surveys show that 95% of men and around 72% of women have masturbated in their life but with rumors that it's unhealthy can cause blindness and even infertility can masturbation be good for you feeling yourself isn't just for single people 70% of men and 40% of women in relationships reported masturbating within the 4 weeks leading up to a recent survey after all it feels good not only is dopamine released which helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers reducing feelings of stress but other endorphins released during an orgasm can decrease your perception of pain for women
polishing the Pearl can reduce menstrual cramping and of course with the help of the hormone prolactin which is linked to sleep you're likely to feel exhausted and catch some much needed Zas feel like you're coming down with the cold one study found that in males components of the immune system are activated during masturbation increasing the number of white blood cells in the bloodstream solo sessions might also help men reduce cancer with high ejaculation frequency correlating with the increased risk of total prostate cancer though it's unclear why researchers hypothesize that increased ejaculation means potential carcinogenic secretions
in the prostate are excreted more regularly decreasing their negative impact on the body but why have humans and animals evolved to masturbate if it's seemingly a waste of energy or semen in men well it turns out that self-love can actually improve the quality of sperm a study showed that recent male masturbation reduced the number of sperm inseminated at the next population but not the number retained by the female from this it was concluded that masturbation is a male strategy to improve the fitness of their sperm as younger sperm have a higher likelihood of insemination not
only that but masturbation can improve your sexual performance both women and men have pelvic floor muscles that stretch from your pubic bone to your tailbone as we age these muscles weaken causing sexual dysfunction in women and erectile dysfunction in men but stroking the penis or clitoris can activate the bubble cavernosus reflex resulting in pelvic floor muscles Contracting it's essentially a workout for your sex muscles nitric oxide levels also diminish with age and can contribute to a decreased sex drive but masturbation can help maintain it in your blood throughout your life but while masturbating does have
physiological benefits it's important to mix up your techniques using the same way to get off every time can make you sexually unresponsive to other types of stimulation this could lead to decrease sexual arousal or performance when it comes time to do the deed with a real life partner so make sure you mix it up at the end of the day masturbation is a safe and healthy activity so put on some music light those candles and have yourself a good night and if you truly love science we have a new t-shirt on sale for one more
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