Does abstaining from sex & masturbation really increase testosterone?

I havent found a conclusive answer to this issue. From what I have read, it is generally believed that ejaculating has no effect on testosterone, but when I got to thinking, I'm not so sure if this is true. Unfortunatly, I dont think there have been any scientific studies on this.

It seems logical, from an evolutionary standpoint, that abstaining from ejaculation would increase the testosterone level. Ejaculation signals to the body that sex has taken place, and that since the male has been successful in finding a mate there would be no need to further increase testosterone. Thus if a male is not having sex, the body compensates by increasing the testosterone level to increase the chances of fighting off the other males and finding a mate.

Also, there are alot of nutrients in minerals in semen that are lost when you ejaculate. One of these is zinc. Most of us know zinc is essential to testosterone production. Thus whenever you ejaculate you lose zinc, but I'm not sure how much. Some websites say only .5-1mg, others said up to 5mg. 5mg is a pretty large amount compared to how much the body absorbs. I've also read that semen contains testosterone, and that this testosterone could potentially be re-absorbed by the body if not ejaculated.

I think it would be interesting if someone would quit ejaculating or reduce ejaculation frequency for a while, and compare their gains during that time to their normal gains.

Your thoughts please.

The only time I abstained for any considerable amount of time was when I was in boot camp, and that was for 8 weeks. I don’t know about it raising testosterone levels, but towards the end of camp I was one seriously pissed off grunt!

benevolent anarchist said:

The only time I abstained for any considerable amount of time was when I was in boot camp, and that was for 8 weeks.

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LOL , same here but mine was 11 weeks !!!!!!!!!

i damn sure gotta bust a nut while on lots of test. everyone should-it helps ease the prostate. as far as what your saying-i thought the theory went-do it often and your nuts work harder/more often-either way i dont think it matters much

Not at all

The male'd functions is to copulate successfully with as many females as possible

Sex will helpo increase TEST

besides it also is a good stress reliever so may have a positive effect as well on cortisol levels as well not to mention a good form of cardio (sex not masturbation, of course for the latter)

Yes, I used to have a chronic problem, but have been much stronger since I got cured.

there was some study posted up on this board a few mths back abt how men who are not in a long term relationship have marginally higher test levels. i don't think ejaculation frequency makes a noticeable difference. i think the volume of sperm remains about the same with/without ejaculation. if it isn't ejaculated then it is reabsorbed or u may get wet dreams. if u do ejaculate then the sperm count just reduces. i don't think it makes anoticeable difference in test levels so u can't really use it to ur advantage to build strength/mass. obviously it has other indirect advantages though.

jimmy32 said:

I think it would be interesting if someone would quit ejaculating or reduce ejaculation frequency for a while, and compare their gains during that time to their normal gains.

Your thoughts please.

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You are losing all the zinc and healthy minerals when you ejaculate. You need to save the precious minerals, so for everytime you ejaculate you must then drink your semen to get those minerals back into your body. You can even add it to your favorite tasting whey protein shake. Adds some spicey flavor too it!

dzuljas said:

You are losing all the zinc and healthy minerals when you ejaculate. You need to save the precious minerals, so for everytime you ejaculate you must then drink your semen to get those minerals back into your body. You can even add it to your favorite tasting whey protein shake. Adds some spicey flavor too it!

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