Can you die from masturbating too much?

Q: How do people die from masturbating?

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A: There is a widespread myth that masturbating is unhealthy and that masturbating too much can make a person sick.  However, there is no scientific evidence to back this up.  In fact, studies show that regular masturbation is a very healthy thing to do.  It can lower stress, regulate blood pressure, and decrease one’s likelihood of getting certain types of cancer (e.g., prostate, cervical).  It can also greatly alleviate menstrual cramping in women. 

Check out this video on the health advantages of masturbation: https://youtu.be/GU3JqoUDkjA
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Once in a while you’ll hear about someone who “died of masturbation.”  There was one such story in 2012 that made its way across the internet about a 23-year-old medical student who supposedly died from donating to a sperm bank too many times.  This story ended up being a hoax created by the family so that they could sue a sperm bank (they lost the lawsuit, by the way).  These stories most often turn out to be a hoax or simply a misunderstanding of how someone actually died.  To my knowledge, there hasn’t been one credible case of anyone ever dying from masturbating.