MASTURBATION

It is when you stimulate yourself through the genitals to derive sexual pleasure usually to

the point of orgasm. It usually done when you rub or stroke the penis or clitoris until you reach the climax. Some women use sex toys to achieve that too. Sometimes people do it while watching pornographic movies or through imagination of themselves having sex with a particular person they have been thinking about. Statistics shows that masturbation is the first sexual act that most males and females experience. It is common in the growing child who is still trying to explore his or her body, while continue in adulthood or to the rest of their lives because of how addictive it can be. I interacted with some people that actually do it, and when i asked them why, they said "it gives them a good feeling and sometimes they prefer to do it than having sex with other people due to sexually transmitted diseases." when I suggested condoms for them, they said "it would not be enjoyable". Wow! Then I asked them, "if it was so good, then why do you hide to do it?" they became speechless.

From what I found out, masturbation has a lot of side-effects, and sometimes people that engage in this act may have some of these effects and they might not know it is as a result of masturbation. Effects like:

-Rapid aging and early death

-depletion of sexual fluid

-severe premature ejaculation all of a sudden

-severely sexually exhausted and drained

-feeling tired, sleepy, and dopey all the time

-seminal leaking during bowel movement and after urination

-severe lower back pain

-severe bloating/tension pain in the abdomen after orgasm and lasting days/weeks

-frequent urination

-waking up during the night to urinate

-severe prostatitis

-Tremors in the hands and head

-General tightness over the body, especially the legs

-Pain in the legs after masturbation

-Trouble walking.  Legs feel wooden and the person feels like a robot when walking

-Loss of muscle mass

-Lethargy and dull feelings, and sometimes depression

-It tends to make a person secretive, which is not a good idea because it can lead to other secretive behaviors and others

Some doctors and even pastors recommend such act and say it helps to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, relieves stress and other reasons; but in the true sense of it, it is a very bad idea. it is like raping yourself in a subtle way and can be suicidal. We sometimes feed this habit by:

-Looking at others with the eye of wanting to sleep with them

-Pornography whether hard or soft porn as we call it

-Thinking about sex pleasure

-Flirting, staring lustfully, or visiting the bars and other places where sex is shown.

There are ways masturbation can be overcome

-Read the bible and become very clear on what it says about masturbation.

-Follow a complete nutritional balancing program.

-Reach out to others so you are not focused on your body.

-avoid stimulating yourself with pornography.

- Read about addictions.

-Distract yourself with other activities.

- Good herbs like mustard.

-Avoid using herbs for sexual potency.

-Breathing extra oxygen.

-Avoid vegetarian diets and others

Remember! It is not something to be embarrassed or ashamed of. Just let the habit go, it is not a good idea.