When we talk about the relationship between masturbation and Erectile Dysfunction, it is common to see how affirmations or denials about its causes and effects quickly appear, and as in all urban legends, myths or superstitions, pseudo arguments become the order of the day. Attending to this kind of stories only makes us stray from the scientific path, which offers more and better answers in this regard. But then, can masturbation cause Erectile Dysfunction? The answer is short, and it is a resounding NO!
But while other blogs try to give the long answer, trying to demystify some popular postulates, such as that masturbating will make us grow hair on the palm of our hand, or that it will make us blind, at VERPA we abstract from urban legends, and focus on the scientific facts.
There is no serious scientific study that has established a direct relationship between masturbation and Erectile Dysfunction, and as with pornography, there is, instead, a considerable amount of good arguments that explain why even masturbation could reach to be a great help in combating ED.
Let’s see, assuming that to date, we do not have scientific evidence of a direct relationship between masturbating and suffering from impotence, the only thing that would apparently remain for us would be to pay attention to the legends and myths that little by little are implanted in our minds. and they become absolute beliefs. But this is not so, in reality there remains an alternative study, which although little treated by conventional medicine, is highly worked by sexologists, psychologists and psychiatrists, and it is something that few imagine.
Masturbation as a preventive and curative treatment for Erectile Dysfunction.
Since the beginning of the 16th century, Gabriele Falloppio, an Italian anatomist and doctor, recommended that men rub their genitals hard, quickly and constantly, to increase their potency, a visionary who suffered the repudiation of the Church, like a witch from a coven .
In the modern age, it has been shown that masturbation can have more health benefits than harm…
But what are those benefits?
Analgesic effect: The University of Münster -Germany, affirms that orgasm relieves pain and reduces migraine episodes by 60%, and in intense cases of migraines (pain on the middle side of the head), this improvement was almost 40%, which they related to the release of endorphins on analgesic receptors in the brain.
Anti-endometriosis effect: A study published in “Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation” states that endometriosis can be combated and its symptoms eradicated, thanks to hormonal mobilization, the dilation of blood vessels, and the movements that occur during an orgasm.
Anti-carcinoma effect: Research from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, published in the scientific journal “European Urology”, says that it is better to masturbate than not. The study showed that frequent masturbation (at least 21 times a month) minimizes the risk of prostate cancer by 20%.
Immune effect: A study published in “Sexual and Relationship Therapy” suggests that men who masturbate have a better functioning of the immune system. The ducts through which the semen circulates are characterized by preventing infections from entering from the outside and it was found that those who have more orgasms increase the levels of the antibody, immunoglobulin A.
Anti-aging effect: Another German study, from the University of Rostock, showed that masturbation in people over 70 and of both sexes improved cognitive functions and their ability to react to specific stimuli.
Anti-insomnia effect: In “Frontiers in Public Health”, there is a publication that states that orgasms obtained through masturbation are associated with the perception of better sleep quality and longer duration.
“A systematic review carried out in 2016 and published in “Frontiers in Physiology” showed that masturbation or any other type of sexual activity does NOT reduce the performance of athletes, so it is inferred that prohibiting these practices on competition days It has no scientific support”.
In conclusion, masturbation is a beneficial practice that should be seen as normal, free of prejudices and moral or cultural condemnations. In fact, a study published in the “Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine” recommends not prohibiting or condemning excessive masturbation, as it could trigger emotional disturbances, such as That syndrome, or masturbatory guilt, a psychological problem that consists of believe that some symptoms such as asthenia, weakness or Erectile Dysfunction, are caused by a loss of semen through the urine.