Nine reasons you should be getting yourself off more

With Debbie Simon

Whether you’re in a relationship or you’re all by your lonesome, it’s always important to make sure to get in some quality alone time, if you know what we mean (and we know you do).

We’ve talked about how sex is good for your health, and getting in some quality masturbation time is just as important. Getting yourself off can improve your happiness and confidence and lower your stress levels. Even if you’re having getting it on regularly with a partner or two, solo sexy time can be good for you and for your sex life. Here are a few reasons why:

It makes you responsible for your own happiness. If you’re the one making sure you achieve orgasm it can be a reminder that you don’t have to rely on someone else — for sexual satisfaction or just being happy with/about yourself.

It can decrease your risk of prostate cancer. Multiple studies have shown that men who ejaculate frequently — at least a few times a week — are less likely to get prostate cancer.

It’s a natural pain reliever. Orgasms increase blood flow to your brain and reproductive organs, which helps soothe menstrual cramps and headaches.

It’s a fun stress reliever. We’ve talked about it before when touting the benefits of sex, an orgasm — with the flood of feel-good endorphins it releases in your body — is a great (not to mention fun) way to relax. So the next time juggling everything you have going on feels like it’s getting to be too much, go ahead and give yourself a little satisfaction and buy yourself some relief.

It can help curb cravings. On that same thread, those endorphins can help keep cravings for comfort foods like sweets and carbohydrates at bay. Oxytocin levels can be increased just through physical stimulation of the clitoris, vagina, cervix and breasts, so you don’t even necessarily have to reach climax to reap those benefits.

It can help you sleep better. Take advantage of the relaxation getting off can bring and just drift into a good night of sleep, which can lead to better cognitive function and a positive mood.

 It can help rev up your sex drive. We’ve all been there — sometimes you’re just not in the mood, and sometimes it’s more than just one night of being too tired to do anything but pass out in bed. It’s also not uncommon to lose a little of that excitement when you’ve been with your partner for a while. Masturbation can help put you in a sexy mood, and sometimes both of you can benefit.

It feels good. Really, despite all of the above, you don’t have to get any deeper than “because I like it.”

It’s one more reason to visit the Olde Un. You don’t really need an excuse to come visit us — we’re always happy to see you — but we have a full selection of products that can help your alone time a more pleasurable experience, so come on down and let us help you have some Olde Un Fun!