Can masturbation cause hair loss is a question that is commonly asked because masturbation has been accused of causing acne, back pain, blindness, constipation, erectile dysfunction, infertility, premature ejaculation, weakened immune system and many other health conditions.
Can Masturbation Cause Hair Loss? No
Masturbation does not cause alopecia or hair loss because there are no scientific studies which directly link masturbating to loosing hair.
Medical studies have shown that hair loss can be caused by iron deficiency, zinc deficiency, medications, hair care practices (traction alopecia), scalp infections (cicatricial alopecia), immune system (alopecia areata), and severe illness (telogen effluvium).
Stress has also been shown to cause the type of hair loss known as telogen effluvium and this fact goes against masturbation causing hair loss since masturbation is a great stress reliever.
Genetics have been linked to causing androgenetic alopecia (AGA) which is also known as male pattern hair loss or female pattern hair loss. AGA has also been linked to high DHT levels. And, during masturbation there is increased testosterone to DHT conversion which results in high DHT levels in the blood. But, the high DHT levels that cause AGA are in the scalp. Therefore the high DHT levels from masturbation do not lead to hair loss.
Masturbation has also been postulated to spawn hair loss because semen has a high protein content that is lost during ejaculation. However, the high protein content in semen does not cause low protein levels in the body. The low protein levels in the body that trigger hair loss are those that result from crash diets and malnutrition due to with low protein intake from food.
In conclusion, masturbation is not the genesis for hair loss.
