It happens to want to masturbate while finding the experience less intense, slower or simply less interesting than usual. When this happens, one easily accuses the sex toy, the technique or its own libido.
However, sexual pleasure also depends on very ordinary factors: having eaten enough, sleeping properly, feeling safe, managing stress and sometimes the effects of a drug. Before looking for ever-increasing stimulation, these elements deserve to be checked.
1. Hungry or lack of energy
Masturbating in the morning on an empty stomach is not dangerous in itself. On the other hand, if you are very hungry, if you have skipped several meals or if you feel weak, it makes sense that your attention and feelings are different.
True hypoglycemia can cause tremors, sweats, palpitations, weakness or confusion and needs to be taken seriously, especially in people with diabetes. It's not just a state to «correct with chocolate before masturbating».
For a healthy person who is only hungry, the solution is simpler: eat normally and wait to feel comfortable. No need to use candy as a method supposed to increase orgasm.
If you regularly have symptoms of hypoglycemia for no clear reason, talk to a professional.
2. A diet that is too restrictive
A significant food restriction can affect energy, mood and sometimes sexual desire. Insufficient intake over a long period of time can also disrupt some hormonal functions.
This can happen during very strict diets, rapid weight loss or when the diet durably lacks certain nutrients. The libido is not, however, a test to know if you should «eat more meat».
A varied diet with enough calories, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals is more relevant than a miracle food. Vegetarian or vegan people can perfectly eat a balanced diet when properly organized.
If the drop in desire is accompanied by significant weight loss, persistent fatigue or other symptoms, it is best to look for the cause.
3. Mental stress
Stress can act in opposite directions. Some people masturbate more because orgasm allows them to temporarily release the tension. Others almost lose all sexual craving when their minds are busy with work, studies or personal problems.
These two answers can be normal.
If you start a session while checking your phone or thinking about your obligations, the body may have trouble maintaining excitement. Try to create a real break: a few minutes of breathing, a shower, a walk, music or other relaxing activity before you focus on the sensations.
The goal is not to eliminate all thought, but to have a moment when you have nothing to solve immediately.
4. The environment you are in
Smoke and smells
Tobacco smoke is bad for cardiovascular health and exposure to passive smoking is not trivial. If you don't like the cigarette smell or if it irritates you, a smoky environment can also simply make the moment unpleasant.
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It is not worth allocating a disappointing masturbation session to the «third hand» of smoke on a piece of furniture. On the other hand, improving air quality, aerating and avoiding tobacco exposure are good general habits.
Noise and fear of being interrupted
Traffic noise, neighbors or a television in the next room can prevent relaxing. The fear that a person enters the room often has an even more direct effect on excitement.
Earphones, earplugs, a silent phone or just choosing a quieter moment can change the experience more than a new sex toy.
The environment must above all give a feeling of privacy and security.
5. The effects of certain drugs
Several drugs can influence desire, excitement or orgasm. Some antidepressants are particularly known to be able to cause sexual effects, but they are not the only ones. Treatments that cause drowsiness or fatigue can also indirectly alter the experience.
Not all antihistamines or sedative drugs will have the same effect in everyone. It is therefore best to check the package leaflet and talk about it with a doctor or pharmacist if you notice a net change after starting treatment.
Never stop a prescribed medication only to see if the libido returns. Sudden cessation of certain treatments can be problematic and the best solution depends on the drug concerned.
Other factors may come in
Lack of sleep, illness, hormonal variations, alcohol, pain, relationship difficulties or a period of depression can also reduce pleasure. Sometimes several factors combine.
A single unsatisfactory experience is not worrying. The body does not offer exactly the same answer every day.
Before buying a more powerful toy
Ask yourself a few simple questions:
- Did I get enough sleep?
- Am I hungry or am I physically exhausted?
- Do I feel quiet in this place?
- Am I very concerned at the moment?
- Have I recently started or modified a drug?
- Do I really want to masturbate today?
If the problem comes from the context, increasing the vibration power will not necessarily solve it.
When to ask for advice?
A temporary drop in pleasure is common. If your desire disappears for a long time, if the orgasm becomes systematically impossible, if you feel pain or if the change occurs after treatment, check out if it concerns you.
Masturbation reflects partly the general condition of body and mind. Eating enough, sleeping, reducing stress and feeling safe are much more useful bases than the tricks claiming to guarantee better sexual performance.
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