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Different Health Benefits for Men & Women
While many of the health benefits of masturbating apply to both
men and women, there are some specific health benefits to
masturbating for the individual sexes.
Health Benefits for Men
Masturbation is often suggested as a therapeutic technique for
overcoming sexual dysfunction for men because it can help them increase
ejaculatory control and manage rapid or delayed ejaculation.
Masturbation may be prescribed by a sex therapist for men who suffer
from premature ejaculation so they can use masturbation to practice
control. If you can train yourself to last longer masturbating solo, you
can last longer with her during intercourse.
Regular ejaculation improves the function of the immune system by
cleaning out the male 'plumbing' system. Regularly flushing your system, so to
speak, keeps your semen healthy and prevents the build up of
cancer-causing chemicals.
Masturbation builds resistance to prostate gland infection, improves
prostate health and reduces the risk of prostate cancer. Australian
researchers have reported that frequent masturbation may lower a man’s
risk of developing prostate cancer. A survey of men found the more
frequently a man masturbates between the ages of 20 and 50, the less
likely they are to get prostate cancer. In the 2003 Australian study,
the researchers found that men who ejaculated more than five times a
week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer.
Health Benefits for Women
Masturbation is often suggested as a therapeutic technique for
overcoming sexual dysfunction for women because it can help them to
experience an orgasm. There are a large number of women that cannot have
and orgasm by just having sex, and many women that have never had an
orgasm. Masturbating can help a woman learn where her erogenous zones
are, and learn how to stimulate her clit and g-spot sufficiently to
achieve orgasm.
Masturbation builds resistance to yeast infections.
Masturbation eases some of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and
relief from menstrual cramps. Masturbation combats pre-menstrual tension
and other physical conditions associated with the menstrual cycles, like
cramps. Masturbating relieving painful menstruation by increasing blood
flow to the pelvic region. This will also reduce pelvic cramping and
related backaches.
Masturbation relieves chronic back pain and increases a woman's
threshold for pain.
Masturbation helps prevent cervical infections and helps relieve urinary
tract infections. While it’s general knowledge that regular masturbation
can reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, studies are showing that
female masturbation can also provide protection against cervical
infections because when women masturbate, the orgasm opens the cervix.
When the cervix is opened, it stretches and pulls the mucous within the
cervix, allowing for a rise in acidity in the cervical fluid. This
increases friendly bacteria and allows more fluid to move from the
cervix into the vagina. When old fluid moves from the tented cervix, it
not only lubricates the vagina, but also flushes out unfriendly
organisms that can cause infections.
Many women with urinary tract infections report the desire to masturbate
when they feel a urinary tract infection coming on, and for a good
reason: masturbating helps relieve pain and it flushes the old bacteria
from the cervix. It’s the body’s way of getting the bacteria out.
Masturbation is associated with improved cardiovascular health and lower
risk of type-2 diabetes. In a number of studies, women who experienced
more orgasms, and overall greater frequency and satisfaction with sex,
whether with a partner or not, were shown to have greater resistance to
coronary heart disease (CHD) and type-2 diabetes.
Masturbation can help work against insomnia naturally, through hormonal
and tension release. Many women masturbate as a means to wind down after
a hectic day or to fall asleep at night, but they often don’t know that
there’s a hormonal reason why it works. Dopamine, or the “feel-good”
hormone, is on the rise during the anticipation of a sexual climax.
After the climax, the calming hormones oxytocin and endorphins are
released, making us feel the warm afterglow that helps us sleep.
Masturbation increases pelvic floor strength. Having an orgasm increases
pelvic floor strength, and there are a number of benefits to having a
healthy pelvic floor. In the “plateau” stage of orgasm, the pelvic floor
gets a real workout. The clitoris surges with increased blood pressure.
Muscle tone, heart rate, and respirations increase. The uterus “lifts”
off the pelvic floor, increasing pelvic muscle tension. This strengthens
the entire region, as well as your sexual satisfaction. |
