Self-pleasuring 101: Is It Necessary to Wash Your Hands Before and After You Self-pleasure? Washing one’s hands seems like a big part of everyday life. We wash after going to the bathroom, after eating, after doing anything messy, and even after sneezing (or if we think someone else we shook hands with did). However, are men washing their hands before and after they self-pleasure? Maybe not, if they’re being honest. Look on any men’s forum boards on Reddit or other popular sites and you may find that men don’t see the point in doing it beforehand, and some even think “just wiping them off” on a towel or some other inanimate (one hopes) object is good enough. Well, guys, it’s not, and here’s why. Why Wash Before Self-pleasuring? Let’s first agree that your male organ is a special thing, yes? You want to keep it safe and happy. With that in mind, take in this next information. At any particular given time, the human hand contains, on average, 3200 bacteria, plus fecal particles. Yes, fecal particles. Okay, digest that for a minute. So, while washing your hands isn’t considered mandatory, you may want to make it part of your pre-game. It reduces your risk of getting infections like balanitis, which is a very itchy, ugly, uncomfortable infection on the head of your member. It’s even worse if a man is uncircumcised because skin folds can trap things like dirt, bacteria, dead skin cells, and oils. This can lead to something else that’s quite unpleasant, smegma, sometimes known by the very nose-offending term, male organ–cheese. If you want to protect your family jewels, take a minute to wash your hands before a wank. Consider it part of a respectful ritual that keeps your male organ health high and your risk of infection low. Why Wash After Self-pleasuring? First of all, just ewwww. Seriously, would you want to shake hands with a guy who just shook his male organ…to completion? Didn’t think so. But aside from the gross factor, let’s talk about personal and public health issues. www.man1health.com