benefits of masturbation they are well known. It is known to help boost self-esteem and get to know your body. In addition, it helps relieve stress and insomnia and may even help reduce pain and, in the case of men, prevent prostate cancer. All this we know. But why do we masturbate? I mean, is there any evolutionary benefit from what we as a species continue to bring, generation after generation?

This question has been asked by many scientists, testing that this is a very common behavior among other animals, but especially in primates. It doesn’t matter if it’s with your hands or with objects like a bottle. They like. But does it bring them anything more than pleasure? Are there evolutionary benefits of masturbation that have passed from a common primate ancestor to modern humans?

To answer this question, a group of researchers from University College London conducted a bibliographic review in which sexual behavior different species of primates and their relationship with existing hypotheses about the benefits of masturbation. So they saw that there were two hypotheses that could be the answer. At least when it comes to male masturbation. There are not many answers for the female, because it is practically not studied, which does not surprise anyone.

The benefits of masturbation from the first primates to humans

There are many hypotheses about evolutionary benefits of masturbation. Although there are two stronger than after this study, the new evidence will benefit.

The first indicates that masturbation is an advantage when the same female copulates with two males. This can happen in two ways. On the one hand, non-dominant men, who will have little time before being interrupted, may masturbate just before, without ejaculation. This way, when it comes to fighting, they will finish much faster.

On the other hand, those who have more time may masturbate earlier, but ejaculatory. Thus, spermatozoa from the lower urinary tract are removed, and those used during intercourse are much fresher. This implies evolutionary advantagesince the freshest sperm will have the best chance of fertilizing the egg when they have to compete with other males.

As for the second hypothesis, it indicates that it helps prevent sexually transmitted infections. In fact, this is what other species do, such as squirrels.

These animals have been observed they masturbate very regularlyespecially during the mating stage. This eliminates the possibility that it is related to sexual tension, as they experience much more pleasure than when they are not masturbating. It doesn’t seem to improve their sperm quality as they do it too many times. Observations show that they after matingso it’s most likely to prevent sexually transmitted infections. And this makes sense, because they rub the outer part of the genitals and at the same time quickly ejaculate, cleaning what could be attached to the inside. They are all benefits, and it is not uncommon for primates to do the same.

In fact, if you look at his tree of life, comparing species, you will see that this is sexual behavior. has been transferred between species at the same time that new sexually transmitted diseases have done so.

Chimpanzee. Credit: Mary H. Brown.

Not all primates are the same

All this applies to everyone monkeys, including people. It is not entirely clear whether these benefits of masturbation extend to other primates, including lemurs, lorises and tarsiers.

This is so because there is not much research on these species, but perhaps this can be extrapolated.

In any case, whether or not it can be extrapolated, does the fact that masturbation evokes memories mean that we would be extinct without it? Not really. Also, people today don’t have sex with multiple men (at least not regularly or for procreation), and we have other ways to avoid sexually transmitted infections. There is no doubt that among our ancestors there are good masturbators they would be more likely to survive and choose to conserve the species.

The benefits of female masturbation need further study.

If we talk about the benefits of female masturbation on the physical and mental level, then they are similar to male ones. Boosting self-esteem, reducing pain, relieving stress and insomnia… But what happens at an evolutionary level?

The females of many animals, including other primates, also masturbate. but his masturbation much less studied. This is not something that should surprise us, since women’s sexual health and everything about it has been heavily neglected for years.

In fact, the clitoris of female dolphins was first studied only recently, despite extensive research on the penis of males. And, unfortunately, the same thing happens to people. female sexuality, especially when it comes to his masturbation, has been a taboo for many years. What the men did was normal, but what the women did was noticeably worse. Yes, this was intended as a solution to a false illness: hysteria. Masturbating, of course, was not worth it, the massage should have been done by a doctor.

Today, fortunately, female masturbation is far less stigmatized and tabooed around it. But women are still a step behind when it comes to their sexual health. The same goes for female primates. Therefore, to know benefits of masturbation for which it has been evolutionarily conserved, it will be necessary to look towards females. It’s time.

Source: Hiper Textual

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