Someone asked us: Does masturbating affect sperm count and fertility in later life?
No. No matter how often you masturbate, it won’t have any affect on your sperm count, your ability to get pregnant, or get someone else pregnant.
In fact, masturbation has a number of physical and mental health benefits — here are just a few:
- Masturbation can help release stress and physical tension. Many people masturbate to relax, and it can help some people fall asleep.
- Orgasms — whether they’re from masturbation or sex with a partner — can act as a natural painkiller.
- Some people masturbate to relieve menstrual cramps.
- Research has also shown that regularly ejaculating through sex or masturbation may lower your chances of developing prostate cancer.
So no matter how or why you’re masturbating —whether for health benefits or pleasure, you’re doing good! Plus, solo sex is the ultimate form of safer sex, as there’s no risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.
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