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Contributor: Livnlrn93 Livnlrn93
Does masturbation relieve stress related to anxiety?
10/31/2011
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Contributor: LQ LQ
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Originally posted by Livnlrn93
Does masturbation relieve stress related to anxiety?
Hrm. It can, if it's a situation where you're able to relax. Personally, if I'm having mega-anxiety, it's hard for me to get into enjoying much of anything, but some people find relaxation exercises & such helpful. Masturbation can certainly serve the same type of function. It just depends on how it works for the individual. If it distracts you from your stress or allows you to chill, sure... whatever works!
10/31/2011
Contributor: nori nori
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Originally posted by Livnlrn93
Does masturbation relieve stress related to anxiety?
I tend to find I can ease my anxiety a bit with masturbation. But when i'm having a full blown anxiety attack, I find that rubbing my shoulders; and working out the stress downward from there really helps ease some of the tension beforehand.
10/31/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
It does for me. I feel better when I orgasm at least once a day.
11/01/2011
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
Nope, If anything it gives me more stress for a day or so.
11/01/2011
Contributor: wetone123 wetone123
If I can relax enough to enjoy it...it will help quite a bit. Unfortunately, I sometimes have to medicate before I can reach that relaxation point.
11/01/2011
Contributor: Livnlrn93 Livnlrn93
If I've had a really stressful day masturbation really helps me sleep. It relaxes my body and makes my mind turn to mush. =)
11/03/2011
Contributor: LQ LQ
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Originally posted by Avant-garde
Nope, If anything it gives me more stress for a day or so.
Not to be overly personal & feel free to ignore the question... but I don't understand this. I can see masturbation not improving your stress level, but how does it make your stress worse?
11/03/2011
Contributor: - Kira - - Kira -
I have really terrible anxiety. For me, it depends on the type of anxiety. If it's bad day at work type of stress, then yes it can help with that. If I'm mid panic attack, not so much.
11/03/2011
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
It helps me a lot. Sex usually helps me more, but since I don't have a set partner, I don't get it as often as I want.
11/10/2011
Contributor: eeep eeep
It depends on the type of anxiety. If it is more of a worrying, general anxiety than i think it does (if you can get into it enough to have a good O). If it is more extreme stress that is is relevant to either the current situation or something happening that day or the next, then often not.
11/11/2011
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
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Originally posted by eeep
It depends on the type of anxiety. If it is more of a worrying, general anxiety than i think it does (if you can get into it enough to have a good O). If it is more extreme stress that is is relevant to either the current situation or something ... more
For me, personally, it does no matter what kind of anxiety...but only for a short period of time.
11/11/2011
Contributor: sweetcaroline sweetcaroline
it does for me
11/11/2011
Contributor: xilliannax xilliannax
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Originally posted by Livnlrn93
Does masturbation relieve stress related to anxiety?
yes, for me it does
05/16/2012
Contributor: maxwe maxwe
Quote:
Originally posted by eeep
It depends on the type of anxiety. If it is more of a worrying, general anxiety than i think it does (if you can get into it enough to have a good O). If it is more extreme stress that is is relevant to either the current situation or something ... more
this sounds about right. thank you for sharing your experiences. stay positive friend
08/29/2012
Contributor: marriedlady123 marriedlady123
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
For me, personally, it does no matter what kind of anxiety...but only for a short period of time.
same here...it does not last long!
02/10/2013
Contributor: Love Bites Love Bites
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Originally posted by Livnlrn93
Does masturbation relieve stress related to anxiety?
Not for me, nope. The stress actually makes it harder to enjoy masturbating and sex.
05/05/2013
Contributor: Nanuk Nanuk
not sure about the biological/scientific aspects of that, but it sure seems like it does for me. lol
02/02/2017