If you are masturbating and you are thinking that it is not normal, it is time to stop thinking like that. Masturbation can be quite healthy as long as you don't get addicted to it. Chances are you might be in a relationship and still be masturbating. This is a great way to keep sexually in tune with yourself so that you can be a better partner.

When you masturbate, it is a way of taking care of yourself so you can stay taped into your sexual cravings while you are not distracted. This can result in finding out a lot of details about yourself to prepare you for the next sexual tryst with your partner. Don't get it twisted. Masturbating is not the same as having sex, even if you jerk off until you cum. Sex is a connection between two people and that connection should be deep enough to get a response from the other person. Masturbation is connecting with oneself and it is not a form of having a notion to cheat on your partner. Not because your masturbation does it mean that you are cheating or will cheat. Masturbation is not a driving force for having an affair or being dissatisfied with your relationship. It is just a personal preference. People with masturbating tendencies are also having frequent sex in most cases and in some instances; these same people have different sexual partners over time. So sex is not really the issue. Masturbating might mean that you have a heightened sex drive than your partner does and that is not necessarily a bad thing as long as it does not replace sex. Masturbation will help an individual to understand their sexuality and to develop and maintain a comfortable level of satisfaction in and outside of a relationship.

It is very common for adults to masturbate, if it is a personal choice to do so. This is a taboo topic that many individuals and couples fail to discuss. If you are in a relationship; whether married, living together or dating, this should be a topic of discussion so that it does not come up unawares. However, many people struggle with this topic. One of the reasons for the struggle is the myths and misconception that are associated with it. Many experts in the medical field believe that masturbation does not contribute nor is it associated with any mental, medical or physical conditions that are negative. In fact, it is thought to be the opposite. Once masturbation is not interfering with your relationship and intimacy with a partner, then there is nothing to worry about.

Masturbation is not unusual for men or women, even if they are having sex regularly. Many couples won't feel bad about masturbating; if they know each other is doing it. However, when it is being done in secret, which is when it can prove to be an issue in the relationship. It will appear as if you are dissatisfied with your actual sexual encounters with your partner. It might give your partner a different viewpoint as to the reason why you are doing it. It could be a turn off in that case. But, when it is known by either party, then it could be the opposite. It could be a turn on for either of you and if you take it to the level of allowing your partner to watch while you masturbate, then that could be a positive thing for your sex life. So, the idea is to let it be known that you are masturbating and things could work out in your favor.

Masturbation is all about self care. It makes you physically and psychological healthy in so many ways, especially if you already have an active sex life. Having orgasms on a frequent basis is like getting an explosion of dopamine without the drug intake. Masturbation releases some good feelings neurologically and it lifts your spirits, activate your brain circuit and increase your sexual satisfaction. This is the kind of sexual drug that is good for you. And so, if you feel like masturbating, even if you are having regular sex with a partner, there is nothing wrong with that. It is possible that you just need to go the extra mile where your partner might not be able to take you or it could just be a practice that you totally enjoy alone.

Masturbation has several benefits that you should be aware of. It creates a sense of wellness and well being. It improves sex with our partner; both in a physical and emotional way. It also increases your ability and chances to have strong orgasms. It improves one's relationship and often results in sexual satisfaction. Masturbation improves sleep patterns. It increases one's self esteem and improves the body image. It reduces stress and releases any sexual tension that you may have. If you are a female and you have problems with menstrual cramps each month, masturbation can help to relieve the discomfort according to some medical experts. For females, masturbation also strengthens the pelvic and anal muscles and reduces the chance of uterine prolapse and urine leakage. For men, it is a way to release sexual tension and jerk off to feel better, especially when your female partner is having your menstrual cycle and may not be able to have sex.

