Choking the Chicken is Really Good For You

Thank goodness for that! If doing the five knuckle shuffle was bad for you, there would be a lot of unhealthy dudes running around. A recent Mens Health article says that there are five wonderful health benefits to cleaning out your pipes! 

1. It prevents cancer. A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. Disease-causing toxins build up in your urogenital tract and when you rub one out, you flush the bad guys out of your system.

2. It makes you harder. As you age, you naturally lose muscle tone … even down there. Regular sex or masturbation works out your pelvic floor muscles to prevent erectile dysfunction and incontinence. “It keeps the angle of your dangle perky.” Aim to (ahem) arrive 3 to 5 times a week for rock-solid results.

3. It helps you last longer. Taking yourself to palm prom may help you stretch your sack sessions. “Masturbating an hour before a date will give you more control.” Train yourself by timing how long it takes you to orgasm, suggests Ava Cadell, Ph.D., founder of loveologyuniversity.com. If it usually takes two minutes solo, try for three next time. Or count how many strokes you need to get to your happy place. If you’re spurting after 50, shoot for 60. “Most men can double the number of strokes and the time within one month.” Practice makes perfect, right?

4. It ups your immunity. Ejaculation increases levels of the hormone cortisol, says Jennifer Landa, M.D., a specialist in hormone therapy. Cortisol, which usually gets a bad rap as a havoc-wrecking stress hormone, actually helps regulate and maintain your immunity in the small doses. “Masturbation can product the right environment for a strengthened immune system.”

5. It boosts your mood. Masturbating releases a slew of feel-good neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin that lift your spirits, boost your satisfaction, and activate the reward circuits in your brain. “An orgasm is the biggest non-drug blast of dopamine available.” “A brain scan of someone having an orgasm looks like a heroin addict’s.”