We all know that masturbation feels good, right? But is it good for you? With orgasms feeling and acting like drugs inside our brains, it’s sensible to wonder if masturbation is actually something that is good for our bodies or needs to be limited.
Well, thankfully, it’s safe and great to masturbate, whether that be solo or as a couple, and here we’ve noted some of the main reasons why you should be prioritising masturbation to make sure it’s a part of your schedule. r
1. FUN
Wouldn’t it be sad if we masturbated, and it wasn’t fun? Like why would anyone do that? Well, the good news is we all know that it does feel good and that is why we do it. During an orgasm our bodies release a cocktail of brain chemicals to create that intense feeling. It’s this orgasmic feeling that sex, masturbation and an orgasms produce that makes it fun and pleasurable.
2. SLEEP
It’s not a myth that masturbation helps you sleep! The exercise uses some energy to get you off, but it’s the focused effort to reach an orgasm, then the intense feeling you experience. As all this builds up you will find you’re not focusing on the future or past anymore and living in that pleasurable moment. Once it’s all over, you should feel tired as your brain now releases the pleasure chemicals. At this point you will want to sleep, and if it’s night time, you will likely drift off shortly afterwards.
3. RELAXATION
Ever been stressed out procrastinating and then turned to masturbation to relax and pass the time instead? This happens, since our body knows that masturbation is a pleasurable activity, if we’re ever getting stressed, we can take some time out to masturbate and we will feel relaxed, at least for a little while. This is because masturbation requires our focus and takes us away from our issues to focus on the here and now, for a little while at least!
4. HAPPINESS
When you orgasm your brain releases the chemicals dopamine and oxytocin to name a few. These chemicals make you feel happy, relaxed and high, just the same high as when you take drugs, but without the downsides!
5. HEALTH
Did you know that your body releases a chemical called cortisol during an orgasm that helps to regulate your immune system?
6. CRAMPS
Masturbation can relieve cramps by increasing the blood flow to the pelvic area.
7. MINIMISE UTIs & STIs
When you orgasm your body is also flushing out old bacteria because of the surge of hormones, blood flow and juices that rush out. This helps to keep your pipes and body clean and healthy.
8. ORGASM CONTROL
With some practice you can improve your control of your orgasm by masturbating. By building up the time it takes for you to orgasm you will find yourself lasting longer in bed. This is best practiced solo and built up over time. For women, masturbation strengthens their pelvic floor muscles, toning and strengthening the muscle, increasing firmness.
Now stop feeling bad about masturbation and feel great because you should. You SHOULD masturbate! But how should you go about it? Well, you most likely know the old-fashioned way of doing it, but you can also use sex toys. We stock sex toys for women and men to help you get your rocks off. Make sure you use any sex toys with a good lubricant to make it as pleasurable as possible.
All you need to decide now is whether you’re going to masturbate solo or as a couple?
