A new survey from adult product peddler AdamandEve.com reveals that
27 percent of Americans admit to masturbating once or twice a week.
That number seems suspiciously low to us, especially since science
has shown that being master of your domain can provide additional
feel-great benefits. (Also because the people surveyed were browsing an adult toy website.)
“Masturbation is part of a healthy sex life,” says Gloria Brame, Ph.D.,
a clinical sexologist. “It’s totally safe and harmless. It’s healthier
than brushing your teeth every day.”
And just as brushing your teeth should be a regular occurrence, so
too should be cleaning your pipes. Here are 5 reasons to take matters
into your own hands right now. (You’re welcome.)
It prevents cancer. A 2003 Australian study found
that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less
likely to develop prostate cancer. Disease-causing toxins build up in
your urogenital tract and when you rub one out, you flush the bad guys
out of your system, says Brame.
It makes you harder. As you age, you naturally lose
muscle tone … even down there. Regular sex or masturbation works out
your pelvic floor muscles to prevent erectile dysfunction and
incontinence. “It keeps the angle of your dangle perky,” says Brame. Aim
to (ahem) arrive 3 to 5 times a week for rock-solid results.
It helps you last longer. Taking yourself to palm
prom may help you stretch your sack sessions. “[Masturbating] an hour
before a date will give you more control,” says Brame. Train yourself by
timing how long it takes you to orgasm, suggests Ava Cadell, Ph.D.,
founder of loveologyuniversity.com. If it usually takes two minutes
solo, try for three next time. Or count how many strokes you need to get
to your happy place. If you’re spurting after 50, shoot for 60. “Most
men can double the number of strokes and the time within one month,”
Cadell says. Practice makes perfect, right?
It ups your immunity. Ejaculation increases levels
of the hormone cortisol, says Jennifer Landa, M.D., a specialist in
hormone therapy. Cortisol, which usually gets a bad rap as a
havoc-wrecking stress hormone, actually helps regulate and maintain your
immunity in the small doses. “Masturbation can product the right
environment for a strengthened immune system,” she says.
It boosts your mood. Masturbating releases a slew of
feel-good neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin that lift your
spirits, boost your satisfaction, and activate the reward circuits in
your brain. “An orgasm is the biggest non-drug blast of dopamine
available,” says Brame. “A brain scan of someone having an orgasm looks
like a heroin addict’s.”
Via MensHealth
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