Auto-eroticism: because it is good for health 

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

Times – fortunately – have changed, and today we can discover (and benefit from) all the advantages that a healthy and conscious lust brings . This is why self-eroticism is good for his and her health.

Self-eroticism, 9 benefits for him and her

1. Helps to know your body

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

2. Enhance couple sex
Self-acquired know-how 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 him or her to do the same. With an exponential increase in the pleasure of both. 

3. It decreases stress (and increases good mood)
Oxytocin and dopamine are sworn enemies of stress and allies No. 1 for good mood. And autoeroticism causes both of them to circulate.

4. Promotes sleep
Just like sex, self-eroticism tires you (but with an exquisitely positive meaning) and promotes 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.

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6. It’s good for the pelvic floor
Orgasms work the pelvic muscles, much like Kegel exercises do. The muscle contractions that accompany the achievement of pleasure help keep the pelvic floor healthy , facilitating (among other benefits) all the orgasms to come.

7. Cancer risk decreases
A recent Harvard University study found that men who ejaculate 5 or more times a week are 33% less likely to have prostate cancer , thanks to frequent semen replacement and spermatic which decreases infections and inflammation. 

8. Improves heart health
Benefit both for him and for him, but above all for her: several studies have shown that autoeroticism keeps the heart trained , decreasing the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of mortality among women.

9. Removes the risk of cystitis (and diabetes)
But the health benefits do not end there: according to academics Anthony Santella and Spring Chenoa Cooper of the University of Sydney, masturbation lowers the risk of cystitis in women thanks to the replacement of the fluids (which “wipe out” the bacteria) and would also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in both genders.