At what age do boys have sexual impulses?

Sexual impulse is similar to sexual desire, but it is different. Basically, many people may have sexual impulse, and the emergence of sexual impulse is generally based on the understanding of sex, so sex education is also very important in life. Generally speaking, boys are more likely to have sexual impulse, and the time when each boy has sexual impulse is different. So how old are boys when they have sexual impulse? Learn more.

1. The duration of male sexual impulse

In fact, boys begin to have sexual awareness when they are seven to ten years old, but at this time they are not yet affected by testosterone. When they reach puberty and are stimulated by testosterone, boys will have sexual impulses. Generally, having sexual impulses too early is a sign of precocious puberty. If parents find that their children have sexual awareness at an early age, they should confirm that it is precocious puberty.

2. Boys’ sexual impulses

Generally, adolescent boys will have sexual fantasies and sexual impulses, and if they do not have a sexual partner, they will masturbate. Masturbation is one of the main ways to meet boys' physiological needs. However, if children do not receive the correct sex education, they will masturbate frequently. Frequent masturbation during the puberty of physical development is very harmful to health, and teenagers should avoid such practices!

3. How to control sexual impulses

Adolescents are relatively vague about sex, but after being exposed to some adult sexual knowledge, this sexual consciousness may be stimulated and become very strong, which will lead to some bad behaviors. It is best for adolescents to control their inner sexual impulses and obtain the sexual knowledge they strive for in a healthy way. Even if they have sexual impulses, they must strengthen self-control. If sexual impulses are not controlled, they will masturbate, and in serious cases, they will commit crimes. Therefore, adolescents must learn to control sexual impulses.