking about this, I remember that a good friend of mine has a recurring, chronic prostate inflammation and he liked to joke about being ordered by his doctor to drain as much prostatic fluid as possible every day - in other words to jerk off daily. So I guess his doctor must have had a conversation in this vein with him at some point ...

The MEDICAL question they would ask is do you have orgasms.

Your answer to this gives information about the workings of your spinal cord from top to bottom.

The MEDICAL question they would ask is do you have orgasms. Your answer to this gives information about the workings of your spinal cord from top to bottom.

The MEDICAL question I've been asked is, while being worked up for ED, is whether or not I could achieve erections via masturbation differently (better/worse) than via intercourse.

What's the old joke about how they did a survey where they found out that 98% of all American males over the age of 12 masturbate; the other 2% that said they didn't were lying. :-)

What's the old joke about how they did a survey where they found out that 98% of all American males over the age of 12 masturbate; the other 2% that said they didn't were lying. :-)

It's a joke now.

But back when sex research was still in it's very infancy - late 19th, early 20th centuries - when doctors and criminologists did their in-depth surveys and discovered that virtually all inmates of insane asylums and prisons were habitual masturbators, they concluded that therefore masturbation lead inevitably to either insanity or criminal behavior ... that was before the same kind of surveys were taken of average people ... because the insane and the criminal are more interesting to study than average people.

Agracier, you make an excellent point there--very informative about both the scientific method and the way we apply, or misapply, logic.

Reminds me of the study of prisoners that determined that criminals were less intelligent than the average person...until someone realized that all the study really showed was that criminals who got caught were less intelligent than average!

I have never been asked that question in a real exam. However, in a play exam such questions are so much fun to deal with!

Sure, every day, usually with estim.

Over the years my doctor has randomly asked this question. The first time I was a little taken back, but after that had no problem in answering him in a positive manner.

Yes I would answer him

Over the years my doctor has randomly asked this question. The first time I was a little taken back

If it's not something too personal or private, could we ask in which context this was, for what particular reason he asked? Just as a general question or to something specific in the way of complaints or such?

I think I would be honest. who cares?

I have been asked the question (or a variation of it at least) during my actual physical and answered honestly.

Yes Proudly! If she asked that question and I was in just the right mood, I might just ask her to help and give some pointers!

I guess if there was some medical reason I'd answer truthfully!

Of course I would haha - not sure what point in lying about that is lol

Yes I would, because they probably do it too. And if they ever said they never have, you know they're lying.

Yes, what is a girl SUPPOSE to do!!

I would fess up if asked.

I just changed doctors at the first of the year so I've only seen him once but so far I really like him and yes I think I would fess up. Americas great insurance system my butt. Every time I've had to change doc's its been because of insurance companies but that another topic sorry. The doc's I've had in the past I guess I would have also admitted it but I think the comfort level of that admission definitely gets easier with age. The older I get the more comfortable I am talking about very personal things with my doctor.

I would ask if he wanted a sample, right now! 😃

I read an article where 95% admitted to masturbation and the doctor conclude that the other 5% were lying.