May has cum, so let’s celebrate Masturbation Month by exploring the many strokes of self-love!
Misunderstandings about masturbating have existed for as long as we have been wanking. But thankfully, most of the scary speculation surrounding self-pleasure has been debunked.
Sexual pleasure is healthy! So, say goodbye to shameful solo sex with five fapping falsehoods you can put to bed.
1. Women Don’t Wank!
When we asked our lovely customers what masturbation myth you swore was true when you were younger, lots of you said, “Women don’t masturbate”. The false belief that only men like to engage in a bit of DIY is one of the most prevalent myths surrounding masturbation. We’re here to tell you that it’s simply not true!
TENGA’s Self Pleasure Report 2021 found that 89% of UK adults like to participate in some one-on-one time. And with 45% of sex toy users reporting they use them for masturbation, a whopping 66% of you are women! There’s a reason that our Rabbit Vibes, Clit Toys and other vagina-friendly pleasures are our bestsellers.
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2. Masturbation Makes Your Hands Hairy
Going back to the Dark Ages, there have always been old wives’ tales to discourage people from experiencing solo satisfaction, including the fallacy that fapping will make you furry! However, there is zero scientific evidence to suggest that masturbating too much – or at all – will make you grow hair on your palms – it’s actually one of the few places on your body that IS hairless! So, don’t worry – you can get handsy without getting hairy.
3. Masturbation Decreases Your Sexual Sensitivity
Choking the chicken a bit too hard and too often is said to decrease your sensitivity to sex, solo or otherwise. However, while nerve damage can occur when squeezing too hard, it’s not permanent, so DON’T PANIC!
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Your downstairs department has an unbelievable number of nerve endings, and your stimulation style will definitely affect your happy ending. Just take a break and switch up your technique – maybe invest in a masturbator or prostate massager! Then you can get back to tickling that pickle and enjoying the benefits masturbation brings.
4. Masturbation Ruins Sex With Your Partner
Some people, and we’re not pointing fingers, think masturbating in a relationship is bad for your sex life. But, scientifically speaking, there’s nothing to say you will have a lower libido because you wank. In fact, most people don’t see jerking off as a replacement for a roll in the hay.
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Although masturbating is generally seen as a solo endeavour, you can also use it to spice things up with your partner. Mutual masturbation is something we highly suggest if you want to know what gets each other’s rocks off; you might learn more than you think! Show your playmate exactly how you like to be touched and revel in each other’s pleasure with a couples’ sex toy. Having a fiddle together can actually improve your sex drive!
5. Fapping Causes Infertility
This rumour tends to apply more to people with penises. “It takes most men about 12 to 24 hours to regenerate a good sperm count after a previous ejaculation”, according to Dr Ira Sharlip, a clinical professor of urology. Excessive masturbation (3 to 4 times a day) CAN deplete sperm reserves, but it doesn’t decrease fertility – so just give yourself a break, and you’ll bounce right back! But if you are worried about your swimmers, support your virility with our Sexual Potency Supplements for Men. And don’t worry, ladies! You can also go down under without worrying about your babymaker.
We hope we’ve put your mind at ease by busting some of these masturbatory myths!
