We've rattled through October at a fair old pace, and now it's only about a week before that penultimate month of the year, November, rolls around.
There are several months in the year dedicated to some form of abstinence from a particular thing. We're currently in Sober October, which is where you give up alcohol for the duration and is basically the same as Dry January but for its spot on the calendar.
The thing some people give up for November is somewhat different to alcohol, as that month's abstinent activity is referred to as 'No Nut November'.
Simply put, you spend the month going without masturbating because some people reckon there's health benefits to such an activity.
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One man who decided to give it a go claimed it helped his exercise regime and makes a 'good difference in your physique', though one suspects your right arm might be missing a workout.
This guy said he was feeling 'really good' after completing No Nut November, as it helped him to 'learn self-control and patience'.
Several participants have claimed they had a genuine feeling of accomplishment after making it to the end of the month, while the majority of claimed benefits are linked in some way to alleged higher testosterone levels.
Men have claimed that doing No Nut November gives them bigger muscles, more stamina, less stress, greater concentration and even thicker hair in some cases, according to Oxford Online Pharmacy.
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On the other hand, medical studies don't back up a lot of these claims that guys have made about taking a month off masturbation.
According to a urologist, you might actually end up making yourself much more stressed because the relief that comes with w**king is absent from your life.
There are several observed benefits to a person's mental health if they crank it on a regular basis, and getting away from that is what brings the penalties.
Medical experts will tell you all about the good things your body and mind get from a regular spot of self-pleasure, so if you're doing No Nut November, you'll be missing out on those.
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For those desperately searching for some kind of tangible health benefit to spending the next month going without, a study indicated that going without masturbating for a week did see an uptick in testosterone and a boost to the good old sperm count.
However, leaving it a month didn't increase these benefits, and the aforementioned negatives come into play during that time, so if you really do want to take a break then perhaps it'd be better to just give yourself the week off from a w**k.
Topics: Health, Mental Health
Joe Harker