About 6 out of every 100 people (in other words, 6% of the population) live with PTSD or suffer from it at some point in their lives. In the US alone, about 12 million adults have PTSD during a given year. You might probably know someone living with PTSD, or maybe, it’s you.
While these numbers are concerning, they don’t come as a surprise; we all go through different traumas along our lives during our life, and all you need to develop PTSD is the right amount of exposure to stress or fright. Therefore, not only combat veterans are vulnerable to having PTSD; anyone can develop it at any age.
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Whether you have PTSD or just need to unwind to get rid of some stress, masturbating is the answer. And it’s not me saying that. It’s all the studies on sexual intercourse backing the fact that masturbating is great for de-stressing.
5 reasons why you should be masturbating more often
1. It releases feel-good hormones
One of the most well-known benefits of masturbation, is that it boosts your mood and helps you feel more at peace. But why? This happens because when we masturbate we release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.
On top of that, during orgasm, we also release oxytocin, a hormone that lowers cortisol levels. For starters, cortisol is the main stress level, which is usually present in people with high levels of stress.
So there you go, touching yourself and climaxing releases happy hormones, and we know that happy hormones = happy human.
2. It helps you sleep better
Following the previous point, oxytocin also acts as a natural sedative, putting you in sleepy mode. So why turn to sleeping pills when you can orgasm instead? The choice seems clear to me.
3. It relieves physical pain
You’ve probably heard about endorphins before. These hormones are released not only during a long exercise session, but also during orgasm. And did you know that they have pain killing properties? Yup. They interact with the opiate receptors located in your brain to alter your perception of pain.
4. It boosts your confidence
Masturbating is essential to develop body-awareness, self-acceptance and confidence, as it’s a way to get in touch with your body and learn what turns you on and what not. It can also help improve your general body image. In a nutshell, masturbation is a form of self-care.
5. It may reduce the risk of prostate cancer
According to research, men who ejaculate 21 times or more per month across their lifetimes, have about a 31% lower risk of prostate cancer than those who ejaculate 4 to 7.
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