If you are a man, you should masturbate 21 times a month, according to science.

A study shows that onanism is effective in preventing diseases.

If loving oneself is good for improving emotional well-being, self-pleasuring is beneficial for general health and, in fact, could save our lives. Masturbation is undoubtedly a healthy act, but unfortunately, there are many people who do it.But unfortunately, there are many people who are prejudiced about pleasuring themselves.

Perhaps not so much in the case of men, but it is still a taboo subject, largely because of the irrational beliefs that have been promoted for centuries by the Catholic Church. In this article you can find some benefits that masturbation has for our physical and mental health, and we will delve into a study that states that it is necessary to masturbate at least 21 times a month to avoid cancer.

What is masturbation

Onanism is a sexual behavior that is defined as the act of self-pleasuring through any type of direct stimulation. through any type of direct stimulation. In the case of men, scientific studies show that 95% of subjects have masturbated at some time. In the case of women, 63%.

Generally, masturbation is associated with adolescence, with an average age of onset of 14 years for boys and 16 years for girls. Studies also show, strangely enough, that women masturbate more when they are in a stable relationship than when they are single. Men, on the other hand, do it after a breakup and become single again.

Men should masturbate up to 21 times a month to live longer.

Some scientific studies are really curious. An example of this is one published by the journal European Urology, which has demonstrated that people who masturbate more than 21 times a month significantly reduce the likelihood of developing cancer..

In fact, in the case of young guys, those in their 20s who ejaculate at least 21 times a month are 19% less likely to develop prostate Cancer than those who do not. The same research found that men in their 40s can reduce the likelihood of prostate cancer by about 22% through frequent masturbation.

Logically, having sex also brings these benefits, but masturbation is equally effective.

What the experts say

The study was conducted by researchers at the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School in the United States. It was funded by the National Cancer Institute and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award.

According to Jennifer Rider, director of the study, "To benefit from this fact, that is, not to develop prostate cancer, it is necessary to masturbate 21 times a month. What this indicates is that the frequency of ejaculation is a measure of a person's general condition. Those who masturbate at most 3 times a month are more likely to have other medical problems and die prematurely from causes other than prostate cancer."

This research was a cohort study that took into account the follow-up of about 30,000 male volunteers, in the period between 1992 and 2010. The scientists took into account the number of times the subjects ejaculated in a month, either by having sex or masturbating. The final results showed that ejaculating 21 times a month prevents the occurrence of prostate cancer..

Other benefits of masturbation

But the benefits of masturbation are not only what this study shows, but other research has also concluded that onanism positively affects our physical and mental health.

Some of these benefits are:

• It helps to overcome menstrual crampsIt has an analgesic effect and reduces inflammation in the genital area.
• Genital health is positively affected with masturbation. In the case of women, favoring lubrication, and in the case of men, a good reflection of erection and ejaculation.
• The immune system is strengthened as a result of onanism, so infections decrease, as higher levels of immunoglobulin A are produced.
• Masturbation helps you sleep better and improves the quality of your sleep.Masturbation releases some neurochemicals such as serotonin and different endogenous opioids, such as endorphins.
• Self-pleasure relaxes and causes a greater sense of well-being, as it helps to release both mental and physical tensions.
• It is a good way to discover one's own sexuality and helps to enjoy greater orgasms, as the person can learn, through this act, the correct sexual functioning.
• It has an impact on the quality of sex with a partner.

You can learn more about these benefits in our article: "Physical and psychological benefits of masturbation".

Intelligent people masturbate more

Another curious study on masturbation states that people who practice onanism more frequently tend to be more intelligent and obtain better academic results.. This controversial research was conducted by the National School of Sexual Health and Behavior led by sexologist Debby Herbenick, a leading researcher at the Kinsey Institute in the United States of America.

The results of the study show that there seems to be a positive correlation between the frequency of masturbation and the level of education.

• You can learn more about this research in our article: "Intelligent people masturbate more, study reveals".