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Men who ejaculate 21 times or more a month have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. Ejaculation frequency plays a role in prostate health, with higher frequency linked to reduced cancer risk.
Dr. Arena Malek emphasizes the importance of understanding sexual health and dispelling myths. Many individuals lack accurate information about sexual health, leading to misconceptions about desire, pleasure, and reproductive health.
The pelvic floor is crucial for sexual function and orgasm but often overlooked. Weak pelvic floor muscles can lead to various issues, including erectile dysfunction. Strengthening the pelvic floor through exercises can enhance sexual experiences and address dysfunction.
Open communication about sexual desires and concerns is vital for healthy relationships. Discussing intimacy outside the bedroom, addressing insecurities, and seeking professional guidance can improve sexual satisfaction and overall relationship quality.
Consistent sexual practices can reinforce arousal patterns and orgasm triggers, potentially impacting experiences with different partners. This habitual conditioning can lead to challenges when sexual routines are interrupted, necessitating exploration of varied stimuli to recondition responses for enhanced sexual experiences.
False beliefs like masturbation causing blindness or the pressure of 'No Nut November' can create unnecessary guilt and stress. While occasional abstinence for personal goals may be beneficial, extreme pressures and misconceptions about nocturnal emissions or refractory periods can lead to detrimental effects on mental well-being.
Engaging in regular ejaculation, whether through sex or masturbation, can potentially have positive health implications, such as a lower risk of prostate cancer. Contrary to myths, studies show that abstaining from ejaculation does not significantly impact physical performance, and disruptions to regular sexual routines can sometimes be counterproductive.
Historical and cultural beliefs linking semen retention to enhanced clarity of mind or performance have persisted, particularly in athletic contexts. However, scientific evidence does not strongly support these claims, emphasizing the individual variability in responses to sexual practices and the importance of personal preferences over rigid adherence to abstinence for perceived benefits.
Pelvic floor strength in women is influenced by various factors such as childbirth, neurological conditions, collagen disorders, and prolonged periods of weight-bearing activities. Weaker pelvic floor muscles can lead to issues like stress incontinence and prolapse, not a 'loose vagina during sex.' Regular orgasms can help strengthen the pelvic floor. Kegel exercises are recommended to improve pelvic floor strength, but it's essential to relax between contractions to avoid overdoing it.
The podcast explores misconceptions around penis size and health. The average penis size has increased over the years due to factors like earlier puberty onset. Various methods claim to increase penis size, with traction devices showing some results. Maintaining penile health involves addressing underlying health conditions and understanding that body features like hand or foot size are not accurate indicators of penis size. Sexual health is emphasized as a crucial aspect of overall well-being for individuals, advocating for education and empowerment in sexual health matters.
If you’ve ever had questions about sex but have been to embarrassed to ask them, then this is the episode for you.
Dr Rena Malik is a Urologist & Pelvic Surgeon, her YouTube channel has over 1.8 million subscribers, where she releases weekly episodes on everything to do with sexual health education.
In this conversation Rena and Steven discuss topics such as, how stress affects the pelvic floor, the health benefits of orgasms, how to save your sex life, why sperm count is decreasing worldwide, and how to really boost testosterone.
(0:00) Intro
(02:04) What is it you're seeking to do?
(02:54) How do you define sexual health?
(03:10) Do we understand our bodies?
(04:34) Where does your training come from?
(06:01) What's your training with the pelvic floor?
(08:31) Why should our doctors be asking about our sexual health?
(10:39) Is a weak pelvic floor in men linked to erectile dysfunction, and does sitting cause it too?
(12:22) How much sex should couples be having?
(14:06) Should we be experiencing pain during sex?
(16:21) The vagina's expanding process
(18:47) How do we communicate with our partners about sex?
(21:45) What's the first step in re-building a good sex life?
(25:46) Men vs women’s sexual desire as we age
(28:35) Anticipation around sex causing more harm than good
(29:35) Is a low libido a hormone problem?
(31:53) Ways to increase testosterone
(34:49) A decline in testosterone levels and sperm counts
(36:01) Chemicals in everyday objects impacting sperm counts
(37:54) How have sperm counts been decreasing over the years?
(41:30) How do we increase our semen volume
(43:20) Does masturbating improve my pelvic floor?
(44:19) The impact our technology is having on our genitals
(47:12) Does masturbation decrease testosterone levels?
(48:41) Does too much masturbation have a bad effect on us?
(50:34) Will masturbating make people blind?
(50:53) What do you think of no nut November
(52:29) Masturbating giving you more clarity of mind
(55:47) Post nut clarity
(59:15) The link between cancer and masturbation
(01:01:12) Porn, is it bad?
(01:05:11) VR headsets and porn
(01:09:38) Trauma and how it relates to our sex lives
(01:12:14) Can you have sex when pregnant?
(01:12:57) Orgasms and the clitoris
(01:19:00) What is an orgasm
(01:22:40) Scheduling time for sex?
(01:24:11) Is there a disparity on how long sex should actually take compared to how long it takes
(01:27:49) Vagina myths
(01:29:54) Pelvic floor exercises, how to do them
(01:32:12) How do we know if we have pelvic floor issues
(01:35:16) PENIS SIZE, is it possible to increase the size?
(01:38:03) How big is a penis on average vs how big people think they should be?
(01:41:14) Will my penis get smaller as we age?
(01:42:32) Does body parts size indicate a bigger penis?
(01:45:09) Labiaplasty
(01:46:45) Squirting
(01:49:40) Last guest question
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Study mentioned:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/ejaculation_frequency_and_prostate_cancer#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20the%20reverse%20was,lower%20risk%20of%20prostate%20cancer.
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