Why would you not do it?
- Masturbation provides a healthy sexual outlet for people who choose to abstain from sex with partners or who do not currently have available sexual partners.
- Masturbation allows people to become familiar and comfortable with their body.
- Masturbation is often suggested as a therapeutic technique for overcoming sexual dysfunction.
- Masturbation can be a route to safer sex, to help prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
- Masturbation allows for sexual pleasuring for those who are not ready to engage in vaginal, anal or oral sex.
- Increases blood flow to the genital region, which can help overall sexual functioning.
- Masturbation can induce sleep.
- Masturbation can help alleviate stress.
- Enhances self-esteem. (Masturbation promotes the release of the brain’s opioid-like neurotransmitters / endorphins, which cause feelings of physical and mental wellbeing.)
Benefits of Masturbation for Men
- A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. Regularly flushing your system, so to speak, keeps your semen healthy and prevents the build up of cancer-causing chemicals.
- It can help them increase ejaculatory control and manage rapid or delayed ejaculation.
Benefits of Masturbation for Women
- Masturbation alleviates premenstrual tension for many women.
- Masturbation can help them learn how to achieve orgasm.
- Orgasm increases pelvic floor strength.
- Masturbation is associated with cardiovascular health and lower risk of type-2 diabetes.
- Masturbation helps prevent cervical infections and helps relieve urinary tract infections.