FEMALE MASTURBATION Masturbation is taboo. No one talks about it, especially female masturbation. We think its time to start talking. If you are worried, talk to someone you trust about how you feel.
Myth – female infertility
When you masturbate, all that happens is that you may feel pleasure. No side effect has been medically linked to infertility. As people both with and without vaginas masturbate, there would be few people left if no one could have kids!
Myth – you’re a cheater
Many people find great pleasure when masturbating, whether they are in a relationship or not. When you are by yourself, you don’t feel any performance anxiety. That might even help your sex life in the long run! Although many couples don’t discourage masturbation, you can talk to your partner if you want to share this.
Health benefits
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any of us do it, even if we say we don’t. It’s a natural instinct to explore your body. Everyone is at different levels of expertise: some of us have just started, for example. So there is no need to feel ashamed about it – it’s your body, and you are entitled to learn about it.
Myth – It causes insanity’ There is an old belief that when you touch yourself, you’ll end up going crazy. This simply isn’t true. Masturbation doesn’t cause any kind of mental problems. Some people may feel emotional distress when masturbation contradicts their cultural or religious beliefs.
Masturbation is healthy, normal and perfectly safe to do. In fact, when you masturbate, your body really benefits. When you explore yourself, your body releases moodboosting hormones. These are dopamine, which helps you feel happy, and epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. When you give your body attention, these hormones will relieve stress and can help improve your mood. So when the going gets tough, or you feel like you’re stressed, give yourself some me-time. Up until the ‘Big-O’ your body releases dopamine. Once you reach climax, your body releases body-relaxing hormones like oxytocin. Once you’re finished, your body will feel relaxed and tired. So maybe get going when you’re in bed. As well as making you tired, oxytocin helps to relieve
“Be more confident and comfortable with your body” pain. If you touch yourself a few days before your period, it can help relieve cramps and calm your mood. Masturbation gets blood flowing which will ultimately leave you feeling less sore. Forget about Advil! There is no need to feel ashamed when you want to give yourself some extra love. If you want any help or advice, talk to those you trust, like your peers, doctor or visit websites like www.advocare.com.
Attitudes
Everyone knows that masturbation is taboo. As we said, it’s not the first thought on everybody’s mind. We totally get this though. It can seem strange to talk to your mates about masturbation. Though the more we talk about it, the less taboo it becomes. We hope that this article has helped you be more confident and comfortable with your body and when you want to explore it.
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Tag mag understands that not all people with vaginas are female, and not all females or AFAB (those assigned females at birth) have vaginas. Please consider inclusivity and others when reading this article. 29
