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[yankee2009]

I found the main page http://www.wetdreamforum.com/wd and started reading over the anatomical side of WDs.

I find this topic interesting and left me with some questions:

1) I know that sperm production takes 10weeks and they are stored for 3weeks. However, are the seminal and prostatic fluids (semen) always produced or just during arousal?

2)also, When you are what are the effects of total, rock-hard arousal that do not end in orgasm/ejaculation? (ie: mental edging)

I am starting this topic to gain insight more into the anatomical side of wet dreams

[georgiaboy]

Although I do not know the scientific answers to your questions, I share the experience of many users that edging, whether physical or mental, too often leads to blue balls. Also, I recently put two and two together and realized that even if I can edge successfully without MB, the experience sets me up for failure later on and I almost inevitably give in that day or the next.

[georgiaboy]

As far as the anatomy of WD, I am reading a book which deals with all types of addictions and have discovered/rediscovered some interesting information.

The hormones released during MB or sex are mostly the same as those associated with any other addiction including food, gambling, drugs, and alcohol. This explains why the urge to MB is often highest when stressed, tired, having a headache, feeling alone or unloved, etc.

It makes me wonder if seeking another pleasure source such as "comfort food," chocolate, sunshine, exercise, and even beautiful music would reduce the urge to MB in many situations.

In addition to dopamine and endorphins, serotonin is a major factor in brain activity when engaging in addictive behavior. All the above listed triggers, in addition to sex, are related to serotonin and dopamine releases.

This could explain why exercise, besides being a distraction, seems to help curb the need to MB even while increasing horniness. Or why stress and being alone are two of the most commonly cited trigger moods for MB.

I have intentionally increased my time in the sun over the last few days and plan to experiment with music and chocolate as well when tempted to MB.

A word of caution: MBing more than once or twice after a period of AB (splurging) sends even stronger pleasure reinforcement than habitual but not excessive MB. The same is probably true with any other pleasure source so don't overindulge in any one source.

Fighting the temptation to overindulge in anything will probably be easier and more effective by getting a little sunshine, some good food and/or chocolate, some exercise, social interaction or any combination rather than focusing on one source.

[Skillz92]

As far as the anatomy of WD, I am reading a book which deals with all types of addictions and have discovered/rediscovered some interesting information.

The hormones released during MB or sex are mostly the same as those associated with any other addiction including food, gambling, drugs, and alcohol. This explains why the urge to MB is often highest when stressed, tired, having a headache, feeling alone or unloved, etc.

It makes me wonder if seeking another pleasure source such as "comfort food," chocolate, sunshine, exercise, and even beautiful music would reduce the urge to MB in many situations.

In addition to dopamine and endorphins, serotonin is a major factor in brain activity when engaging in addictive behavior. All the above listed triggers, in addition to sex, are related to serotonin and dopamine releases.

This could explain why exercise, besides being a distraction, seems to help curb the need to MB even while increasing horniness. Or why stress and being alone are two of the most commonly cited trigger moods for MB.

I have intentionally increased my time in the sun over the last few days and plan to experiment with music and chocolate as well when tempted to MB.

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Thank you for posting this knowledge, I can really relate to this. Last week when I gave in to masturbation after 112 days of not masturbating, I was generally feeling quite down for a week or s,o and I had a lack of sex drive and was not feeling aroused like usual when seeing something that would usually make me feel aroused. As a result I mbed, due to (as you were implying) wanting the hormonal release to make myself less depressed and get a 'high'.
So in future, I think I may find my other alternatives to get the pleasure hormonal thingys- weight lifting probably the healthiest, but in times of heal I may just hit the bottle

[georgiaboy]

Lol yeah weightlifting is probably the healthier of your two options but so far experience seems to be verifying my theory that using small amounts of several dopamine releasing activities/habits to replace one huge rush so use whatever combination works best for you. I'd be very interested in reading about any success/failure you or others experience using these techniques.