To Masturbate or not to Masturbate?

According to cool nurse http://www.coolnurse.com/masturbation.htm





The advantages of masturbation

• Stress relief






• Relieve menstrual cramps






• Help for insomnia (i.e. when a person is having trouble falling asleep)






• Stimulate the immune system to help build up resistance to common infections.






• Release mood elevating hormones






• Reduce embarrassing spontaneous erections for teen males






• Reduce the number of unwanted wet dreams for young men






• Self-stimulation to cause sexual sensations






• Private act.






• Express and explore and release sexual tension






• No risks of STDs

The disadvantages of maturbation

• Viewed as manipulating his or her genitals






• Feelings of guilt and or shame






• Some adults were so against masturbation






• Daughters were forced to wear gloves made of a steel-wool-like material (like Brillo pads)






• Powder applied to genitals making them painful to touch

Masturbation Myths

"Masturbation isn't 'real sex' and only losers masturbate."

"If you masturbate you will go blind or bald or get acne or hair on your hands -- or lots of other anomalies"

“Can masturbation hurt me?”(See the Sex FAQ page for the answer)...