The Science (yup) Of Male Chastity

The Science (yup) of Male Chastity

You might not have considered it, but have you ever thought about how  your sex life affects your mood? On some careful research and thinking  about your own behavior, you might come to conclusion and discover a  relationship between sex and mood. Indeed, upon some in depth research  we have concluded that the relationship between one’s mood, and sexual  activity and orgasm are not considered to be the greatest of mysteries.  Indeed, there is a well-researched scientific basis on understanding the  biochemical mechanisms that occur before, during and after sexual  gratification. In this article, we will explore the relationship between  the brain, sexual release, and the science behind male chastity. This  in turn, may help you answer some of the questions that you might have  had which concerned male chastity, or they might lead to a flurry of  research whereby you can explore male chastity in new and profound ways.  As we have mentioned elsewhere, to reduce male chastity to the denial  of orgasms is simplistic and doesn’t accurately reflect male chastity as  a whole.                                           

The brain is a complex organ and we understand that it is driven by a  number of varying neurotransmitters which we can hold accountable for  changing our moods throughout the day, and indeed over the course of our  lives. But there are only a couple of these neurotransmitters which are  also involved with sexual activity; these three being dopamine,  prolactin and oxytocin. Men and women can be said to have distinctly  different patterns and responses to these neurotransmitters and the  argument behind that is that it centres on our ability, needs and  desires to procreate as well as to raise our off-spring so that they too  can survive long enough to procreate. Why don’t some people feel this  need or urge? Well that relates to the fourth factor which is the  concentration of receptors for those neurotransmitters and this in  particular relates to how the human body handles dopamine.

Let’s break  down these three neurotransmitters and how they affect our body, and our  responses to sexual activity before we move on to how that relates to  male chastity.               

What is Dopamine?                                           

Dopamine is commonly associated with the brains reward and pleasure  centers. It can cause feelings of pleasure if we partake in certain  activities, such as sexual activity, the consumption of calorie rich  foods, the ingestion of drugs, or other behaviors such as shopping and  gambling. Dopamine is often referred to as the addictive hormone –  people with low dopamine levels have been shown to have higher risks of  suffering from addictions. Surprisingly, it is dopamine which is also  partially responsible for Parkinson’s disease which sees people with a  dopamine deficiency potentially developing the illness. The intense  pleasure that we obtain from orgasms is as a result of dopamine flooding  our reward centers in our brain during sexual activity.                                           

Normal/Elevated Dopamine Levels: Normal levels of dopamine can result  in motivation, contentment, an ability to gather pleasure from  finishing tasks, optimism, kindness and good natured feelings towards  others and bond with them as well as a healthy libido.                                           

Low Dopamine Levels: Lower levels of dopamine can result in  depression and an inability to function within the world due to a lack  of ambition and drive, it can also result in an inability to feel  certain emotions such as love, and often manifests itself into impaired  judgement, lack of remorse and social anxiety. Low dopamine levels also  adversely affect the libido.                                           

What Is Prolactin?                                           

Prolactin is an interesting neurotransmitter and it is named after  its ability to affect lactation levels in women. This neurotransmitter  has over 300 uses within the body, but it’s effects on the orgasm are  well researched in comparison to other uses. An orgasm, through either  physical sex or masturbation, will result in a large amount of prolactin  being released into the body. It is this chemical which results in a  better mood following sexual activity, and can last for over an hour.  Prolactin and Dopamine rely on each other for context and control when  it comes to sexual activity. Prolactin in men directly affects the  refractory period before they can maintain an erection and engage in  sexual activities again. The older that you get, the more prolactin is  produced in men. Males with a deficiency in prolactin are often able to  engage in sexual activity multiple times within a very short amount of  time, or they will not lose their erection after climaxing.                                           

Excess levels of prolactin are commonly associated with irritability, decreased testosterone, and a substantial loss of libido.                                           

What Is Oxytocin?                                           

Often call the love drug – oxytocin is responsible for the feelings  of trust, connectedness, closeness and protection. A burst of oxytocin  is produced during orgasm and it is often attributed to the afterglow  that we feel post sexual activity. Oxytocin is released during all forms  of intimate activity, which includes touching, hugging and caressing.  After orgasm, in men, the levels of oxytocin quickly plummet until they  are below where they were before sexual activity, whereas in women it  will lower itself much more slowly, often remaining higher than it was  initially. The reasons for this remain largely unclear, though  speculation exists that it is linked to ideas of empathy and is a  necessary part of bonding, child birth, and child rearing, this also  means that post orgasm that women are far more likely to let their guard  down and fall in love.                                           

Normal/Elevated levels of Oxytocin:- This is the love drug after all and as such elevated levels will result in strong and powerful feelings of emotion, a sense of devotion and   closeness, an increased sense of positivist, and feelings or protection and responsibility.                                           

Low Oxytocin Levels:- Sees a reduction of feelings of attachment and connection, it is also   responsible for low libido and depression, as well as a reduction of   empathy towards others.                                           

How Does This Affect A Man In Chastity?                                           

We just spoke about how an orgasm results in a substantial drop after  an orgasm in a male, with the females drop occurring more slowly in the  sense of a plateauing effect. What if we were to avoid this sudden drop  by removing it all together? In detailed blogposts by Sarah Jameson on  her male chastity blog, she details how after each orgasm there  would be a period of time where her partner, John, would not be as  engaging in the sense of serving and helping, as he was before his  orgasm. She timed this sensation to last for a period of between 7-10  days and she has used this tracking to expand the periods as to which he  remains caged. If we switch John to engaging in sexual activity once or  twice per week, which could be considered to be normal, then the levels  of the neurotransmitters which we have just discussed would never  really stabilize and as such it would be a continual roller coaster ride  of emotions.