Dear Jeram, Thank you for contacting Healthcaremagic. I have gone through your question and understand your concerns about effects of masturbation. I will try to satisfy your curiosity in the best way I can. Masturbation is akin to sexual intercourse. What penis does in vagina during sexual intercourse, same it does during masturbation in your folded palm. This is a natural activity and I would say a healthy activity and does not either affect or deter sexual performance. It is myth that masturbation causes impotency in future. Masturbation is sex with someone (in fantasy) you really love. Masturbation itself does not reduce sperm count. Semen is a body fluid which keeps on generated in body like other body fluids as blood, saliva and tears. When you donate one unit of blood (350ml) your body makes it again within 1 month. Similarly when you spit the mouth restores saliva soon. When you cry the lost tears get restored by our eyes and they do not get dry. Thus semen also keeps on being generated by our sex organs. Sexual intercourse is not BAD HABIT, so also the masturbation. Consistency of semen depends upon depends upon factors like period of sexual abstinence, age and intensity of sexual stimulation. Color, consistency and quantity have nothing to do with virility or sexual satisfaction of an individual. Neither do they have any relation to the partner s satisfaction There is no harm doing masturbation to satisfy your sex excitement. To reduce masturbation, 1, remain busy with your study and daily work. 2, avoid thoughts of sex, 3 pass some time with sports and your friends. 4, see some good entertainment TV serials daily. 5, go for regular physical exercises daily like running, jogging, swimming etc. Wish you good health. Happy sex life ahead.