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Does masturbation burn calories?

It is widely believed that most people masturbate and those who say they don't are simply lying. While worldwide data doesn't show a very big number of people who engage in masturbation, especially women, experts are of the opinion that masturbation does not impact your health negatively and is indeed good for one's sexual health.

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​Breathless, eh?

But has it ever occurred to you that while pleasuring yourself down there, you get breathless and in the process just might be burning calories? If yes, we have the answer for you.

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According to a study...

According to a research paper published in PLOS One, energy expenditure during sexual activity was 101 kCal in men and 69.1 kCal in women. Comparing it to a workout of moderate intensity for 30 minutes, it came out to be 276 kCal in men and 213 kCal in women.

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​Intercourse or masturbation?

Now imagine if intercourse burns around 101 calories, calories burnt during masturbation will naturally be lot lesser, since it does not involve massive full body movements. During masturbation, you are in all likelihood lying down and using your hand or may be a vibrator.

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​Does it burn calories?

Coming to the point, masturbation isn't really a physically intensive activity. In order to burn calories, you need to engage in proper cardio movement that spikes up your heart rate for a longer period of time. Even the ultimate climax won't get your heart rate up in a manner that it starts burning fat.

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​Masturbation is healthy

So if it does not help you expend calories, should you stop masturbating? Well, not really. Engaging in self pleasure releases endorphins aka happy hormones in the body and promotes better sleep.

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​Should you masturbate?

There are no proved downsides of masturbating - except when people fail to control their urges and get addicted to it. Addiction to masturbation can wreck relationships, and also make one socially uncomfortable.

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​Sexual hygiene tips

You must maintain sexual hygiene while masturbating. Wash your hands before touching your privates. And don't shy away from using lubricant, if you are dry as it makes things comfortable.

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​​Finding the G spot doesn't happen overnight

If you are a beginner, do not put too much pressure on yourself to achieve orgasm. It can take time to understand how to stimulate one's G spot.

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