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HEY HEARTUN ~ How much cybering is too much? ~ HANDY MAN

DEAR HANDY MAN ~ For me, three times a day is the limit. Four is too much. Your mileage may vary.

Seriously, tho, According to the Kinsey Institute, 18- to 29-year-olds have sex an average of 112 times per year, while 30 to 39-year-olds do the deed (on average) 69 times per year (what a relevant number). So if that’s average, what’s healthy? Look to physiology to find the answer that is right for you.

In men, stroking the one-eyed trouser snake too much can result in an over production of sex hormones and neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, dopamine and serotonin.

Too much of those things and your adrenal glands may change your body chemistry. Now, jerkin’ the gerkin is a healthy thing, but too much (while hard to define) can lead to addiction and both psychological and physiological imbalances. Side effects to look for include:

  • Feeling tired all the time
  • Lower back pain
  • Hair loss or thinning
  • Pulling the “Semi” (or half-rection)
  • Premature ejaculation (by yourself!!)
  • Fuzzy vision (not blindness)
  • Pain in the balls, taint, nut sack, tail bone or lower tummy

Semen leakage is also a sign that the parasympathetic nerve is weakening from over stimulation. The parasympathetic nerve shuts the ejaculation valve and maintains a strong erection, but it can weaken if you choke your chicken too much.

Experts say men should keep their ejaculation frequency down to two-to-three times per week, but they can have more sexual activity if they learn how to orgasm without ejaculation. Doing so can make your junk work better too. (Research: ‘Tantric Sex‘)

Some things you can do to improve the quality of your monkey-spanking sessions is to reduce the frequency, eat more soybean products, cut down on the caffeine, snack on more nutty foods like sunflower seeds, drop the red meat and dairy in favor of fruit and veggies.

Drink more water and ditch the soda. And just in case you ever get a real-life girl to honk on your love muscle – eat peaches and cut down on the salt so it tastes better.

In women, there are far fewer physiological drawbacks to flicking the bean, but there are some. Just as in men, the DSM 5* says too much of a good thing may lead to sex addiction in some people. If there’s pain or numbness, it’s smart to slow down or bag it for the night. Using lubricant can make for more pleasurable sex by cutting down on painful friction. Whether a marathon or a quickie, sex should be fun, and most definitely shouldn’t cause bodily damage.

~ HEARTUN BREAKER

*The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a compendium of mental health diagnostics published by the American Psychiatric Association.