1. It can help lower your prostate cancer risk
A study found that men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month reduced their risk of prostate cancer by roughly 33%, compared to guys who only did the deed four to seven times a month.
2. It makes you harder
As you age, you naturally lose muscle tone – yup, even down there.
Regular sex or masturbation works out your pelvic floor muscles to prevent erectile dysfunction and incontinence.
Masturbation keeps the angle of your dangle perky. That’s because the smooth muscle of your penis needs to be enriched with oxygen, which is delivered whenever there’s a rush of blood to your member (i.e., when you get an erection).
3. It helps you last longer during sex
Sometimes, guys don’t last long in bed simply because they haven’t had enough practice, either with a partner or solo. Regularly taking yourself to palm prom may help extend your sack sessions. “[Masturbating] an hour before a date will give you more control,” Brame advises. Train yourself by timing how long it takes you to orgasm.
If it usually takes two minutes for you to finish solo, shoot for three next time, or count how many strokes you need to get to your happy place.
Most men can double the number of strokes and the time within one month. Practice makes perfect, right?
4. It boosts immunity
Ejaculation increases levels of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol, which usually gets a bad rap as a havoc-wrecking stress hormone, actually helps regulate and maintain your immune system in small doses.
Masturbation can produce the right environment for a strengthened immune system.
Guys had more white blood cells 45 minutes after they had a solo orgasm.
5. It betters your mood
Masturbating releases a slew of feel-good neurochemicals, like dopamine and oxytocin, that lift your spirits, boost your satisfaction and activate the reward circuits in your brain.
An orgasm is the biggest non-drug blast of dopamine available.
ROUND 2?
Is there anything more frustrating than having great sex and wanting to go for another round, but not being physically able to? There’s actually a scientific term for this: the refractory period.
“A refractory period is the time after a man ejaculates when he is no longer able to have an erection.
While there’s not much you can do to eliminate your refractory period altogether (hey, you can’t fight science), there are things you can do to make your recovery time shorter. Here’s everything you need to know about refractory periods, from why they occur in the first place, to how you can try to shorten yours.
Why do guys have refractory periods?
It all has to do with the changes in your body that occur after you have an orgasm. Post-ejaculation, “your penis becomes flaccid from neural signals telling your body to relax,” Dopamine and testosterone levels drop, and prolactin [a hormone produced by your pituitary gland] rises.”
Elevated prolactin levels post-ejaculation could play a role in your inability to get it up again.
Increased prolactin and subsequent lower testosterone is like a double whammy affecting your sex.
You should always check in and make sure your partner is up for Round 2 before trying anything further.
How long does a refractory period generally last?
Refractory periods are different for every guy. Some men can be ready in a half hour or less, and others may take hours or even a full day.
You may have noticed that the length of your refractory period changes at different points in your life. “Recovery depends on age, how much arousal you get in between sessions, hormones, and your overall health. Studies have found teenagers can take minutes to recover, while men in their 30 and 40s can take 30-60 minutes or longer. There is no hard and fast rule on how quickly you will recover.”
Can you do anything to shorten your refractory period?
While it’s often a good idea to let your body rest, if you really want to be able to go again ASAP, there are a few things you can do to try and shorten your refractory period.
Increasing arousal is the fastest way for guys to get back into the game. This could be doing something different, like trying out a toy or talking dirty (or dirtier than usual). Even small changes can be just the novelty and excitement needed to rev up the engines for round two.
Getting into shape can also help to reduce your refractory period, The fitter you are, the better your hormones will be able to regulate themselves.
If you’re looking for external help, there are supplements that claim to be able to get you harder, faster — but you should be extremely wary of them. There is no hard science backing up the proposed claims. Plus, supplements are not FDA-regulated so what you think you are taking, may not be what you are taking.” Instead, you can try manual penile pumps or cock rings to help speed up the process.
