Sex toys for masturbation are a great way to begin discovering new things to enjoy when it comes to self-pleasure and your preferences. It’s also the best gateway into discovering what turns you on during intimacy with a partner. This week, the team at Little Miss Vanilla take a closer look at masturbation and how sex toys can help you on your journey of personal exploration…
What is Masturbation?
Masturbation is the act of stimulating your own genitals for sexual pleasure, typically resulting in orgasm. This can be carried out with hands, or through the use of sex toys for masturbation. Personal pleasure is a completely natural human behaviour and a very normal aspect of human sexuality as a means of exploring our own bodies, relieving sexual tension, or simply for enjoyment! It can be enjoyed by any gender of various ages.
The Benefits of Masturbation
We all know that masturbation makes us feel good, but there are many other benefits that can aid our overall health and general wellbeing, these include:
Stress Relief: Masturbation can help reduce stress levels by releasing endorphins and providing a sense of relaxation. It also triggers the release of dopamine, which can help reduce feelings of anxiety.
Improved Mood: The release of endorphins during masturbation can elevate mood and promote feelings of well-being.
Better Sleep: Masturbation can aid in promoting better sleep by helping to relax the body and mind, making it easier to fall asleep.
Sexual Satisfaction: Masturbation allows individuals the opportunity to learn about what feels pleasurable to them, leading to increased sexual satisfaction. It is also a healthy way to release sexual tension and fulfil sexual desires.
Pain Relief: Masturbation can provide temporary relief from menstrual cramps, headaches, and other types of pain due to the release of endorphins and the ‘feel-good’ relaxation it induces.
Increased Self-Awareness: Masturbation allows individuals to explore their own bodies and sexual responses, leading to greater self-awareness and confidence in sexual interactions with partners.
Relationship Enhancement: Masturbation can be a healthy part of a relationship, allowing partners to communicate about their individual desires and preferences while also relieving sexual tension if one partner is not available or interested in sex at a particular time.
Female Vs. Male Masturbation
It’s a common misconception that females don’t have the urge to masturbate. It’s a taboo subject, and whilst women maybe aren’t as open about their sexual habits, it doesn’t mean it just doesn’t happen. Female masturbation can involve touching the vagina, clitoris, or any other erogenous zones for sexual pleasure. Since only 18% of women can reach climax through vaginal stimulation, the majority of female orgasms actually come from stimulating the clitoris. For women, regular masturbation keeps the vagina healthy and prevents dryness. Orgasms can also relieve period cramps and lower back pain.
Male masturbation is usually achieved through stimulating the penis, anus, testicles, or any other erogenous zones. Typically, the desire to masturbate increases around puberty. Growing research now suggests that regular ejaculation can decrease the risk of prostate cancer in males.
It’s important to note, that although many masturbate to reach orgasm, not all masturbation ends in climax and that is perfectly normal. It’s all about listening to your mind and body and following what feels right for you.
How Sex Toys Can Enhance Masturbation
If you’re looking to learn more about yourself, what makes you tick and enhance your self-pleasure experiences, sex toys for masturbation are a great way to explore. Taking time to get to know your body is important and only enhances those intimate moments. Sex toys allow you to adjust accordingly when it comes to what feels pleasurable for you. As humans we get tired, so sex toys can help consistent stimulation when we need it most! Focus on yourself and tune in to what feels good.
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At Little Miss Vanilla, we have a range of products suitable for solo play. Whether you’re looking to last longer, or experiment with new pleasure options, we can help you.
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Understanding your body and exploring your preferences is a steadfast way to a better sex life and increased self-confidence. At Little Miss Vanilla, our passion is delivering the highest quality sex toys for all genders. We are strong believers that everybody can benefit from what we have to offer!
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