text: Not just masturbation: every form of sex leads to more pimples. So like anger and stress, because all of them cause the body to secrete more serum, what leads to pimples.\n\nBut don't worry. No matter how chast are you, abstinence won't save you from the horrible pimples. As a teenager (assuming you're a teen, I hope I'm right) you're secreting tons of hormones whether you have sex or not so the difference is very small. The effect is minimal.