Self-pleasuring tends to get a bad rap Cheap Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Jersey , but it's an activity that the vast majority of men engage in and enjoy tremendously. In addition to being a great way to pass a boring afternoon, self-pleasuring may also help to relieve the stuffy nose that so many men acquire during the cold and flu season. Once again, paying proper attention to male organ care (which may include using self-pleasuring to keep the manhood in good working order) may have an impact beyond a guy's mid-section.

Member-nose connection

How can self-pleasuring help a guy get rid of a stuffy nose? There really doesn't seem to be much of a connection between the male member and the nose beyond the fact that the nose has a vaguely manhood-like shape to it. And sometimes both body parts release a thick, gooey liquid.

But beyond that, there seem to be more differences than similarities. A guy rubs one for a good time Cheap Luis Suarez Jersey , but gets little pleasure from rubbing the other. One stays firmly in place; the other swings freely. The nose is always out and about for all to see; the manhood is generally more selective about where he makes an appearance.

Yet according to a 2008 paper, there is indeed a connection between these two distinct body parts.

The paper

The paper in question appeared in a 2008 issue of a medical journal called The Journal of Medical Hypotheses. It examines seed release as a potential treatment of nasal congestion in men.

The reasoning behind the article is actually kind of simple. As is well known, the male sensual response typically includes the phases of stimulation, tumescence and seed release. In the final phase, seed release Cheap Lucas Digne Jersey , the sympathetic nervous system of the body gets kicked into high gear. When that happens, the adrenergic receptors get to working. After seed release, these receptors send messages that tell the blood vessels in the male organ to constrict. At the same time, this message is sent to other parts of the body including the nose.

When the nose is suffering from congestion, part of the reason is that the vessels have become inflamed Cheap Lionel Messi Jersey , narrowing the nasal passage. Medications for stuffy noses work to cause constriction to open these passages; the paper theorizes that this same situation occurs after seed release.

Not just self-pleasuring

Clearly, self-pleasuring is not the only way for a man to release seed. Anything that causes a release of seed, including coupling, oral sensual activity, or a spontaneous seed release from especially exciting visual stimuli Cheap Jordi Alba Jersey , can have the same effect. So a man with a stuffy nose has a whole range of enjoyable options to choose from theoretically.

However, it seems clear that much of the time, self-pleasuring would be the option most readily at hand, so to speak, for clearing up nasal congestion.