Masturbation - The Pros of Self-Pleasure

Masturbation is one of those activities everyone enjoys. Most of us are able to ignore the discouragement, however, and continue masturbating into adulthood. Unfortunately, some of the myths we’re taught as children are less easily ignored, and many men worry that the act must be unhealthy on some level. After all, how can something so pleasurable not be bad for you? Is masturbation unhealthy? Does it create impotence, erection problems during vaginal sex or testosterone reduction? If it is OK, what frequency is considered healthy or acceptable to one's sexual health? Once a day? Twice a day? Once a week or month?

Researched is telling there's nothing literally unhealthy about masturbation, and it has no negative impact on virility. Of course, if you masturbate and then attempt intercourse five minutes later, you're likely going to run into erection problems. And there is the psychological dimension to keep in mind -- like all good things, masturbation is best in moderation. If you find it interfering with your normal life, that's a problem. But generally speaking, there's no reason to be wary of the practice.

Ejaculation as a result of masturbation is no different than ejaculation as a result of sexual intercourse; sperm count is the same in either case. Frequent sexual encounters do not cause a decline in male fertility, ergo, nor does frequent masturbation.

Frequent masturbation is not bad for you. As long as it isn’t interfering with your work performance or taking precedence over the routine activities in your life, there’s no reason to be concerned about this. It will not decrease your sex drive, and it will not cause health problems. Enthusiastic masturbation can be tiring, though, and overly frequent activity of this nature can lead to physical exhaustion. Therefore, you may want to keep this in mind and schedule your solo sessions around your job or social obligations, lest you be fatigued throughout them.


In fact, a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association last April suggested that masturbation can help decrease men's risk of developing prostate cancer. Data collected from 30,000 males between the ages of 46 and 81 revealed that those who ejaculated most often had a 33% lower lifetime risk of prostate cancer.