Benefits of sexual masturbation: is it healthy or not?
Masturbation can be defined as self-stimulation to provoke sexual sensations. The use of the word masturbation generally suggests that the person is manipulating her genitalia to the point of intense pleasure or orgasm. (Orgasm refers to a period of intense arousal in which the genital muscles go into a series of highly pleasurable contractions or movements.)
Recently, studies have even suggested that frequent masturbation in men may help lower the risk of developing prostate cancer. While these findings are by no means proven, the possibility of preventing such a prevalent disease through the very common activity of masturbating is very promising.
A good orgasm is one of the best ways to lift someone’s spirits and make that person feel once again the will to live that we all carry inside. Sex also tends to drive out negative thoughts, if only for a while. In the end, regardless of the arguments some people may make against masturbation, it is far better to engage in the practice than to allow depression to set in.
Some of the known health benefits of masturbation are:
reduce stress
Improves self-esteem.
muscle relaxation
Helps one fall asleep
It promotes the release of opioid-like neurotransmitters from the brain (endorphins), which cause feelings of physical and mental well-being.
Female masturbation relieves menstrual cramps
Relieves some of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome
relieves depression
It improves blood flow in the human body.
Frequent masturbation by men seems to help prevent the development of prostate cancer.
An effective and natural cure for insomnia.
Masturbation is considered a cardiovascular exercise. However, it has not been scientifically proven.
Burn calories during the session.
It decreases the pleasure of the blood and relieves headaches and muscle pain throughout the body.
Frequent masturbation helps a person understand their own sexual desires and is a great way to explore their own sexuality. For young people or shy people who are nervous about sex, the self-knowledge gained from masturbation can be a huge advantage later in life to help make intercourse a more pleasurable experience. Masturbation is also perfectly safe for people of all ages and, unlike sex, does not carry the risk of unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
Masturbation has been wrongly blamed for a number of human ills, including blindness, growth retardation, insanity, physical decrepitude, sexual perversion, reduced sexual function, and neurotic disorders. A myth that has persisted for over centuries is that girls don’t masturbate. However, girls and women masturbate. In fact, women who masturbate are said to have higher self-esteem than those who don’t.