Masturbation is often seen as a taboo topic, especially for women who are in committed relationships. However, there are several reasons why all women, whether married or not, should prioritize self-pleasure. In this post, we will discuss the top five reasons why masturbation is important for women's sexual and overall health.

1. Masturbation comes with a plethora of health benefits

Some cultures may prohibit masturbation and claim that this act of self-pleasuring is a sin, or a crime, or downright humiliating.

Regardless of societal judgement, the science still stands that masturbation comes with a plethora of health benefits. This is especially the case for women.

Some of the top health benefits of masturbation include relief of menstrual cramps, better sleep quality, reduced stress levels, as well as a generally regulated mood.

As reported by Women's Health, female masturbation offers several health benefits, including preventing cervical infections and relieving urinary tract infections. Studies suggest that when women masturbate, the orgasm can "tent" or open the cervix, providing protection against cervical infections.

Additionally, masturbation is associated with improved cardiovascular health and a reduced risk of type-2 diabetes.

In today’s world, who doesn’t need all of those health benefits? With that said, masturbating every now and then is a good idea. And no, it won’t turn you into a sex maniac.

Other things may lead to that, but chances are, masturbation wouldn’t cause that. So, masturbating maybe once or twice within a given week is not at all a bad idea.

Oh, and it helps with achieving orgasm faster when you do have sex.

2. Masturbation helps with regulating your mood

Here’s the science behind how masturbation helps with regulating your moods: endorphins. Endorphins are chemicals that are produced by your brain—with the right stimulation.

Endorphins are often dubbed the feel-good hormones (or chemicals) because they affect your nervous system positively.

When they are released, these chemicals travel your bloodstream and have the ability to reduce pain as well. You become somewhat ‘stronger’ to handle pain and general annoyance.

As a result of that, you tend to be happier as well. You feel like you can take on the world and very few things can bother, or worry, you.

So, when you masturbate with a good feeling, endorphins will be released and you will feel better overall.

If you are having a tough situation with work or other challenging situations, try to masturbate calmly first to help your body receive endorphins. Then, face the day!

3. Masturbating regularly helps you know your body better

Well, this goes without saying, right? The more often you masturbate, the more familiar you become with your body. Call this exploration of your own sexual turn-ons and use this as a chance to learn more about your own body.

The Cleveland Clinic affirms that masturbation is a crucial aspect of healthy sexual development. It is a normal and natural way to explore one's body, experience pleasure, and achieve sexual release, commonly known as orgasm. For women, masturbation can be especially beneficial as it aids in gaining a deeper understanding of their bodies without any shame or guilt attached.

The better you are at understanding how your body responds to certain stimulation, the more control you have at achieving orgasm when you do have sex.

This all can help you get a higher level of satisfaction when having sex with a partner. This does not get talked about often, but understanding our body's natural responses to arousal is very important for happy sex life.

We get to be more in charge and can even know how to guide our partners to do the right thing. Healthy masturbation leads to more empowerment and smart decision-making in this regard, so don’t be shy about practising it.

4. Knowing your sexual turn-ons can improve self-esteem

When you, as a woman, have a complete understanding of your own body and how it responds to sexual arousal, you will feel different than before you know any of that.

If you know your body, you can naturally develop a healthier sense of self-esteem. This will boost your confidence.

Since you feel that you have control over the satisfaction of your sexual endeavour, this will bring power to your sense of self. This will translate into confidence and charisma. And then, of course, this will make you look even more attractive.

And so, the more attractive you feel, the easier it is to derive maximal pleasure from sex with a partner. Feeling good about sex, as well as performing good in sex, all boils down to how you feel about yourself.

When studying your body, try not to learn from porno videos because porn… is really no educational tool.

5. Masturbation can relieve menstrual cramps

Lastly, masturbating can actually help release tension around your pelvic area. This is super helpful for those of you who often struggle with menstrual cramps.

Sometimes, the pains of menstrual cramps can’t be helped and you shouldn’t force yourself to remain active when you’re dealing with them.

If you can afford to relax in the comfort of your own home, try to stimulate your clitoris until you feel good. If you manage to reach orgasm, that’s when endorphins get released.

Masturbation like this can help your body release such happy chemicals that act as pain relief. The release of endorphins in the body will make you more able to handle pain and feel less annoyed in general.

Research has demonstrated that the release of endorphins, often referred to as "feel-good" chemicals, during orgasm can have various health benefits. These endorphins may aid in relieving stress, menstrual pain, and cramps. Gynaecologist Sarah Welsh, co-founder of the sexual wellness brand Hanx, further supports this notion during an interview with Stylist Magazine. She explains that the hormones released during masturbation can help alleviate menstrual pain and cramps, promote relaxation and rest, and reduce overall stress levels.

Of course, you also still need to relax, breathe, and drink plenty of water. As you can see, masturbation is also a normal part of maintaining physical health.

To conclude, the top five reasons were discussed regarding masturbation and women. Everyone knows that masturbation is a personal choice; in this regard, marital status and age do not matter if they want to do it.

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Female Libido Enhancers: The Key To A Successful Sexual Life

Today the problem of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) or low female libido is very common. Because of this disorder, a woman faces a problem in reaching orgasm and may even experience pain during sex because of which she slowly loses her interest in sex. The marital life of many couples is on the verge of shattering because of this problem. Many women are still under the wrong impression that once they reach the stage of menopause, their sexual life is finished completely. But modern medical science has proved this as a misconception. In fact today a variety of female libido enhancers are available in the market which can effectively awake your sexual desire.

But in order to understand the female libido enhancers, firstly we have to make us aware of the different causes behind this disorder. There can be a number of reasons and these reasons even vary from one individual to another. However some of the most common reasons behind hypoactive sexual desire disorder are prolonged intake of certain drugs, heart disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. history of abuse, stress, depression and high anxiety are some other factors. Hormonal imbalances have been found the culprit in many cases.

A function of the female libido enhancers

The female libido enhancers primarily focus on four areas which are as follows:

• Increasing the level of stamina inside the body.
• Improving the general overall strength.
• Increasing the libido.
• Increasing the level of sexual desire.

Some common libido enhancing drugs

There are many female libido enhancers available in the market. Here is the information on some drugs that helps in increasing the libido.

• Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera): This herb is very common in India and recent studies have proved that besides enhancing lactation and breast development in women, it can also increase libido effectively.
• Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea): This plant is mostly found in Asia and some high altitude areas of Europe. An extract called adaptogen is obtained from this plant which adapts the body on a different day to day conditions encountered.
• Catuba (Erythroxylum Catuaba): This plant is mainly found in Brazil and is equally effective in the case of both males and females. Its bark is used for the medication purpose.
• Maca (Lepidium meyenii): Again a drug that enhances libido in both males and females. This plant is found in Peru and has been used by males for this purpose over centuries.
• Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus): This is a drug that has been used for increasing the libido on females for centuries. This plant is commonly known as the Siberian ginseng.

Most of the people are not aware of this fact that some of the most commonly available food items like coffee, cola, and chocolates are also very effective female libido enhancers. Many compounds like lecithins, fish liver oil, Vitamin C, bioflavonoids are very beneficial for women facing this disorder. Last but not the least good communication between partners is the key to a successful relationship. Sharing your problems with your partner lets you closer to him thus increasing the desire and strengthening the bond of your relationship.