Hello, Welcome to HCM, Masturbation is a normal physiological activity done to relieve sexual desire by many young people. Many times those who are not aware of it discuss it with their peer group who are equally unaware of this, and the problem is compounded by immature discussion among the peers. Some people have many wrong ideas about masturbation - that it causes ill effects on health like nervous weakness, reduced energy, etc or sexual problems like impotence in the future. All this is not true and these are just myths and misconceptions. Masturbation has no effects on your health at all, so stop worrying. Every one does this activity in his life.Important here is that it should not effect your normal routine activities. Thank you.