Randomguy Posted August 2, 2021 Share #1 Posted August 2, 2021 Lifestyle Health SELF LOVE IS THE DRUG Can masturbating REALLY boost your immune system and fight Covid? Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter 9:24 ET, Jul 30 2021 Updated: 10:46 ET, Jul 30 2021 WITH a deadly virus circulating the past year and a half, many people have been wondering how they can boost their immunity. Masturbating is sometimes touted as a way to give the immune system a kickstart. 1 Masturbation has a range of health benefitsCredit: Getty - Contributor When Covid first started causing chaos in the Western world in March 2020, Google searches for “can masurbation boost immunity” went wild as people searched for ways to protect themselves. Unfortunately, touching oneself will not be the difference between catching Covid and not, as there are many factors that influence a person's risk of getting the disease. But Dr Jennifer Landa, a specialist in hormone therapy, suggests that indulging in some self-love might be able to strengthen your body's natural defence forces. “Masturbation can produce the right environment for a strengthened immune system,” she said, according to Men’s Health. But is there any evidence behind it? One small but promising study of 11 men - who were awkwardly told to masturbate while researchers took blood tests - suggests so. Published in 2004, it showed masturbation caused a temporary spike in immune cells, including killer cells that fight viruses. An example is lymphocytes - white blood cells that fight foreign invaders, including the coronavirus. The effect lasted for around 45 minutes after orgasm, according to the study by the Department of Medical Psychology, University Clinic of Essen, Germany. The researchers wrote: “These findings demonstrate that components of the innate immune system are activated by sexual arousal and orgasm.” It suggests getting friendly with your own hand could help prevent an infection like coronavirus from getting serious, should you catch it. But Dr Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health at New Mexico State University, told Medical News Today the size of the study was “not good enough” to be reliable. And all the volunteers were young and fit men, meaning it can’t be applied to a general population who have varying degrees of health. Other than that almost 20-year old study, there really is a lack of information on how masturbation impacts immunity, especially in women. But experts say masturbation may be generally good for immunity through its indirect effects on the body. Components of the innate immune system are activated by sexual arousal and orgasm Researchers At University Clinic Of Essen, Germany Dr Khubchandani said it’s not easy to determine if masturbation causes a surge of immune cells itself, or if it's due to a reduction in stress. Orgasms in general help you relax, reduce stress, elevate mood and help you sleep better, all of which could arguably be key for keeping immunity prime. In one study, published in the Frontiers in Public Health, almost half of men and women who masturbated before bed said they either got better sleep quality, or fell asleep quicker. Meanwhile, research has shown orgasms trigger the release of oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone”. It in turn can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which although has some benefits, such as fighting inflammation, is never good in high amounts. Stress is thought to suppress the immune system, says Harvard Health, which can increase susceptibility to colds and other illnesses, potentially Covid. Dr Felice Gersh, a gynaecologist and obstetrician who specialises in women's health, said masturbation every day won’t prevent Covid. "But you can say 'It's certainly not going to create harm’”, she told Mashable. "I think the takeaway message is that there are no negatives from it," she said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MoseySusan Posted August 2, 2021 Share #4 Posted August 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: TLDR No worries. There’s no story here. Research sample size of 11 healthy young men, no direct link to preventing a covid infection, doctors on the record saying it’s good to limit amounts of stress as if we didn’t already know that. It’s reporting junk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Share #5 Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, MoseySusan said: No worries. There’s no story here. Research sample size of 11 healthy young men, no direct link to preventing a covid infection, doctors on the record saying it’s good to limit amounts of stress as if we didn’t already know that. It’s reporting junk. You had to start talking about young men's junk when we were about to have a serious scientific discussion, didn't you?!?!? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 2, 2021 Share #6 Posted August 2, 2021 Just now, Razors Edge said: You had to start talking about young men's junk when we were about to have a serious scientific discussion, didn't you?!?!? It’s alright. Some light reading is a good way to take a load off. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Share #7 Posted August 2, 2021 Just now, MoseySusan said: It’s alright. Some light reading is a good way to take a load off. "Reading"??? Well, I guess the "Letters" might work for some. Remember those??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted August 2, 2021 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2021 Every 45 minutes. I guess it's the Titanic for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Share #9 Posted August 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: No worries. There’s no story here. Research sample size of 11 healthy young men, no direct link to preventing a covid infection, doctors on the record saying it’s good to limit amounts of stress as if we didn’t already know that. It’s reporting junk. No. Say it isn't so. I was hoping to stay safe from the new variants. And there is no need to report on my junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 2, 2021 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: And there is no need to report on my junk. The writers put some old research into a new package. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted August 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: No worries. There’s no story here. Research sample size of 11 healthy young men, no direct link to preventing a covid infection, doctors on the record saying it’s good to limit amounts of stress as if we didn’t already know that. It’s reporting junk. This is the best kind of science. What could make it better is if they only studied hot chicks masturbating, and kept lots of video records to see if 2 sessions in one day was better than just one session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Razors Edge ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Solution Share #12 Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: This is the best kind of science. What could make it better is if they only studied hot chicks masturbating, and kept lots of video records to see if 2 sessions in one day was better than just one session. And made the research available for additional crowd sourcing. I think, with enough of that video footage, we could really start to understand how masturbation and COVID and many other things are linked! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Share #13 Posted August 2, 2021 No wonder I am a healthy as a whores! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 2, 2021 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: "Reading"??? Well, I guess the "Letters" might work for some. Remember those??? No. I passed hard on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 2, 2021 Share #15 Posted August 2, 2021 We knew all this from watching the various Seinfeld characters sleep like logs after they dropped oot of the contest one by one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted August 2, 2021 I have been fully vaccinated for 4 months now. I can tell you definitively that the vaccine does not make you stop masturbating or stop you from having wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 2, 2021 Share #17 Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, jsharr said: No wonder I am a healthy as a whores! These people are impervious to our excellent puns, @jsharr. It’s a thread without a pilot. No little man steering the boat. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted August 3, 2021 Share #18 Posted August 3, 2021 👍nice find RG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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