What are the side effects of masturbation daily? There are no harmful side effects to masturbating daily. You may feel guilty psychologically, but it is quite normal to masturbate regularly. In fact, studies show that 27 to 40% of women have masturbated regularly within the past month.
And 41 to 65% percent of men have shown that they’ve masturbated regularly over the past month based on studies.
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Some of the anecdotal and observational studies that show some of the benefits to masturbation are:
- Better sleep
- Improved mood
- Less anxiety and depression
- Release of sexual tension
- Feeling more personal pleasure and enjoyment
- Better self-esteem
There is also a study that has shown that if you choose to masturbate over having sex with multiple partners it will reduce the risk of (STI), sexually transmitted infections. There are studies that have linked regular ejaculation to a lower risk of prostate cancer.
If you are spending too much time masturbating and it leads to the following:
- Missing work activities,
- Missing important social events,
- Skipping chores and daily activities,
- Canceling plans with family and friends
Some of the most common myths about masturbation is:
- Hormonal imbalances
- Lower libido
- Infertility
- Dehydration
- Decreased sperm count.
- Acne
- Vision loss
These are all myths that are not founded by any validated science and so this means this is not true and you don’t have to worry about this.
Studies have shown that masturbation is linked to increased dopamine and oxytocin in the brain which engages in regulating mood and improving feelings of pleasure.
The Bottom Line is there are no harmful side effects to masturbation. In fact, studies have shown that it can help with relieving anxiety, depression and increase the feelings of pleasure. It won’t hurt you and it will only make you feel better.
You may have psychological guilt in doing it but there really is no harm whatsoever in pleasuring yourself. In fact, if you choose to do that over having sex with multiple partners it will reduce the risk of a lot of sexual transmitted diseases.
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