Autoerotism: because it is good for health

Until a few decades ago no one would have dreamed of talking about the benefits of masturbation : notoriously, for our grandmothers, self-eroticism brought with it only misfortunes such as blindness, acne and other disasters linked to specific places of origin.

The times - fortunately - have changed, and today we can discover (and benefit from) all the advantages that a healthy and conscious libido brings with it . This is why self-eroticism is good for him and her health.

Autoerotism, 9 benefits for him and her

1. Helps to know your body

The pursuit of pleasure leads to exploring one's own body and knowing, consequently, what we like and what we do not. This is why self-eroticism is important, especially for women and especially for women who have never experienced an orgasm. Try (maybe with a sex toy) to believe!

2. Improves couple sex

The know-how that you acquire yourself can be transferred between the sheets . You can tell your partner (verbally or with gestures) which are your most sensitive areas and how you prefer to be stimulated and ask that he or she do the same. With an exponential increase in the pleasure of both.

3. Decreases stress (and increases good mood)

Oxytocin and dopamine are sworn enemies of stress and allies n ° 1 of good humor. And autoerotism causes the circulation of both.

4. Promotes sleep

Exactly like sex, tired self-eroticism (but with an exquisitely positive meaning) and favors a peaceful and deep sleep thanks to the release of endorphins that accompanies orgasm.

5. Decreases menstrual cramps

Masturbating decreases the levels of prostaglandins responsible for menstrual cramps. That's why masturbating is good even in "those" days.

6. It is good for the pelvic floor

Orgasms make the pelvic muscles work, much like the Kegel exercises do. The muscular contractions that accompany the attainment of pleasure help keep the pelvic floor healthy, facilitating (among other benefits) all the orgasms to come.

7. Decreases the risk of cancer

A recent study by Harvard University has shown that men who ejaculate 5 or more times a week are 33% less likely to have prostate cancer, thanks to the frequent replacement of seminal and spermatic fluid that decreases infections and inflammation.

8. Improves heart health

Valid benefit both for her and for him, but above all for her: several studies have shown that autoerotism keeps the heart trained, decreasing the risk of heart disease, the first cause of mortality among women.

9. Removes the risk of cystitis (and diabetes)

But the health benefits do not end there: according to scholars Anthony Santella and Spring Chenoa Cooper of the University of Sydney, masturbation lowers the risk of cystitis in women due to fluid exchange (which "sweeps" bacteria away) and reduces also the risk of type 2 diabetes in both sexes.