Masturbation is the most unique activity in the world. Just about everyone that you know does it and it’s something that is never typically brought up in conversations. While some religious groups tend to look down upon masturbation, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. There are a lot of benefits to pleasuring yourself, such as preventing cancer. You no longer have to be ashamed — here are some crazy facts about the act that you probably didn’t know about.
5. More Frequent With Sex
5. More Frequent With Sex
Believe it or not, people masturbate more often when they’re having sex frequently compared to people who don’t have sex on a regular basis. People tend to crave it more when they’re able to get it while others tend to focus more on work and hobbies if they have to rely on masturbation.
4. Prevents Prostate Cancer
4. Prevents Prostate Cancer
If you’re a man over 50 years of age, you can actually help prevent prostate cancer by giving yourself masturbating frequently. Unfortunately, if you tend to do this a lot before 50 years of age, that may be a sign of a high sex drive — that means there’s a higher risk of prostate cancer.
3. Masturbation Prevents Diabetes
3. Masturbation Prevents Diabetes
There’s still quite a few health benefits to jerking off. Notably, a study at the University of Sydney found that it decreases insomnia and helps prevent diabetes.
2. Everybody Does It
2. Everybody Does It
A whopping 94 percent of males admitted to masturbating in a public survey. That’s not counting men who don’t admit it and those who are asexual. Females who do the act aren’t as rare as you think — 85 percent said they did it in the same survey, and 53 percent of those women use toys.
1. Strong Fleshlight Business
1. Strong Fleshlight Business
Embarrassed to buy a fleshlight? Don’t be. Over seven million people around the world have buckled under the guilty pleasure and use something other than their hand when they want to tug away.