Adicted to masturbation

Addiction Resource » Addiction » Masturbation Addiction. Authored by Nena Messina, Ph. Masturbation is conventionally defined as the self-stimulation of genitals to attain arousal and, ultimately, sexual pleasure. People who engage in masturbation achieve maximum sexual pleasure during orgasm, just like in a normal sexual act between two people. It must be pointed out that engaging in masturbation often does not necessarily mean being addicted to masturbation, so there needs to be a good understanding of masturbation addiction. With the advancement of information and technology, more ways to increase pleasure through masturbation have been introduced.

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Worried you might be masturbating just a bit too much but not sure how to stop? As the stigma surrounding masturbation is finally being challenged, most of us know self-pleasuring is a healthy part of life. The truth is everyone is different and there is no normal when it comes to solo sex. When we masturbate, dopamine - a neurotransmitter that makes us feel pleasure - is released. After climax or orgasm , hormones called endorphins are secreted in our brains, and these enable us to relax.