There’s a number of potential health benefits that men can achieve through practices like semen retention and sexual energy transmutation.
While hair health might seem secondary to many men, it can be a huge pain point for others. Plenty of men suffer from receding hairlines and balding due to genetic propensity, and it can really affect their confidence.
After hitting a certain point of hairline recession, a balding man usually finds himself on a frenzied search for solutions.
There are special hair-loss shampoos and supplements (like HairVive) that can and do help, but male hair loss is a tough battle, and the more strategies a balding man has to turn the tide in his favor, the better.
In their research, some men come across the idea that excessive ejaculation can have a negative impact on their hair loss. They’re soon introduced to ideas like NoFap and semen retention.
Perhaps this man is you. Or perhaps you’re a loving spouse who’s looking for ways to help her man maintain a head full of hair. Either way, you’re in the right place.
In this post, we’ll be diving deep into the idea of semen retention and hair loss. By the end, you’ll be well-versed enough to discuss the topic with anyone who’s also curious.
To get started, let’s first discuss the effects that excessive ejaculation can on the hormones related to hair health.
How Excessive Ejaculation Affects Hair Health
In recent years, studies have shown that ejaculation can increase circulating DHT (an endogenous sex hormone). In other studies, high levels of DHTÂ have been shown to shrink hair follicles. And shrunken hair follicles can make hair grow brittle and thin, which makes it more likely to fall out. High DHT can also increase the time it takes for new hair to grow.
Irregular ejaculation won’t spike DHT too much, but frequent (daily or close to it) will. Over time, this can diminish the thickness and overall health of a man’s hair.
It’s important to note that this DHT spike won’t necessarily cause hair loss in all men. It takes a heightened genetic sensitivity to DHT for its overproduction to cause deleterious effects. The men with these genes are naturally more predisposed to male-pattern-balding.
But, modern science aside, there’s some important precedent for over-ejaculation causing overall bodily weakness in a man, which includes increased incidences of hair loss.
Hair, just like skin, teeth, organs, etc all use vital energy from the body to grow strong and become deeply nourished. In Ayurveda, the health-promoting energy of the body that supports healthy growth and bodily maintenance is called Ojas. In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s called Jing.
Now, there are some subtle differences in these two terms, but fundamentally, these bodily “essences” are at the root of our healthfulness and vitality. The more Ojas and Jing you have, the more “juice” your body is able to channel into nourishing your tissues.
We can deplete our Ojas/Jing in a number of manners. Poor diet, drugs, inactivity, and addictions of all forms tax the body and drain our energetic potential. But ejaculation tops the list of natural Ojas/Jing “expenditures” for men (for women, it’s menstruation).
It makes sense, really. As humans, our biggest instinctual drive is to reproduce. We pour tons of energy and vitality into semen production (the stuff is like gold, bodily substance-wise), and that is energy that would otherwise go into maintaining our own vitality.
Conclusion
When we ejaculate too much, testosterone drops in the long term and we lose a core base of energy (Ojas/Jing). As a result of this depletion, it’s no surprise we can struggle with hair loss and other symptoms like reduced muscle growth and bone development.
Not all men will struggle with hair loss due to masturbation/ejaculation. Genetics play a role, and some men are more resilient in the face of energetic stressors.
But if you want to fight off or prevent thinning, greying, or a receding hairline, then consider practicing semen retention in earnest. Or, in the least, try to reduce your ejaculation frequency and see if you experience positive effects. If you’re accustomed to ejaculating daily or every other day, try to ejaculate no more than 2-3 times a week.
You might also want to consider supplements like HairVive and other stress-reducing habits and lifestyle choices.
Stick around on this website to learn more about semen retention. Here’s a post you can read if you struggle to stop wet dreams.
