MASTURBATING FEELS GREAT—there’s no disputing that. Its sole purpose is to provide pleasure… what’s not to love? But, societal stigma has made masturbation out to be something shameful and gross. That stigma dates all the way back to ancient times: Even then, physicians believed that masturbation would cause physical damage, and to this day, ridiculous myths like, “it’ll make you go blind,” persist.Truth is, “masturbation is part of a healthy sex life,” says Gloria Brame, Ph.D., a sex therapist and certified sexologist based in Athens, Georgia. “It’s totally safe and harmless.” In fact, multiple studies show that self-pleasure has several health benefits, from lowering your risk for certain diseases to boosting your mood. (In other words, masturbation is great for your physical and emotional wellbeing.) That’s why sex experts including Brame believe masturbation should become part of your personal care routine, even when you’re having partnered sex regularly.But just in case you needed another reason to rub one out, here’s a bunch: 10 Health Benefits of Masturbation.1. It can help lower your prostate cancer risk.Prostate-owners who ejaculated more than 21 times a month reduced their risk of prostate cancer by roughly 33 percent, compared to those who only did the deed four to seven times a month, according to a 2004 study. In 2016, researchers followed up with that same group from 2004 and found that those who ejaculated 8 to 12 times per month reduced their prostate cancer risk by 10 percent.2. It makes you harder.As you age, you… Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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