I've Read Excessive Masturbation Can Cause Hair Loss, Is This True?

While DHT does play a role in hair loss, you are most likely in the early stages of androgenic alopecia. The most common factor in hair loss for men and women is androgenic alopecia, or pattern baldness. This genetic condition makes recipients more sensitive to the hormone DHT, which miniaturizes follicles. Those with genetically weak androgen receptors thus suffer hair loss. Men prone to hair thinning and baldness experience it at a much younger age than women and at a higher percentage.

Nearly 40 million men in the U.S. suffer from some degree of hair loss, according to the American Health Journal. Pattern baldness is characterized by a well-defined pattern in men. Hair loss begins above both temples, followed by a receding hairline and crown loss. For those who experience baldness, 95 percent of them have pattern baldness as the cause. Two-thirds of men will suffer from it by the age of 35, 85 percent by the age of 50. Additionally, 25 percent of these men will experience hair loss from pattern baldness by the age of 21. If you are concerned with hair loss, I suggest scheduling an appointment with your doctor to discuss medication options or a hair transplant surgeon.


 

Thank you for the question.  DHT does have a role in androgenetic hair loss, there is no proven correlation between masturbation and hair loss. At age 20 I would seek a hair specialist as soon as possible to potentially slow the hair loss and evaluate your options. 

Hair loss has many reason however masturbation is not one of those reasons. İt can be genetic, hormonal or stress related.

Hello, Thank you for your question. There is no proven relation between masturbation (or sexual intercourse) and hair loss in the literature. Reason of hair loss in men is generally genetic heritage.

Masturbation does not cause hair loss.  If that were the case, then virtually every man alive would be bald.  Genetics is the culprit.  While there is not gene therapy to reverse hair loss there are several good options such as Rogaine, Propecia, and PRP.  Of course, hair transplantation is a very effective way to treat hair loss.  We prefer NeoGraft to avoid linear scars.

I think I've answered over 100 questions about masturbation and hair loss on Baldingblog.Masturbation does not cause genetic hair loss.Your genetic make up is what determines male pattern balding.Unfortunately, there aren't natural remedies to stop genetic male pattern balding.

I am sure many physicians have heard this over the years, but Hair Loss is genetically predetermined condition and has nothing to do with these urges. I would speculate that the % of Male Hair Loss sufferers would be higher if this was the case. If your hair loss concerns you then visit a Dermatologist and seek their opinion and then look at some Non Surgical Options of Hair Retention. Good luck.

Masturbation is often the primary sexual outlet for young men, and this is the same age group that begins to see hair loss, so its understandable that the one would be blamed for the other. However, male pattern hair loss is genetically predetermined and hormonal mediated, and will progress unless treated with medications such as minoxidil and finasteride. Please visit a Dermatologist with expertise in hair loss to get started on treatments.

No this is not true. Male pattern baldness comes from a genetic predisposition. However this has not been mentioed as of yet in the answers below. If you are taking exogenous testosterone (testosterone booster/injections/steroids) then you could speed up male pattern baldness. But this has nothing to do with your question at hand.

There is no correlation between excessive masturbation and hairloss. Hairloss is caused by DHT and is purely genetic.