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Dear How to Do It,

Is it possible that masturbation killed the nerve cells in my penis? I’m 53, but as a teen, I often masturbated by dry humping a pillow. I recently came across a video that showed a man being orally teased on his frenulum and how sensitive it is. Mine isn’t. Could I have done some damage to myself? And if so, are there any remedies?

—No Longer in Love With My Pillow

Dear No Longer in Love With My Pillow,

It is highly unlikely that your masturbation style caused nerve damage, according to my go-to urology source, Dr. Charles Welliver, director of men’s health in the department of urology at Albany Medical College. “Penile sensation does de

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