Is this surprising? We tend to talk about sex a lot Did you get laid last night? Was that guy from Tinder any good in bed? What will sex be like in space? Did you see the new 50 Shades trailer? But, rarely do we discuss the details of those sex sessions that only include ourselves: how we like to do it, where we like to do it, and what we do that makes us feel so fist-clenchingly good.
It would be pretty cool to see masturbation-induced gains at the gym, right? Thanks to your sexual response cycle, your muscles do tense up and spasm as you get sexually excited and achieve orgasm whether through masturbation or sex. The end result is that you probably naturally engage muscles in areas like your inner thighs and butt as you work to get off. But did you know that menopause can affect your vagina too?
According to the Mayo Clinic , menopause happens when the levels of hormones like estrogen and progesterone produced by your ovaries drops low enough that you no longer have a menstrual cycle. The average age is 51, the Mayo Clinic notes. Things like having a hysterectomy or undergoing cancer treatment such as chemotherapy can put a person into menopause earlier than this. In addition to regulating your menstrual cycle, estrogen helps to promote vaginal lubrication, the Mayo Clinic says.
So when this hormone is dropping in the months and years leading up to menopause perimenopause and during menopause itself, you can face a phenomenon known as vaginal atrophy, which essentially means your vagina might be much drier than usual, leading to discomfort especially during penetrative sex and masturbation. There are various treatments for this, including vaginal lubricants and moisturizers, but staying sexually active can help because it increases blood flow to the vagina , prompting more lubrication.
Whether you incorporate that sexual activity through masturbation or with a partner or both , it may help relieve some vaginal discomfort. If you get cramps when you get your period, you might not want to move at all, much less put in the effort required to have an orgasm.
But it may actually be able to help lessen those cramps, at least in the short-term. It would be super helpful if your uterus could do this without bothering you at all, but sometimes it results in pain.
You can thank prostaglandins for that. Prostaglandins are hormone-like chemicals that prompt your uterus—which is a muscle, FYI—to contract in order to expel that unnecessary lining. This huge benefit of female masturbation is a real reward for all your hard work. Once your orgasm is over, your body basically returns to normal functioning. Your heart rate and breathing decline, your vagina and breasts come down from their heightened swollen state, your brain can produce coherent thoughts again—you get the gist.
At this point you can go about whatever else is on your agenda for the day. Or if you want, you can go after another orgasm again pretty much immediately.
Depending on how your specific body works, you might want a little break anyway if your genitals are feeling overly sensitive. You might feel as though your brain and vagina are two completely separate entities, but they may be more connected than you think.
Some research shows that sexual activity, masturbation included, is linked with better cognition in aging adults. For instance, a study in The Journals of Gerontology studied 73 people between the ages of 50 and 83 who participated in a range of sexual activities including masturbation at varying frequencies. The study authors found that more-frequent sexual activity was associated with higher scores on cognitive tests that evaluated things like memory and verbal fluency.
These study results backed up a similar study from , this one published in Age and Ageing. This earlier study was much larger, examining 6, adults from the ages of 50 to 89 who participated in various forms and frequencies of sexual activity, including masturbation.
None of this is to say that masturbation directly benefits your brain health, but the findings are pretty cool. Lots of people in relationships masturbate. Then you can show or tell your partner what feels good. Talking about sex with your partner can make it more fun and can even make your relationship stronger. Some people masturbate at the same time as their partner. Is there a difference between male and female masturbation? There are more similarities than differences between male and female masturbation.
Regardless of your gender, masturbation is totally healthy and normal. Source: plannedparenthood. All rights reserved. Powered by hocalwire. But, again, those emotions are based on adult context. Still, they can be rather strong. The message is: doing that is wrong. Kids will pick up the idea that their genitals have a unique power to cause concern. It can drive them to explore even more or cause them to shut down and stop speaking to parents about their body parts. The better way for a parent to react is to either ignore their kid or send them to a room where they can have privacy.
If a child is touching themselves in public, parents should keep calm and try to redirect their kid to an activity that requires them to use their hands, such as putting together a puzzle or doing a craft. Shame, on the other hand, is never advised. It can lead to emotional turmoil for everyone. Sign up for the Fatherly newsletter to get original articles and expert advice about parenting, fitness, gear, and more in your inbox every day. Please try again. Give us a little more information and we'll give you a lot more relevant content.
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