California Man Dies After 53 Masturbation Sessions in One Day
Daniel Reyes, 29, collapsed at home and died in a Los Angeles-area hospital after reportedly masturbating 53 times in about 24 hours. Doctors say the repeated activity caused severe dehydration and cardiac stress.
Key points
- Reyes was brought to an emergency room early Sunday by his roommate after collapsing.
- Doctors said severe electrolyte imbalance and cardiac stress likely caused his death.
- Police found no signs of foul play; toxicology showed no drugs or alcohol.
A 29-year-old California man identified as Daniel Reyes has died after masturbating 53 times within roughly 24 hours, according to hospital staff. Reyes was brought to an emergency room in the Los Angeles area early Sunday morning by a roommate after collapsing at home.
Doctors said he arrived severely dehydrated, with an irregular heartbeat and clear signs of extreme physical exhaustion. He died several hours later despite resuscitation efforts.
Doctors Cite Cardiac Stress
Physicians stated that the repeated activity over such a short period likely caused severe electrolyte imbalance and cardiac stress.
“The body can only handle so much fluid loss and strain in that timeframe,” one doctor involved in the case said. “Fifty-three times in a single day is well beyond normal limits.”
The body can only handle so much fluid loss and strain in that timeframe. Fifty-three times in a single day is well beyond normal limits.
— a doctor involved in the case
Police Find No Foul Play
Police reported no signs of foul play. The roommate told investigators that Reyes had stayed awake most of the previous day and night and had talked about trying to “set a record.”
Toxicology results showed no drugs or alcohol in his system. Local health officials called the death extremely rare and warned against prolonged high-frequency sexual activity without rest or proper hydration.
The case is under review by the county medical examiner.
