Happy Masturbation Month! The Kinsey report found that 98% of all men masturbated. The joke goes that the other 2% are liars!
Sex is something we rarely discuss about with our friends let alone masturbation. I'll admit that I find it difficult to talk about sex even with my closest friends. Talking about it face to face is a far cry from blogging about it. I suppose we've been brought up thinking there's something shameful about sex and sexuality. It is something I have to work on.
We often tell friends about a delicious dish we've had recently but we hardly ever go into any detail regarding any good sex we've had recently. You may say it's hardly a fair comparison but I beg to defer! Is sex not a human need just like food?
Let me proof my case by using the number 7 as a ball park figure:
- 7 minutes without breathing we die.
- 7 days without water we die.
- 7 weeks without food we die.
- 70 years without sex, the human race dies!
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20040406/frequent-ejaculation-prostate
For you men readers out there (especially the single ones), if you don't do it for the pleasure, think of your health! For you women folks, next time your hubby or male partner initiates sex, do it for his health even if you're not in the mood; otherwise don't resent it if he does some self loving! It is after all good for his health!
And for you women folks, don't think there's nothing in it for you! National Masturbation Month applies to you too!
There's much anecdotal evidence on the internet that sex relieves menstrual cramps although I have not been able to find any clinical study. If you're not able to find any willing partner to relieve your cramps during menstruation, what better way than to exercise some self love!
It is also proven in a clinical study that sex (including masturbation) in any form lowers blood pressure for both men and women!
Incidentally, there is clinical evidence to suggest that women exposed to semen in their vaginal suffer less from depression:
The study found that women who never used condom scored an 8 on the Beck Depression Inventory while women who normally used them scored a 15. The higher the scale the more depressed one is considered and a scale of 17 is considered moderately depressed. More reason for women to do it even if they're not in the mood as it may lift the spirits! What is also interesting is that women who do not have sex at all scored an 18; whether it is a cause or effect has not been researched.
Public Health Departments in Both UK and Spain have promoted masturbation to teenagers to delay the early onset of intercourse. In this way, they ensure young people have time to mentally mature before trying intercourse:
I've only listed a few of the health benefits of sex including masturbation, others are:
- The safest kind of sex, keeping you free of sexually transmitted infections.
-A great form of stress relief.
-A mood booster in releasing endorphins.- A natural sleep sedative.
- A mechanism for building stronger pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to better sex.
For a comprehensive list, read:Also, there are many myths about masturbation too. The link discusses the misconceptions many people have:
With so many benefits, chuck that guilt away and start enjoying yourselves! I hope you all have a Happy and Satisfying National Month of Masturbation!
