What are the reasons that cause problems in sexual health? Is masturbation one of the reasons?

Masturbation is a concept that is blown up out of proportion due to misinformation, myths and illogical beliefs. It is a healthy and beneficial way of life and can be safely practiced by both males and females.

Masturbation is generally considered as a dirty and self-playing act though there is nothing wrong with enjoying with your own body. People seem to make up their minds that masturbation is shameful, immoral and harmful for sexual health.

As adolescents, boys and girls are introduced to the various changes that happen in the body and so also the necessity of exploring one’s own body. Masturbation is a happy way of relieving sex related tensions. On the contrary it has many benefits such as:

  • Promotes healthy sexual stimulation
  • After the act you sleep better
  • You feel completely relaxed
  • It releases the pent-up sexual emotions
  • You can relieve the built-up stress in you
  • It relieves you of cramps
  • You are able to understand your body’s requirements and sexual needs
  • You experience pleasure
  • Your sex acts get better

One of the major beliefs is that masturbation inhibits sexual activity amongst couples. The use of vibrators for masturbation has revealed a feeling of increased sensitivity in the sexual performance of both men and women. Females who masturbated with fingers, dildos, sex toys or vibrators have experienced better sex arousal and desire for sex with their sexual partners. They get better lubricated and primed for sexual intercourse. Through the use of vibrators men experienced an increase in sensitivity and pleasures instead of rigidly holding the penis and doing masturbation.

Masturbation is also beneficial for relieving sexual pangs in pregnant women who experience an increase in sexual desire during hormonal changes in the body. Masturbation is also known to decrease instances of prostate cancer in men.

Excessive of anything is naturally harmful for health and so is the same with masturbation. Some of the side effects of masturbation belong to this category as defined below:

Bordering a guilt because of masturbation
Sometimes a young person may witness a sex act in reality and start invariably masturbating due to it. The height of imagination of the sex act becomes pervasive on the young mind and leads to masturbation. The person experiences shame and guilt due to it. This programs a negative thought process in the mind and the person continuously wallows in this guilt. Fearing social stigma, the person will not confide with anyone and lead self to anxiety and depression. For any work that goes wrong, the person would associate it with his act of masturbation. One should take a talk therapy with the best sexologist to come out of such mindless thinking to lead a healthy and satisfying life.

Getting severely addicted to it

Many people who practice masturbation get addicted in the process. This takes on a bad shape when we start skipping important chores and duties or poor performance in school & college or avoid remaining social with family and friends or the most important is avoiding your sexual mate which can lead to severe complications in conjugal relationships. To get out of this addiction you can administer few changes into your life style whenever you feel hyped to conduct masturbation such as:

  • Go out for a walk
  • Start writing notes
  • Do some work in the kitchen or home
  • Take a sprint
  • Call up friends and chit-chat with them

If neither of these seem to work out for you, it is wise to consult the best sexologist in town and seek his advice to get out of this addiction

 
 
 

 

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