In our world there are a lot of myths floating around about masturbation. From “it will make you go blind” to being blamed for impotence, masturbation has really earned a bad name. Surprising to no one, these things aren’t true. In fact there are many benefits to pleasuring yourself, including: Stress relief Releasing tension Enhancement of sleep quality Better concentration Elevated mood Pain relief (including menstrual cramps) Greater understanding of one’s own body Improved vaginal lubrication Decreased pain during sex (older women) Frequent ejaculation may be linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer Most importantly: you can’t get pregnant or catch an STD from masturbating!  This is not to…

In my last post I talked about edging and some of the ways it can enhance your orgasm. But what happens when you edge over and over again, denying yourself for extended periods of time? Currently this practice is called gooning, and the people who partake in it are “gooners”. I myself have been known to be a gooner girl (goonette if you’re nasty). What’s so great about gooning? Well… pretty much everything. When you masturbate your body enters a heightened state and your brain releases the pleasure hormone: dopamine. When one goons they are flooding their brain with dopamine – possibly for hours on end. This can be an…