Why would you not do it?

General Benefits

  1. Masturbation provides a healthy sexual outlet for people who choose to abstain from sex with partners or who do not currently have available sexual partners.
  2. Masturbation allows people to become familiar and comfortable with their body.
  3. Masturbation is often suggested as a therapeutic technique for overcoming sexual dysfunction.
  4. Masturbation can be a route to safer sex, to help prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
  5. Masturbation allows for sexual pleasuring for those who are not ready to engage in vaginal, anal or oral sex.
  6. Increases blood flow to the genital region, which can help overall sexual functioning.
  7. Masturbation can induce sleep.
  8. Masturbation can help alleviate stress.
  9. Enhances self-esteem.  (Masturbation promotes the release of the brain’s opioid-like neurotransmitters / endorphins, which cause feelings of physical and mental wellbeing.)

Benefits of Masturbation for Men

  1. A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer.  Regularly flushing your system, so to speak, keeps your semen healthy and prevents the build up of cancer-causing chemicals.
  2. It can help them increase ejaculatory control and manage rapid or delayed ejaculation.


Benefits of Masturbation for Women 

  1. Masturbation alleviates premenstrual tension for many women.
  2. Masturbation can help them learn how to achieve orgasm.
  3. Orgasm increases pelvic floor strength. 
  4. Masturbation is associated with cardiovascular health and lower risk of type-2 diabetes.
  5. Masturbation helps prevent cervical infections and helps relieve urinary tract infections.