If Joseph Gordon-Levitt's stint as an obsessive porn addict in Don Jon taught us anything, it's that certain masturbating habits can wreak havoc on your sex life. A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine just revealed that men who have unusual masturbation habits—defined as techniques that cannot be easily recreated by a partner's hand, mouth or vagina—may experience a variety of sexual problems. In the cases in this study, each male patient was aroused by different stimuli, whether illegal and violent hardcore pornography, the suction of a vacuum cleaner, the force of Jacuzzi jets, or masturbating with a flaccid penis. These men also expressed frustration over the sex they were having with their partners. In fact, their sexual dysfunctions included everything from loss of sensation and low sex drive to erectile dysfunction and difficulty achieving orgasm.
The Dangers of Masturbation
The Dangers of Masturbation - VICE
With photo stories shot in Tokyo, India, New York, and London and in-depth features exploring mental health, older bodybuilders, and myths around masculinity — we present all the ways people around the world are redefining traditional tropes. Jacking or Jilling off. Whatever you want to call it, almost all of us do it. Enter the masturbation coach, a relatively new profession that sees those dedicated to helping us get off better, providing insight into techniques to increase fulfilment. To find out more, we spoke to Sue Sutherland , a certified sexological bodyworker and relationship coach. We don't get taught how to masturbate as part of our education system and it's often shrouded in shame and judgement. Sue also highlights the struggles she encounters particularly with her male clients.
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Photo via Flickr user kattebelletje. This Valentine's Day, while you couples and triads have romantic meals and cover your furniture in rose petals or whatever, the singles of the world will be firing up Netflix and a bottle of wine, and then, inevitably, glancing down at their hands, or the drawer they keep their vibrators in. Just you and me, buddy. Like always.
Do I need to work harder on communicating what I like, or is it normal for women to need to bring themselves to orgasm? Our culture has many, many inequalities when it comes to sex and gender. This trope that claims men masturbating is natural and healthy but women masturbating is somehow odd, unnatural and sexually deviant is based in misogynistic ideas of gender and sexuality. These damaging stereotypes also limit the types of sexual pleasure that women should have. In porn, partnered sex often involves men masturbating to orgasm in front of their partner, and the lesson we absorb is that men deserve to orgasm, no matter who gets them there.