If there’s one thing that almost every guy is an expert
at, it’s masturbation. After years of extensive, hands-
on experience, you think you know everything there is to
know. But according to the experts, maybe you don’t.
Here are some that may surprise you.
1. Masturbation doesn’t have the
health benefits that sex does.
“It appears that not all orgasms are created equally,”
says Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH, an associate professor
at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in
Springfield.
Study after study shows that intercourse has all sorts
of benefits for men — for your blood pressure, heart
and prostate health, pain, and more. You’d think that
masturbation would, too. But it doesn’t.
Why would it make a difference whether you ejaculate
during sex or on your own? No one’s sure. But your body
seems to respond differently. Even the makeup of semen
is different if you masturbate instead of having sex.
Still, does it really matter? Have you honestly been
masturbating all these years only because you wanted to
boost your prostate health? Didn’t think so.
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2. Masturbation is not risk-free.
Sure, it’s low-risk. It’s the safest form of sex possible.
No one ever caught an STD from himself or made
himself pregnant . But like other low-risk activities
(chewing, walking ), it still has some risks.
Frequent or rough masturbation can cause minor skin
irritation. Forcefully bending an erect penis can rupture
the chambers that fill with blood, a rare but gruesome
condition called penile fracture.
Köhler has seen guys with it after vigorous
masturbation. “Afterward, the penis looks like an
eggplant,” he says. “It’s purple and swollen.” Most men
need surgery to repair it.
3. There’s no “normal” amount of
masturbation.
Guys can get hung up on whether they masturbate too
much. But it’s not how many times you masturbate in a
week (or day) that really matters, says Logan Levkoff,
PhD, a sexologist and sex educator. It’s how it fits into
your life.
If you masturbate many times a day and have a
healthy, satisfying life, good for you. But if you
masturbate many times a day and you’re missing work
or giving up on sex with your partner because of it,
consider seeing a sex therapist.
Even then, there’s nothing specific about masturbation
that’s the problem. Compulsive masturbation is like any
behavior that disrupts your life — whether it’s
compulsively playing poker or buying Beanie Babies on
eBay.
4. Masturbating doesn’t reflect on
your relationship.
Levkoff says the most damaging myth about male
masturbation is that it’s a sign something is wrong in
your relationship.
The fact is that most guys masturbate. They masturbate
if they’re single, in a bad relationship, or in a great
relationship. It’s just something they do that has
nothing to do with their partners.
Masturbation isn’t only about sex, Levkoff says. For
many, it’s a routine way of relieving stress , clearing
your head before work, or going to sleep .
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5. Masturbation is almost certainly
good for your sex life.
Masturbation can help your sex life, since it’s how guys
learn what they like during sex. “I think women would be
more satisfied sexually in their relationships if they
masturbated as much as men do,” Levkoff says.
Are there exceptions? Some guys do get so hooked on a
certain amount of pressure during masturbation or the
stimulation of porn that they can’t perform with a
partner, says Ian Kerner, PhD, a sex therapist and
author of She Comes First .
Still, Kerner says those guys are the exception. “For the
vast majority of men, masturbation is a healthy thing,”
he says. “I’m usually more concerned about a guy who’s
stopped masturbating — which can be a sign of anxiety
or health problems — than a guy who’s doing it
regularly.”

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Good topic. Hope guys will take out time to read it.

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Had unproteced sex on tuesday and I'm just regretting why I didn't just stick to masturba.ting. Saves you all the emotional turmoil or wondering if you've been infected with an std. Although i gotta admit that u cud also be hit with an std if u don't je.rk off right, hehe

Horayce:
Had unproteced sex on tuesday and I'm just regretting why I didn't just stick to masturba.ting. Saves you all the emotional turmoil or wondering if you've been infected with an std. Although i gotta admit that u cud also be hit with an std if u don't je.rk off right, hehe

waoooo..sori to hear that...BT u need to wait for sometime to go for HIV screening and possibly STDs too