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ADHD and masturbation. When is it a problem?

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My 17 year old son has ADHD. He is medicated for it with a stimulant drug. He also takes Bupropion for some impulsivity. He masturbates a lot in my mind. It's always in private. I've never walked in on him. He also has been viewing a lot of porn sites. I have blocked him from these sites on his cell phone. I have noticed that he has some photos of female classmates (taken from their social media) where he zoomed in on their private areas and cropped the pic to view. He is our only child at home.

I am wondering if there are bigger issues. What's normal and what is not? He knows his father and I know about the masturbating. We find bottles of conditioner in different rooms in our home. When should I be concerned? I don't want him to have relationship problems later in life and I don't want him to hurt someone if he has addictive sexual problems.

Does he need help or do we need to have a serious conversation with him? Obviously he would be uncomfortable, but we want to help him if he needs help. Thank you for your input and experiences.

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I think this is a teenage thing. I wouldn't over think it. My son was 16 when he started this. He eventually stopped.

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