Six Shocking Facts You May Not Know About Masturbation

Masturbation, the act of self-stimulation for sexual pleasure, is a topic often shrouded in taboo and misconception. Despite its widespread practice, many myths and misunderstandings about it abound.

Here are 6 shocking facts about masturbation that you may not know.

1. Excessive masturbation leads to premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction.
2. When your brain gets used to releasing Dopamine( a type of neurotransmitter that plays a major in how we feel pleasure) only when you masturbate, then it depends on the act instead of the periodic natural way it’s meant to release dopamine.

Dopamine released during masturbation is usually higher than the normal level.

3. In due time, the Dopamine nerve weakens and becomes unable to function well, that’s why people who masturbate have short memories and are very depressed after masturbating.
4. The health benefits of masturbation are momentary.

Our body and brain are designed to perform best, when there’s balance in the ecosystem. anything unnatural that disrupts that balance will most likely be detrimental to it.

These hormones when released together, create a great sense of excitement and relaxation, a feel-good moment ( more like an oblivion of ecstasy), a better immunity against diseases.

5. Its random side effects may include:
   Depressed self-worth, self-validation, and self-approval weakened cognitive ability/memory, feeling of having a sort of foggy brain and feeling guilt, a lower intelligence level, de-motivation, unexplainable loss of interest, etc.
6. Although masturbating before sex could make you last longer, the problems and side effects come when you become addicted to it.