The belief that women don’t masturbate couldn't be farther away from the truth – a 2010 study found that over half of women between the ages of 18 and 49 had masturbated in the last 90 days. Of course, this does not deny the fact that men are masturbating more than women. But then masturbation isn’t an alternative to sex as well. In fact, it can actually help you fine-tune your skills in the bedroom.
Here are the top reasons how masturbation helps develop your sexual prowess:
Makes you more comfortable in your skin
Having a negative perception of your body can dampen your libido and hinder your chances of getting happy in bed, according to research. However, masturbating on a regular basis can actually make you comfortable with your body and appreciate its workings.
You get an idea of what you like
Understanding what is pleasurable to your body makes it easy for you to communicate the same to your partner. Sharing sexual experiences that you had alone with someone special will help both of you peak sexually in your relationship.
Keeps your pelvic floor muscles strong
Muscles get stronger with exercise and the same could be said when you are masturbating. Masturbation helps in strengthening your pelvic floor muscles. This not only helps in performing better sex but also experience more orgasms, according to the Bustle.
Infections are less like to happen
You’d be surprised to know that masturbation can actually help prevent urinary tract infections, yeast infections and even cervical infections. So, the more you masturbate, the more your chances of remaining infection-free – and sex-ready.
