Masturbation

Intimately Understanding Masturbation

It’s a topic that makes some people giggle, some people cringe, and some people hide under their desks in embarrassment. We’re talking, of course, about masturbation – that age-old process of self-love that none of us are powerful enough to resist. Masturbation is as natural as breathing. And while this might seem like a glorified rant about masturbation, it’s really just some lighthearted rhetoric to warm you up to the idea of pleasing yourself more often – masturbating as was intended.

Since sex is one of the few things human beings are hardwired to do, it only stands to reason that we would have sex with ourselves if no one else is available. Some of us still have sex with ourselves even if someone else is available. That’s just how natural and easy and fantastic masturbation is.

Of course, no one masturbates just for the sake of touching themselves. The process is carried out for one purpose and one purpose only – the resulting orgasm. Having an orgasm is almost indescribable in nature. Shakespeare described it as death. Some describe it as a million little feel-good bombs going off down their spine and in their head. But no matter the language formulated to try and accurately depict the experience, the bottom line is that we all seek that feeling – and we seek it regularly.

Whether we’re talking about a woman using Dick Rambone to satisfy her urges, or a guy in the shower using a bottle of V05 to crank one out before going to work, masturbating is just a natural part of life. And the sooner people stop acting so prudish about the act, the sooner folks will start embracing the joy that is possible through masturbation.

Benefits of Masturbation

Of course you know that masturbation feels great. Why else would you do it? But did you know that it can also be beneficial to you in many different ways? Male and female masturbation can be very beneficial to you. We will discuss a few of the key benefits of masturbation below.

Abstinence Assistance

The only surefire way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and the spread of STDs is to fully abstain from sex – not to even mention that some people are very religious and choose chastity. With that in mind, you might just want to keep masturbation on hand. Masturbating is a great way to stay in high spirits as you abstain from the real thing.

Insomnia Remedy

There’s nothing quite like a killer orgasm to put you to bed, especially for men. Just ask all the many women who are left without a cuddling partner after their men climax, roll over, and instantly begin sawing logs. So if you’re having trouble sleeping, a little bit of masturbation may beat out counting the proverbial sheep.

Stress Reliever

Sex feels incredible. It’s supposed to. And although sex with another person feels better both physically and emotionally, masturbation can still be amazing. It can also be a great stress-relief tool. In fact, masturbation will work to relieve stress, tension, anxiety, and even some symptoms associated with depression.

Immune Health

Did you know that regular masturbation can help to stimulate your immune system? Well, you do now! According to an Oxford University release in 1997, Human Reproduction – Volume 12, masturbation can stimulate the immune system and help to improve your health. So if you care about yourself, maybe you should take care of yourself.

Premature Ejaculation Remedy

For men who cannot last the long haul during sexual penetration, masturbation can be great practice to help cure premature ejaculation. Now, using only your hand, some lotion and an old sock won’t really train you to play in the pros. But using something like a CyberSkin masturbator will help you to train yourself to go longer and stronger than ever before.

Practicing Safe Masturbation

Sure, you’ve heard of safe sex. You practice safe sex because you do not want to be injured, infected or negatively affected in any way. So it’s better to be safe rather than sorry. Well, the same holds true with masturbation. Believe it or not, many people are extremely unsafe when they masturbate. Whether male or female, some people take masturbation to extremely.

Here are just a few ways in which people hurt themselves when masturbating.

Foreign Objects

Ladies have a lot of options available to them in terms of masturbatory instruments. From anything that vibrates to anything that’s phallic shaped and able to be inserted, the list of masturbation utensils never ends for women out there. However, ladies, you need to be careful about what you’re masturbating with if you’re inserting anything into your vagina.

Even professionally-made vibrators and dildos need to be properly cleaned to stave off infections in the vagina, and that’s even truer for using things like vegetables and other phallic-shaped objects to masturbate with. Unclean objects can cause serious infections.

Hazardous Apparatuses

Guys, this is for you! A lot of men out there go out of their way to craft devices for masturbation. This shows a lot of initiative, but it can also be dangerous. You would be surprised at just how many guys end up in the ER every year because of injuries they’ve suffered from vacuum cleaners, reciprocating saws, and other dangerous inventions they concoct in order to get off. (Easily avoid this by forking over $20 for something professional, guys. There are so many masturbation sleeves available that it’s not even funny.))

Chronic Masturbation

Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing in the context of masturbation. Yes, we covered quite a few benefits up top of regular masturbation. But make no mistake about it: there’s a difference between regular and chronic masturbation. People who masturbate too much risk losing some sensitivity in their genitals; guys risk lowering their sperm count and even erectile dysfunction; and women are always risking infections whenever they insert anything into their vaginas.

By and large, masturbation is safe, fun, and very effective no matter what you decide to use to get the job done (as long as it’s within those “safe” parameters, of course). And while there isn’t any guide to correctly masturbate per se, there are still better ways to do something.

Throughout this guide, we mentioned a few great devices you can use to really enhance your masturbation experience. So a quick final note: When using any type of toys, you need to make sure that they’re always properly cleaned before use and properly stored between uses. Guys, you too run the risk of urinary tract and bladder infections, so know that girls aren’t the only ones who have to deal with infections. Also, don’t forget the lubricant. Rubbing your sensitive skin raw doesn’t make for a fun masturbatory experience.

Above all, though, masturbation is a hands-on experience that you should learn to enjoy for everything that it’s able to provide.

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