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It was not until 1758, when a Swiss physician and advisor to the Vatican, Simon Tissot, published a study called A Treatise on the Diseases Produced by Onanism claiming to prove that masturbation caused insanity, that it was transformed from a sin to an illness. Tissot believed, in fact, that all sexual activity was dangerous; it forced blood to rush to the head and out of other areas in the body, thus causing the nerves and vital tissues to degenerate. We know better now, but it is amazing at how long it took to become open about this intimate topic. Masturbation has been shown to enhance self-confidence, release stress, and allow people to explore their own sexual response cycle.

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"Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy" ~Anaïs Nin


"The full moon is calling, the fever is high.
And the wicked wind whispers and moans.
You got your demons, you got desires
Well, I got a few of my own"
~The Eagles