Many people devote time for exercise and other activities for well being and so, masturbation is considered one of those activities that is fun and helps you to maintain the best part of yourself. It will often give you confidence when you have a positive body image and when you feel sexually satisfied or when your self esteem is high. If you have problems with your body image, masturbation can get you back on track. Self love is important in order to be a good partner to someone and masturbation is a way to nurture and love yourself so that you can be loved by others. While a partner might go out of the way to make you feel good about how your body looks and feels, masturbation is the key to doing just that; allowing you to explore places that your partner might not have touched yet. Or even if your partner knows your body, it is imperative that you should know your body as well. Masturbation affords you that luxury to explore different parts of your body so that you can guide your partner to your G-spots while having sex.

Masturbation is one of the easiest ways for you to exercise your body and body parts. Many people don't think of masturbation like that. And that might be where the problem lies. Everyone agrees that sex is a form of exercise and so why can't people think of masturbation as the same? While you might not be physically bouncing around during masturbation, it surely intensifies your heart rate as sex does and will end usually in an orgasm. And so, there is not much of a difference in that sense. After a good bout of masturbation, you might find yourself sweating profusely like you would while having sex or working out in a gym. It definitely is one of the ways that the lazy person can work out in the comfort or privacy of their own home.

If you masturbate while in a happy relationship, you will be able to give your partner more input and better instructions during sex. If you have never masturbated and your partner wants to indulge in oral sex, there is no way that you can give your partner directions as to which spot to touch to make you feel good. Of course, you can try, but if you don't know your body well enough or haven't invested time to learn, then oral sex might not be as pleasurable as you might have wanted it. In addition, you leave your partner to explore it on his or her own without your valuable input. Remember, it is your body that you are loaning out for sexual gratification and so you need to know how it works.

When you have regular orgasms through masturbation, it boosts your sex drive and you might cause you to have more sexual encounters than you normally would under different circumstances. You are aware of and love the feeling when you have an orgasm and for that reason, it makes you want to have more and more. Sex can provide the solace that you might need or you can go back to masturbating to enjoy that feeling. Masturbation means that you are paying close attention to your sexuality and that is a good thing. And for the people who don't believe in masturbation, you might not have a sense of the kinds of things that will give you pleasure and so you might be missing out on real sexual satisfaction. So you might want to rethink your posture or position, if you are not including masturbation as a form of improving your sex life.

You can use masturbation as a form of foreplay before having sex. For example, if you are feeling horny and your partner is not around yet, but on the way home from work, you could text your partner and let him or her know that you are already nude, in bed and touching certain areas of your body that they like to explore. This could be a hot turn on and so by the time your partner gets home, everything is on fire and you are ready for a heated sexual encounter. Masturbation can be used as the foreplay session before the actual sexual activity. Your partner will be pleased with the effort. Masturbation can get you ready for the main sexual event.

If you are "slormy" or sleepy, but horny, it means that you might be ready for some sex from your partner. If your partner is not feeling the same as you are, masturbation can be the ideal way for you go to back to bed without disturbing your partner. In some cases, you might have come out late from a party and feeling a little tipsy and horny. You might not want to have the actual sexual activity because you are not awake enough to go through the foreplay session and the sexual act, but you want something to make you fall asleep quickly. This is where masturbation comes in. You can do it with your partner or do it alone. It is a quick way to jerk off and then fall asleep. You can have a mutual masturbation session where you both fondle each other and yourself to get an orgasm. Do what works for you both or individually! It could be a win/win situation.

If you are in a happy relationship and you find out that your partner is masturbating or you already know that he or she is, remember that their actions is not about you. It is all about what they want to do and so you should not take it personally or feel betrayed. Your partner should not feel guilty either about masturbating. It does not mean that the person is not getting enough sex or sexual pleasure. Masturbation is just having an orgasm without having the sex...it is that simple! When someone masturbates, it is just a way to respond to certain bodily functions. It is like being hungry and instead of fixing a large meal; your partner would grab a quick sandwich. That is the best way to describe it. The only time you should be concerned about your partner and masturbation is if it interferes with your sex life or if the person becomes addicted to it where it makes them distant from you. That is the time to nip some of that in the bud. Otherwise, masturbation is harmless and better than cheating.