{"id":9687,"date":"2016-11-04T22:29:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T16:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=9687"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:26","slug":"masturbation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/masturbation.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Masturbation Stigmatized? It Is Beneficial For Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a survey conducted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsexstudy.indiana.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana University<\/a>, 94% of men and 85% of women in the\u00a0US admit to masturbating. But the stigma attached to masturbation still prevails. The taboos attached to it have resulted in the creation of several myths. To name a few, it is believed that masturbation causes insanity. It is a disease which can lead to infertility. It can make your sexual organs fall out. Such myths make it a reason for shame and guilt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we speak about the health benefits of masturbation, let\u2019s answer an important question.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Masturbation?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/masturbation-is-it-normal.html?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=MasturbationIsItNormal&amp;yd_campaign=Personal\" target=\"_blank\">Masturbation<\/a> is a natural and common activity for both women and men.For many individuals, masturbation is their first sexual activity. It involves touching your body parts such as breasts, buttocks, anus or genitals for sexual pleasure. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9688\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsexstudy.indiana.edu\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9688\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9688\" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/04220439\/masturbation.jpg\" alt=\"Source:  Indiana University \" width=\"572\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Indiana University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>How is Masturbation beneficial?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there are several myths about masturbation, it is actually healthy for our body as well as the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Physical Health Benefits:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Increases Immunity:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masturbation improves the functioning of the immune system by increasing cortisol levels which can regulate it in small doses.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Prevents Cervical Infections:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For women, masturbation prevents cervical and urinary tract infection through the process of &#8220;tenting&#8221;. Tenting is the opening of the cervix that occurs during the arousal process. It stretches the cervix and thus the cervical mucous released which flushes out the bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Reduces The Risk Of Prostate Cancer:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For men, masturbation helps in reducing the risk of prostate cancer. It gives prostate the chance to flush out potential, harmful cancer causing agents.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Lowers The Risk of Type-2 Diabetes:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a number of studies, women who experienced more orgasms and had greater satisfaction with sex &#8211; with or without a partner &#8211; were concluded to have greater resistance to coronary heart disease and type-2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Fights Insomnia:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine or the \u201cfeel-good\u201d hormone is released during the anticipation of a sexual climax. After the climax, the calming hormones Oxycontin and Endorphins are released which help in sleeping. Masturbation can thus naturally fight against insomnia. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sexual Health Benefits:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Safest of all Sexual Behavior:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you masturbate, there is no risk of pregnancy or the transmission of sexually transmitted infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Increases Sexual Satisfaction:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you masturbate the pelvic floor is strengthened. When the pelvic floor is strong it increases the muscle tone, heart rate, and respiration. The uterus \u201clifts\u201d off the pelvic floor, strengthening the entire region. This result is a better sexual satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Reduce Performance Anxiety:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no way you can disappoint your partner while masturbating mutually. It removes the performance anxiety and there is no emotional baggage to be held. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Improves Sex Life:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For beginners, masturbation is a good way to learn more about the likes and dislikes of each other. It helps in open communication which will improve your sex life. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mental Health Benefits:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Improves Mood:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masturbation helps you get relieved from depressive emotions. While you are aroused, dopamine and epinephrine hormones increase. These hormones act as mood-boosters.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Relieves Stress:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Lonnie Barbach writes in her book, <\/span><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjrosLVxY_QAhUKt48KHVqfBL4QFggbMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYourself-Fulfillment-Female-Sexuality%2Fdp%2F0451202007&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2RcY3_7NhFAOptjk7dOvOJKBo9g&amp;bvm=bv.137901846,d.c2I\" target=\"_blank\">For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality<\/a><\/i><\/b><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress can be a result of avoiding sex. Masturbation can help relieve such emotional stress by giving out time for yourself amidst other responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b><b>Helps To Know Yourself Better:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you love and nurture yourself, you are more self-aware. When you can recognize and articulate your body you get to know yourself better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hence, masturbation is beyond the myths attached to it. There is no harm in masturbating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; color: black;\"><em><strong>Are you unhappy with your sexual life? Speak to the <a href=\"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/talkItOut?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=MasturbationTaboo&amp;yd_campaign=Personal\">Relationship Experts<\/a> to find out what you can do about it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a survey conducted by Indiana University, 94% of men and 85% of women in the\u00a0US admit to masturbating. But the stigma attached to masturbation still prevails. The taboos attached to it have resulted in the creation of several myths. To name a few, it is believed that masturbation causes insanity. 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