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<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="READ► HOW MASTURBATION AFFECTS YOUR SEX DRIVE" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoYVcrp0AdTuyQvuXvaxeQVV2TNC219Rh1BQln_szKFwivzJRlis31rnq27H4hSWrW8DQQA0LQ1BnyJQKjwueZ41e-p1pZqu9syzTTVkXzwRC5Y8H6Fxo-sq9gPwnFCqfksKY65EjRnBb/s400/masturbation+affects.jpg" title="READ► HOW MASTURBATION AFFECTS YOUR SEX DRIVE" width="400" /></div> It may still be the punchline of many a joke, but self-pleasure has come a long way since American Pie's apple pie incident.<br /> <br /> While the stigma around self-love is slowly shrinking, we have to ask: Is it possible it's affecting our ability to get it on IRL?<br /> <br /> Masturbation actually helps keep your sexual pilot light on, says Megan Fleming, Ph.D., a sex and relationship therapist.<br /> <br /> If you get in the habit of bringing yourself to orgasm and experiencing that onslaught of dopamine, oxytocin, and stress relief, you won't start with a cold engine when you want to get revved up with a partner.<br /> <br /> Getting excited to get it on may not be a problem for some, but if you tend to have a low libido, solo sessions can help you know exactly what turns you on, Fleming says.<br /> <br /> And while no one's going to touch you exactly like you do, having a super-great time with yourself won't necessarily diminish a bout with someone else, says Megan Stubbs, a sexologist and sex educator.<br /> <br /> Instead look at masturabation like an opportunity to communicate with your partner—touch yourself in front of them, walk them through what you're doing, and they'll pick up tips.<br /> <br /> m the typical, scripted sex couples can fall into.<br /> <br /> <b>The Takeaway</b><br /> <br /> It's all good (really good): Masturbation gives the libido a helping hand, keeping us revved up and in tune with our bodies.<br /> <br /> Outside of certain conditions and hormone imbalances, there's no way to "tap out" of desire—so feel free to keep going at it with the person who knows best.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://greatist.com/live/masturbation-affects-sex-drive"><br /></a></span></div> <a href="https://greatist.com/live/masturbation-affects-sex-drive"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://greatist.com/live/masturbation-affects-sex-drive">Source list</a></span></div>

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