Masturbation. Too little? What's wrong?

[rasha]

Alright so I normally masturbate probably about daily. But it never seems to be enough to quench my sexual hunger because I always get horny an hour or two later. I also am having this 'craving' for different weird ways to try it. Is this normal? How do I quench this feeling? It's very uncomfortable when the girl I like starts flirting and you get a boner.

[chickenonsteroids]

Find something else to do. Occupy your mind with things other than erotica.

Go for a run, read a book, do some school work. You'll forget about it eventually. It works with any addiction fuelled by boredom including eating.

[Ryan1]

I think this has to do with you going through Puberty. At the age of 16 hormone levels are everywhere across the board. It’s alright to have a strong sex drive but it’s important to not let it negatively impact your life. Masturbation is alright so long as you don’t do it so often that it starts to hurt. As you age it’ll slow down but in the mean time just try to keep it in control and don’t get your self into trouble over it.

Take care.

[rasha]

Also, this is unrelevant to the previous question but o have wondered what it felt like to have something shoved into my butt is this the beginnings of being gay?

[Dr.Bobby]

Welcome to puberty. Everything you're describing sounds normal.

You cannot masturbate 'Too much', as long as it's not inferring with your other responsibilities (like school), then you're Ok. If once a day doesn't do it for you, then it's OK to up the frequency. You cannot become 'Addicted' to masturbation, it's a normal release, it's universal (everyone does it), and it's caused by completely normal, natural, biology: The sex drive.

The answer to your second question about anal things, is that, no, once again, this is pretty common and indicates your awareness of those parts and the sexual feelings that often accompany them. Just be careful, what you do back there, though. Anytime something is used in ways it was not intended for, there's a greater chance of mishap.

[Aletheia*]

As mentioned above, you're 16, so your hormones are all over the place. So, these sexual feelings your having aren't unnatural.

As for your next question, no it doesn't mean it's the beginnings of being gay. Many straight men and woman enjoy anal play. That doesn't make them gay/lesbian.

[justfallinginlove]

To answer both questions, as long as it isn't interfering with daily life it's fine. Your a teenage boy, being horny is completely normal. Dont worry about it, its just hormones.

[Heartlines.]

What you're going through is normal. At your age, hormones are raging, which means you're going to be experiencing these feelings more frequently then you would like. It's okay to masterbate daily, as long as it doesn't interfere with your daily activity. When you're having other urges to masterbate, maybe try to distract yourself with other things. Do something that stimulates your mind. I suggest playing a game, or doing something like homework. Something distracts your mind will make it so you don't think about your distractions. Hence-mind stimulation. When it comes to boners popping when your flirting with a girl. That's not controllable, but your thoughts that lead you there ARE. Try taking your mind off of what's turning you on, and put it on something that doesn't make you turned on. Take care.

[chickenonsteroids]

Originally Posted by Dr.Bobby

You cannot become 'Addicted' to masturbation, it's a normal release, it's universal (everyone does it)

With that logic wouldn't that mean you can't become addicted to sex... or anything for that matter? It doesn't matter if its universal, just because everyone does it doesn't mean their minds are affected by others

Back on topic, just don't let it affect your life negatively. school will get you further than realising your horny feelings. hopefully anyway

[Dr.Bobby]

Originally Posted by chickenonsteroids

With that logic wouldn't that mean you can't become addicted to sex... or anything for that matter? It doesn't matter if its universal, just because everyone does it doesn't mean their minds are affected by others

You cannot become addicted to sex or masturbation. They result from a normal biological drive. Normal behaviors cannot cause addiction. There is no physiological dependence, there is no physical withdrawal, there is no physiological tolerance. You can have real problems with normal behaviors, but they are not addictions, sex is not addictive. It can feel good, there can be a strong drive/urge to do it, but when that goes awry, it's not an indication of addiction because the source of the problem is part of the person. It is not at all like, say, heroin, which causes all due to the body's response to a foreign substance. With sex, the cause is normal (biology/hormones), it's the loss of control which is the problem. Heroin addiction=foreign substance.

You CAN develop a sex compulsion, however. That might appear similar to an addiction, but it's cause (and therefore treatment) differ greatly. The point in labeling (diagnosing) symptoms is to communicate a common understanding, and amongst professionals, the treatment. The treatment goal of heroin addiction is to be completely free of it's use, the goal of a sex compulsion is control. The two terms are not interchangeable, even of some if the characteristics appear similar.

Thanks for asking, glad to clarify this common misconception!