No Nut November.
Yep, it's almost back, and with it, one of the more bizarre challenges that people partake in across the world.
Unless you've been living under a rock, the No Nut November challenge is something that sees men try and go the whole of the month without masturbating.
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Some say they do it to help with their mental health, (although it's not without its side effects).
But is having a bit of personal time causing you any issues in the first place? Well, the experts don't seem to think so.
The team over at Oxford Online Pharmacy state that there's 'not enough reliable evidence' to say there are any purported benefits to going the whole 30 days without having a w**k.
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In fact, some health professionals say that choking the chicken actually has benefits to your health.
Benefits include better sleep, decreased heart rate, decreased stress, and a lot of increase in feel-good hormones, according to Dr Rena Malik.
In fact, research published in the National Library of Medicine found that men who ejaculated 21 or more times a month had a 31 percent lower risk of prostate cancer. Sounds pretty worthwhile.
Not carrying out the deed can lead to something people often call 'blue balls', which Dr Malik says is where 'people can get a lot of pain and discomfort in their pelvic floor, or their testicles'.
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But is there such thing as shaking hands with the milkman a little too much?
Well, yes. But in ways you might not be thinking.
Chris Brett-Renes, a psychosexual therapist, explained it becomes an issue when it starts impacting other things. Especially if that 'other thing' is the relationship with your significant other, or life at home.
Brett-Renes said: “I approach it with the same definition that you would substance abuse.
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"It becomes problematic when it impacts aspects of your life, your income, and your relationships.”
He also said that the moment you start using it to deal with your anxieties and stress could be a red flag, and it might be time to address the issue.
The same goes for if it becomes something you physically cannot stop yourself from doing for hours on end.
Brett-Renes says: “If a guy was masturbating every day for five to 10 minutes and he’s having sex with his girlfriend that night, that might impact being able to reach orgasm, but it’s not an issue. If he’s using it to deal with stress or anxiety, that’s an issue.
"If someone was logging onto Pornhub at 11pm and masturbating until 4am and having to go to work the next morning and it’s impacting their work, that’s when it’s problematic.”
Topics: Sex and Relationships, Health
Tom Earnshaw