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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RealisticBarnacle115 on 2024-11-17 04:30:04+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in Qigong theory, sexual excitement is believed to redirect energy from many pathways to the sexual organs, with ejaculation expelling it completely, leading to masturbation being seen as “energy suicide”. A related Chinese proverb states, “a drop of semen equals ten drops of blood”.