“Self-satisfaction is a natural form of sexual fulfillment. But you should not consider it as a full-fledged replacement for sexual relations in a couple, ”says Elena Egorova, candidate of medical sciences, gynecologist at the Medical Women’s Center.
“People engaged in masturbation (masturbation) is becoming more and more, regardless of age. Over the past 30 years, their number has increased by 17% among men and by 37% among women*. Not only do many of us accept this form of sexual gratification, but we experience less and less embarrassment and guilt about it. First of all, this is due to the feeling of one’s own independence and the desire for self-realization in all spheres of life. Many (women and men) do not consider it necessary to give up physical pleasure and psycho-emotional relaxation just because they have not met a “suitable” partner or they are not satisfied with the existing sexual relationship.
Masturbation not only brings peace and satisfaction, but also improves relationships in a couple. It allows you to know your erotic preferences, prepare for intimacy, tune in, especially if the partner behaves passively or ineptly, or if the mood of the two does not match. For women, masturbation can also be an important addition to regular sexual intercourse, because more than 50% of them do not reach orgasm per vaginum (vaginally) for various reasons. The one who masturbates also increases the need for partner sex: as a result of sexual activity, the level of testosterone in the blood rises. The risk for the couple arises only when self-satisfaction becomes a means to move away from the partner.
But few people know that masturbation also helps us avoid various diseases. For women, self-satisfaction is a good way to maintain the blood supply to the pelvic organs. Stagnation of blood in this area is accompanied by pain and can lead to the emergence and development of uterine fibroids (if there is a genetic predisposition), and during orgasm, excess blood is drained. For men, masturbation is a chance to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Men aged 20 to 40 who ejaculate at least five times a week are one and a half times less likely to get sick than those who ejaculate four to seven times a month**. Such data refute various myths that masturbation is a deviation in behavior that leads to various diseases, bodily and mental. Self-satisfaction that does not develop into dependence is a natural manifestation of our sexuality, but it cannot replace sexual relations with a close partner: they bring the greatest pleasure, the greatest relaxation. Masturbation only brings us additional pleasure.
* According to the Institute of Sexology, Sexual Pathology and Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Hamburg (Germany).** According to the National Cancer Institute (USA).