How many times should you masturbate?
Masturbation is something that most people won’t bring up in a typical conversation, unless you’re in the swinger lifestyle or into polyamory. But it IS a topic that both men and women think about on a daily basis. At least we do as a couple.
Honestly, the taboo of masturbation is quite outdated and your self love habits are pretty normal, and you should even talk about it more to your partner or other like-minded people and couples.
According to one sex theapist, Lisa Hochberger, L.M.S.W., M.Ed., says there’s no “typical number” for how often people generally masturbate — meaning that whatever is normal for you is, well, normal. “It’s a form of release for people, it’s a form of pleasure, and it’s healthy,” she says.
How many times do women masturbate?
Statistics show that people’s masturbation habits range all across the board. The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, and found that a little under a quarter of women aged 18–39 masturbated a few times a month or weekly, and around 10% masturbated two or more times a week.
How often do men masturbate?
About a quarter of men in the same age group masturbated on a weekly basis, and another quarter put themselves in the two or more times group.
In another study about masturbation, Sexual wellness company Tenga’s 2019 Self-Pleasure report reveals that of people who reported having masturbated (84% of Americans), 60% reported masturbating at least once a week, compared to 23% who do it just once a month. Even more telling? A little less than three-quarters of respondents said they considered masturbating a form of self-care.
Is too much masturbation bad for you?
Whether for solo or partner stimulation, people are spending their cash on sex toys to help get all that friction on. According to a sex toy company that conducted a global “Sex Toy Census” in 2017, the pleasure product market reaches an estimated $15 billion annually.
If you’re one of the many people who love their vibrators, maybe you’ve wondered about nerve damage. You can rest assured that’s a myth.
“If you’re using one for over an hour nonstop, you might get temporary numbness or desensitization,” Millheiser says. “This isn’t going to make you lose feeling all together.” And the loss of feeling won’t last.
If you like using a vibrating sex toy to help you get your orgasm on solo, you can talk to your partner about using toys together.
Benefits to masturbation!
Believe it or not, but there are some remarkable benefits to masturbation. It’s time to stop thinking about the taboos and the instant gratification that comes with self pleasure and to start the mindset that masturbation is part of healthy living.
Gaining that knowledge through experimentation also helps boost confidence in the bedroom. You’ll begin to learn through trial and error what gives you the most pleasure and how to go about it as a team experience. You may begin to learn more about your body and pass that information on to your partner who will in turn begin even more experimentation and pleasure for both of you.
Think of masturbation as going to the gym. You need to give your naughty parts a workout to tone and strengthen. These “workouts” can strengthen muscle tone in the pelvic and anal regions, according to Planned Parenthood.
Throwing a party for one may even help relieve menstrual cramps. “It causes contractions of the uterus, which seems counterintuitive, but it’s an analgesic in a sense,” Millheiser says.
Orgasms releases hormones like oxytocin, which acts as pain-reliever.
If you’re having a bad day, especially in the work from home atmosphere in the post covid world, masturbation brings on relaxation through stress relief. Think of it as a coffee or smoke break for your vagina or penis.
Lastly, although more research is needed, a review of existing studies shows that ejaculation through masturbation is linked to a potential reduction in prostate cancer risk.
In other words, masturbation has more benefits than just giving yourself an orgasm. And according to all the studies, we’re pretty much giving ourselves self love more times than we perceive. Don’t worry about masturbating too much, since the only downside may be chafing, which we all know a little lube can fix that problem.
Originally published at https://www.friskycouple.com on March 1, 2021.