I notice that the longer I don't masturbate, the better my acne gets, and the more frequently I masturbate, the worse it gets. I've deduced this over the course of at least two years! Upon ejaculation, dopamine is released in the brain, right? If this is so, then I imagine it's the dopamine that affects the hormones that makes skin more greasy. So basically there is a link between acne and sexual activity. Do you agree with my amazing scientific argument, or have you got another explanation for this link?
I wouldn't rule out that there's a link between sexual activity and acne. However, there cannot be a link specifically between masturbation and acne, because physiologically speaking, your system cannot tell the difference between masturbation and intercourse. In order to prove your hypothesis, though, it would have to be shown that dopamine levels have an effect on the skin. I just did a quick Google search and didn't turn up anything like that – except, of course, on the family of related "overmasturbation" sites that are trying to sell phony herbal pills to people who masturbate. (If this has been your source of information, I suggest you look elsewhere for the truth.)
I've got a better explanation for you. What if there's something that causes both acne and the urge to masturbate? Natural testosterone levels in the blood, perhaps? When these levels are higher, you're probably more likely to masturbate more and have acne breakouts. When the levels come down, you may not be as driven to masturbate, and coincidentally, your acne happens to clear up. Then a couple days later you masturbate twice and your face breaks out. I don't blame you for reaching the conclusions you have, but I think my explanation makes more sense from a physiological point of view. (This is kind of like when there's a local study that says crime is higher in neighborhoods with liquor stores, so officials conclude that liquor stores cause crime. That's a bunch of hooey. Just because two conditions may coincide, that doesn't mean one causes the other – there are too many other factors in play.)
Do you find yourself masturbating more often during some seasons than others? Why?
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