Is masturbation bad for males?

I feel really geeky, discussing this with people I don't know over the Internet rather than with my own parents, but there's a reason for doing so. You guys don't know me. My parents do, and it's an embarrassing subject to touch on.
I'm only 13, and I'm starting to feel like a bit of a perv. I masturbate at least once a month. Is this normal for a adolescent male?
Anyways, I really want to know if this is bad for your health. Will I have problems in the future if I keep doing this? Answers would be appreciated.

Masturbation is normal, healthy, and fun. Most males your age have started masturbating, and most of them do it at least daily. The web site HealthyStrokes.com has a lot of information for people your age who feel a lot like you do. A survey done by that web site in 2007 found that the average 13-year-old male masturbates 8.11 times a week. That's more than once a day! You are not alone.

Once a month! I do it about twice a day! Its good, free and fun!

no, it's not bad at all. once a month?? when I was that age it was almost once a day. don't let anyone make you feel embaressed about it. i'm married now, don't have to masturbate, but i do it anyway! no health problems unless you let the skin on your penis tear. I'm sure someone will say that it leads to misconceptions about women..., just don't get into that weird wing of porn. you're a healthy young man. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.!

no i think the only way you can hurt yourself or mess yourself up is if you masturbate to hard or use soap while not in the shower.i think your perfectly normal i dont like to discuess it with my parents either. but i masturbate about 1-2 times a day and im 13 almost 14. your fine dont worry about it. just go and have fun

There's nothing wrong with at all, for males or females. As a matter of fact, once a month is rather infrequent. It's fine to do it more than that and it's not unhealthy at all. It's actually good for your sexual health to be familiar with your own body and not be ashamed of your sexual desires, which are normal and everyone has. When you're older and have sexual relationships it's helpful if you're already well acquainted with your body. There is not reason to feel embarrassed, ashamed or worried about masturbation, almost everyone does it. But I can understand not talking to your parents about it... might be a bit weird.

As a side note, doesn't your school have sex ed? You should have had these questions answered for you in school so you wouldn't be worried about something that's perfectly natural.

it is normal i started when i was ur age

from medical point of view there are no disadvantages or anything that will damage you or your penis

Man, I've been doing it for as long as you have, i'm now 15, started at 13, or maybe I was 12. I do it a couple of times a week normally.

nothing wrong at all.been masturbating for 45yrs.

Dude, keep it down to once a week and you'll be ok. More than ok.

Don't worry, it's normal.
masturbation has many good points and only a few bad points. good points are: helps you to relax, sleep, cheer up etc. basically makes you happy. it's a part of growing up. almost every boy as far as i know does it. it's normal and there's nothing to be ashamed of or afraid of.
bad points are in SOME boys, only if they do it VERY often can trigger outbreaks of spots because of the hormones being let off. another kind of bad point is that if you do it waaaay too much it can become addictive. it also leads to other problems, for example, porn.
the bad points are very improbable though.
once a month is NOTHING. my boyfriend used to do it a LOT and we're talking sometimes once a day. when we started going out he stopped. i guess he didn't need it anymore :p

Masturbation is a perfectly normal thing for teengaers, male and female, to do around adolescence. it is NOT bad for your health unless you do it very often and get addicted, and then it's probably more damaging to psychological health than physical health (for example if you are addicted and prefer it to sex and therefore can't hold down a relationship)

all i can say, i know im not a boy but me and my boyfriend can talk about everyhting and i sometimes think i know more about the male anatomy than him!
by the way, pornography is illegal unless you're over 18. don't do it. imagination is apparently good. or find a girlfriend. remember, don't have sex until youre 16 or over.
don't feel like a perv, it's your own body and it's normal.
and don't feel alone, i woouldnt touch upon anything like that with my parents
good luck with puberty :)

It is ok that you masturbate. What is not good it to feel bad or geeky about it. You should talk to your friends or parents about it, or someone who can discuss the issue with you. Keeping it to yourself and having self talk in your head will just make you nuts. This is a good way to talk about it to. Stay safe and don't worry about it. It is part of growing up and becoming a teenager.

Nah, feels really good :) Don't worry about it, almost everyone does it.