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Pleasuring yourself is common with over
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50% of woman and 70% of men masturbating on
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a monthly basis.
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But what would you, just, completely stopped masturbating
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forever?
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after a week male testosterone levels go up by 40%
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or at least that is what a 2003 study found
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Which caught worldwide media attention
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And in part lead to the no fap community
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fapping being slang for masturbating
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supporters of the no fap movement
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also claim improved sexual performance and high sperm quality
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along with feelings of improved motivation
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self-esteem and happiness
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but how valid are all these claims?
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what most media did not mention is that
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while the study did see increased testosterone
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it went back down to normal levels
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on day 8 with no explanation.
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other abstinence studies have found no difference
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at all in testosterone levels between those who masturbated and those who abstained
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suggesting that other variables like
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changing diet and exercise
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which also impact testosterone
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may more likely be the cause for any changes found
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in people who stopped masturbating
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in terms of sexual performance
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abstinence from masturbation
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does not seem to improve premature ejaculation either
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after three weeks of no masturbation
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a study found that participants
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had roughly the same ejaculation time as those
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that did not masturbate
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and as for sperm quality
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it turns out that those who ejaculated more frequently
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had sperm that were stronger swimmers
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which improves chances of fertilization
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in fact this is one theory behind why not masturbating
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for extended periods of time
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may lead to more nocturnal admissions
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or wet dreams
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as a mechanism to cycle out old sperm
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83% of men and 37% of women
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have experienced a wet dream at least once
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but the evidence for why is still in- conclusive
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as there haven't been many studies given
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the awkward nature of studing
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people orgasm in their sleep
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apart from this for men when sperm isn't ejaculated
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it can be broken down and the nutrients are recycled
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back inside the body
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Now masturbation addiction is a real thing
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and curbing the habit can potentially
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impact your motivation, self-esteem and happiness
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masturbation can increase dopamine and serotonin
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neurotransmitter release which stimulates the reward
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pathway in the brain
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the only issue is that constant masturbation
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leads to constant release of serotonin and dopamine
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which leads to our brain becoming desensitized
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to these specific neurotransmitters
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our brain would then require a higher level of
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dopamine and serotonin
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to obtain normal levels of happiness and motivation
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so if you stop masturbation you then
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allow the brain to become sensitive to
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dopamine and serotonin again
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but the science behind masturbation
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shows that it can improve sleep
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reduce stress & pain and improve your immune system
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along with sleuth of other health benefits
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which we covered in another video on masturbation here
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in men it can even reduce prostate cancer risk
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of course these studies investigated primarily the
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experiences of men and currently there is a lack of
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evidence to suggest that polishing the pearl
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is anything but beneficial to women
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so if you wantto stop masturbating for personal reasons
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Go for it
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some say it helped their lives
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but for most, in moderation
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masturbation is a healthy activity with some genuine
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scientific benefits
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if you want know even more masturbation's healthy effects
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we just uploaded the newest episode of our
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podcast sidenote to youtube for the first time
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where we have a scientific debate about masturbation
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you can click here to list and subscribe to the new channel
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we also tell very candid and personal stories about this
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touchy subject and then debate both sides of the issue
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including a discussion on porn addiction
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things get pretty heated so be sure to check it out