Death grip syndrome
Masturbation is something we’ve all done at one point or another. We use it to de-stress, to sleep better and sometimes mutually with our partners.
It’s an urge that comes as naturally as tapping your foot while listening to music. There’s no need to fight it.
But there are some habits and tendencies we have that can have a damaging effect on the natural inclination to masturbate.
“Death grip syndrome” is one such habit, and if it isn’t addressed, it can make it more difficult for a man to stay hard during sex with his partner.
So that’s what we’re getting into today.
What is death grip syndrome?
The clue is in the name for this one, and the name is pretty scary. The phrase immediately strikes a reader into askin “what is a death grip?”
Death grip syndrome is defined as male masturbation with a grip on your penis that is simply too strong, causing stress and friction on your genitalia over time.
Death grip syndrome is used as a kind of slang term, but its damaging effects shouldn’t be overlooked.
Death grip syndrome is sometimes shortened to DGS, which is what we may write it as in this article. The origin of the phrase, like a lot of modern sex terms, didn’t come from academic medical literature. It may have started way back in 2003, from a sex columnist called Dan Savage.
Since that rather un-academic creation of the term, health websites and sex professionals have developed a deeper understanding of the condition. Though we are of course grateful for a more professional understanding of it, DGS still isn’t recognised by any mainstream medical body.
We’re a bit concerned about this.
Masturbating with too much force generates tension and pressure on your penis which is unhealthy in the long run. When done too much, you’re basically increasing your tolerance to masturbation, in turn making it harder to cum. Nobody wants that…
What causes a man to develop death grip syndrome?
The term “death grip syndrome” is more anecdotal than medical, so there isn’t too much hard research on what exactly causes it. Modern consensus says that DSG is caused by jerking off too tightly, over a sustained period of time.
So obviously it isn’t being studied in labs, it might be a bit awkward for a researcher to watch as someone does it.
There is however a little bit of research available with suggestions. It could be the case that too much pressure on the penis can reduce blood supply and sensitivity levels. Take this study on male cyclists, for example. 61% of cyclists analysed said there was numbness in their genitals from excessive pressure from the bike seat.
To go a little further into potential causes, too much porn consumption might also have a bearing on DGS. Excessive porn viewing of course causes more frequent masturbation. There’s no need to cut it completely, but there are some suggestions that reducing how often you tame the snake can have positive effects.
Movements like NoFap and YourBrainOnPorn are highlighting some serious conditions, but research still stands as anecdota, meaning there isn’t enough hard research on it.
So let’s break down some of the most common symptoms of DSG…
What are the most common symptoms of death grip syndrome?
A person who has deathgrip syndrome often masturbates too tightly, or too furiously, if we may say so. They may have some or all of these common DSG symptoms:
These symptoms present themselves to someone with DGS and sadly wreak havoc on their sex life. You can see then how trying to work your way out of having DGS is important.
What are some ways to help death grip syndrome?
As DGS isn’t a classifiable medical condition, there is no silver bullet to curing it. There are some physical and mental practices you can try to help alleviate and hopefully resolve the symptoms.
Physical and mental treatments for death grip
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