If you were asked by someone “why do you masturbate” it might seem like a strange question – isn’t it obvious? It makes you feel great, it relieves sexual frustration, and sometimes it just gives us something to do! But do you know that there is actually a whole load of benefits from it?
Apart from being a procrastinator’s best friend, having a little ménage à moi can change more parts of your life than you may realise. Masturbation has positive impacts on your health, sex life, mood, and more.
Not only that, masturbation has been proven time and again to be one of our healthier habits as a species, whatever your gender.
To find out why an orgasm a day can keep the doctor away, just keep reading.
It Puts You In A Great Mood
We all know that masturbation puts us in a great mood, but the impact is longer-lasting than just the moment of orgasm. The dopamine released during orgasm in male and female brains have been found to have a lessening effect on symptoms associated with depression, and regular dopamine release can have a positive effect on your emotional wellbeing. So you really can wank yourself happy.
It Great For Your Physically Health
Sound far-fetched? You’d be surprised what a good bit of quality masturbation time can do for you! Studies have shown that men who masturbate more than 4 times a week are a third less likely to contract prostate cancer, and, in women, regular orgasms can help prevent cervical infections and UTIs.
Improves Your Sex Life
Too many people associate masturbation with a lack of sex, but this is not the case. On the contrary, it’s been well-established that masturbation with men and women can lead to better, more satisfying sex. With men, regular masturbation can be used to practice longer-lasting sex, and for both men and women, it results in a better understanding of their your body – what works or floats your boat and what doesn’t. The better you know yourself the more you can share with your partner leading to better sex for the both of you
It’s Great For Your Mental Health
Stress and a lack of sleep are two of the most common things that negatively impact on your mental health. When we all have such busy lives, it’s only too easy to go far too long, doing far too much, without realising it. Sleep – As we have mentioned, the endorphins released during orgasm have superb relaxing effects, and with the added bonus of lowering blood pressure, masturbation may be just what’s need after a restful night in.
Many people also find a correlation between going a while without orgasm and stress levels, so when you start to feel the weight of the world is on your shoulders, why not taking matters into your own hands, so to speak.
It’s The Safest Type of Sex
So let’s state the obvious first, it’s pretty hard to get pregnant (or get someone else pregnant) if you’re playing by yourself. At the same time, if you’ve only got your own body to worry about, there are no worries of getting STDs and other nasty possibilities coming from sex with someone else.
Masturbation is not only safer than sex, but it also has the same benefits and can be just as satisfying (sometimes more!!). Whatever your reason, or even lack thereof, your body is yours to enjoy and you’ve no reason not to do so.
Next time you’re basking in the after glow of a solo job done well, remember this list and glow even brighter.
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