5 weird ways masturbating can affect your brain. Do you ever feel like you sort of just shut down while masturbating?
There are lots of benefits to masturbating, besides the obvious fact that it just feels good.
However, you might not know that masturbating actually affects your brain. It does in more ways than you might think. You might think that having an orgasm is just a temporarily happy moment, but it can actually have quite an impact on your brain, even after you have finished masturbating.
Check out these weird ways masturbating can affect your brain below.
1. You might feel out of control. Do you ever feel like you just sort of shut down while masturbating? That’s normal. A part of your brain called the “orbitofrontal cortex” can shut down almost completely, which can make you feel overwhelmed or out of control when you are masturbating. It shouldn’t last long and is totally normal!
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2. You might feel less depressed. When you are masturbating, your brain is releasing dopamine aka the natural “happy” chemical your brain produces. So, not only does it feel good, it even puts you in a better mood. If you’re feeling a little down, try to cheer yourself by, you know, getting it on with yourself.
3. Or you feel more depressed. On the other hand, once you’ve cum, your dopamine levels will drop, which could cause you to feel a little bummed after you finish. A good way to combat that is to masturbate at night before you go to sleep, so you can drift off to sleep before you get put in a weird mood.
4. It can relieve headaches and pain. If you have an orgasm while masturbating, it could help aches and pains, particularly headaches. If you’re feeling particularly stressed or in pain after a long day, try going at it with yourself.
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5. You might get addicted. Your brain really likes all of those chemicals that are released when you masturbate. So much so that you might get a little addicted to the act of masturbating. It can actually be kind of scary, but it’s still pretty rare that you will get addicted to it. Still, if you find yourself wanting to do it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you might want to tone it down a bit!!! lol
Adult blog: 5 weird ways masturbating can affect your brain by Emma Valasco.