Patient: Can I masturbate if I have prostatitis? Expert: Hello! What uncomfortable symptoms do you have? Excessive masturbation can lead to inflammation of the genitals, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, and after marriage, it may cause sexual dysfunction, etc. Masturbation is a normal phenomenon for unmarried young people. Generally, once a week will not affect physical health. However, if there is excessive masturbation, it will affect physical health. Excessive masturbation is very detrimental to human health. Masturbation is not uncontrollable. As long as you have firm confidence and courage to win, you can definitely quit.