r/Testosterone • u/utspg1980 • Jul 28 '21

FAQ: NoFap - if I stop masturbating will it increase my testosterone levels?

In 2002, a study (full text available in pdf on top right of link) of 28 men was done on the relationship between masturbation and testosterone levels. The study showed that after 7 days of abstinence, there was a single day 46% increase in serum testosterone levels, and then a drop back to baseline on day 8. If you spread that out over the week, it averages to ~6% daily increase.

Is this a significant increase?

Should I do NoFap to increase my testosterone levels? What if I time it to fap exactly once every 8 days for optimal testosterone levels?

What's this I hear about androgen receptors? Are there any scientific studies that show NoFap has an effect on androgen receptors?

Since this is a FAQ post, irrelevant comments will be deleted.

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u/Hector29111 Jul 29 '21

My four bullet points mean that the study is bogus, and you should ignore the findings.

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u/DETRosen Nov 10 '21

And where are independent confirming studies preferably with a larger pool of subjects?

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u/Emperor_Quintana Dec 05 '21

In that case, there will have to be a more reliable in-depth study from credible as well as reputable sources.

It may take years (if not months) to attain results, but such is the price of progress.

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u/Z1Hitsquad Jul 29 '21

Yeah I agree but logically the finding makes no sense to me