Not a few people masturbate to reach orgasm when their partner is not nearby. Masturbation can also be a way to train yourself to control your orgasm. However, many believe that masturbation can have harmful effects, such as blindness and tuberculosis. To find out the truth, see the following explanation.
Masturbation is usually done by touching, rubbing, or massaging the penis (in men) or the clitoris (in women).
In men, this activity ends with ejaculation or discharge from the genitals called semen. In this fluid are sperm cells. When reaching orgasm, women can also secrete fluid from their sex organs, but this is less common.
Facts about Masturbation
Here are some facts about masturbation based on commonly asked questions:
1. Is masturbation an abnormal activity?
Medically, masturbation is not an abnormal behavior. Masturbation is considered dangerous if it interferes with your sexual relationship with your partner, or creates a tendency to want to do it in public places.
2. Are there any benefits of masturbation?
Masturbation has several health benefits, one of which is to help you control your orgasm. Masturbation to train ejaculation can be one way to relieve premature ejaculation.
Not only that, masturbation is also considered to be able to reduce stress, make sleep better, relieve headaches, and improve mood.
3. Shouldn't men who already have a partner do masturbation?
Not a bad sign if you are still masturbating even though you already have a partner. Masturbation can be done by married people, for example, if their partner does not want or cannot have sex. No need to worry, because masturbation will not reduce your sperm production.
Even so, it is possible for your partner to be less comfortable if you prefer to masturbate. He may assume that the reason you are still masturbating is because he is not able to satisfy you in bed.
Therefore, establish good and open communication with your partner. You can explain that masturbation is just a distraction, and not your primary way of getting sexual gratification.
4. Is it true that masturbation can cause blindness and tuberculosis?
Masturbation is not only believed to cause blindness, but also mental illness, tuberculosis, acne, and even death. Fortunately, that's not all true. There has not been a single study that proves the truth of these myths.
5. Does too much masturbation cause erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (impotence) or a man's inability to achieve an erection during sex is not caused by frequent masturbation.
However, too often masturbation can indeed cause a person to become more accustomed and may prefer this way to reach orgasm, rather than with a partner. This is the risk of making sexual life with a partner to be disturbed.
Doing masturbation in a healthy manner should be accompanied by awareness not to do it excessively. Also avoid touching, massaging, or rubbing the genitals too hard, because it can cause pain, sores, or swelling in the genitals.
Another thing that is important to remember, if the habit of masturbating or masturbating to interfere with daily activities or interfere with your sexual life with your partner, you should consult this with your doctor.