Every male masturbates, even those who say they don’t. It’s an important physical need that should be exercised. Your body needs a physical release off and on and masturbation helps offer just such a release.

Male masturbation - An introduction
Masturbation is the process of self stimulation that helps you to experience sexual arousal and pleasure, which typically culminates in an orgasm. Men, usually, masturbate by touching, massaging or stroking their penis. Some men also masturbate by stimulating their anal cavity, using their fingers or an anal sex toy. Masturbation, in most people helps relieve sexual tension and makes them feel good. People are usually in a good mood after they masturbate. This is a normal sexual activity amongst males, and many experts suggest that regular masturbation is also healthy for the body. Different men masturbate using different masturbation techniques, and there is a range of pleasurable sex toys that help take masturbation to the next level.

Various techniques of masturbation
One of the commonly used techniques used for masturbation is stroking the penis, helped along by a bit of lubricant. Some men use one hand while others use both hands to stroke the penis. Up and down strokes are applied to an erect penis, resulting in a stimulating massage, which leads you towards an orgasm.

The basic motion of your hands remains the same while masturbating, but here are few innovative masturbation techniques.

- Thumb and fingers technique
This technique involves placing both your thumbs and two fingers of each hand around the penis. Now move your thumbs together with your fingers in an up and down motion. Stimulate yourself in this fashion until you reach climax.

- The shaft stroke technique
Just lie back and relax. Using, your hand, stroke the length of your penis shaft. This is a technique that helps you masturbate slowly, and you can hold out for as much as an hour before you orgasm.

- The recliner and lotion technique
The technique uses a combination of a recliner and a lotion to help you masturbate. Lie back in your recliner and apply some lotion to your penis. Rub the penis head and testicles and at the same time use your hand to rub the area near the anal cavity.

- The Ball Cup technique
As the name suggests, this technique involves the cupping of your testicles in your left hand. At the same time, you need to perform up and down strokes of the penile shaft using your right hand. You can either orgasm at one go, or you could stop the process of stimulation when you reach the point of orgasm. After which, you can use the technique again to reach the point of orgasm. When you actually do climax, don’t forget to squeeze your balls during the orgasm. This will help you experience a more intense orgasm.

-The haunch stroke and the Rapid stroke technique
The haunch stroke is characterized by your sitting on your haunches and pulling your testicles. At the same time, you need to apply gentle strokes to your penis. The Rapid stroke is a technique in which you use rapid strokes to stimulate your penis. Typically, oil or lather is used to facilitate rapid strokes.

Toys for masturbation
The pleasure felt during masturbation can be enhanced using male masturbators. There are types of masturbators or sex toys available on the market.

- Fleshlights
A fleshlight is a sex toy that has a flashlight-like housing, whose inner sleeve is made from a flesh like material. The inner portion of the fleshlight resembles a vaginal orifice. You can choose the kind of toy you want from anus shaped fleshlights to buttocks and vagina designs. It replicates the stimulation and feeling experienced during sexual intercourse.

- Cock rings
A cock ring is a male sex toy that helps improve your erection and also makes orgasms more intense. New age cock rings also come with a vibrator and pleasure bumps that help stimulate your partner’s clitoris. From a male sex toy, cock rings have evolved into a sex toy that can stimulate both partners.

- Prostate massagers
Prostate massagers are used for prostate stimulation. The prostate is a walnut sized gland that can be massaged to not only help experience sexual pleasure but also therapeutic benefits. These are types of anal sex toys that also offer anal stimulation.