Massage techniques for strengthening muscles and the influence of psychological factors on libido

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Massage the muscles of strong men

Muscle relaxation

(1) Massage the face: Put the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands together, starting from the jaw, along both sides of the cheeks upwards, past the outer corner of the eye to the forehead, gently push and rub for 10 minutes, and you can use massage cream, etc.

(2) Massage the skin around the eyes: Put the index and middle fingers of both hands together, gently press the lower edge of the eye socket, and push and rub towards the outer corner of the eye. Then press the inner, middle and outer ends of the eyebrows for a total of 10 minutes.

(3) Gently tap the temples: Gently tap the temples on both sides of the forehead with the tips of the index, middle and ring fingers for about 3 to 5 minutes.

(4) Massage the abdomen: overlap your palms and push down from the Zhongwan acupoint to the Qugu acupoint 30 to 50 times, with a little more force; then massage the abdominal muscles in clockwise and counterclockwise directions for 5 to 8 minutes.

(5) Shaking abdominal muscles: Use both hands to grasp the deep abdominal muscles, lift them up and shake them for 5-8 minutes. The technique should be slightly heavy and deep.

(6) Patting and pressing the muscles of the limbs: With palms open, gently pat the loose areas of the upper and lower limbs for 3 to 5 minutes, and push and press upwards along the direction of the muscle fibers for 3 to 5 minutes. Use slightly heavier pressure to engage the deep muscle tissue.

Lean muscles

(1) Kneading Zhongwan: Press and knead the Zhongwan acupoint with your thumb for 5 to 8 minutes with moderate pressure.

(2) Abdominal massage: Rub your hands together to warm them and place them on the center of your abdomen. Massage in clockwise and counterclockwise directions 100 times each. The massage should be deep and penetrating, ideally until bowel sounds are heard.

(3) Pinching the spine: Use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to pinch the skin of the spine with force, and pull it upward after pinching. Pinch 3 times, then pull it up once. Repeat 3 to 5 times.

(4) Rub the three Yang meridians of the hands: Rub along the outer side of both upper limbs with the palms from the back of the hands upwards to the outer side of the shoulders for about 5 to 8 minutes.

(5) Kneading the tendons of the limbs: Use the palm heel or thenar eminence to gently knead the muscles of the limbs in the direction of the muscle fibers for 10 to 15 minutes, until they are flushed and slightly warm.

(6) Press and massage the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian: Press and massage the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian on the front of both lower limbs with the palm heel for 5 to 8 minutes.

First, push down from the front of the thigh to the outside of the knee joint, then push down from the outside of the tibia to the instep, until you feel soreness and distension.

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Psychological factors and libido

Sexual desire refers to the impulse or biological drive to initiate sexual activity. It is the first link in sexual function and can vary depending on age, personality, mental state, physical health, living conditions and environment, work schedule, marital relationship, and sexual experience.

Sexual desire can fluctuate cyclically, especially for people who have never had sexual experience.

Sexual desire is influenced not only by inherent human factors, but also by a variety of psychological factors.

Although the engorgement response during sexual activity is an instinctive reaction inherited from humankind, learning and experience play an important role in libido.

For a stimulus to be generated and to elicit a sexual response, it must be activated through the human sensory organs of touch, hearing, smell, and taste.

There are no fixed rules for what kind of feeling or stimulation is needed to arouse sexual excitement in a specific person; everyone has their own unique triggers for sexual arousal.

(1) Touch: Human touch is mainly accomplished through the skin. Many touches can bring pleasant feelings and are closely related to sexual behavior.

Common kissing or hugging is achieved through touch, which can both arouse sexual desire and serve as preparation for sexual activity.

Although touch is the most important of sexual sensations, it is particularly dependent on psychology and emotions.

If used improperly, it can actually become a factor that undermines libido and sexual behavior.

(2) Vision: Vision is the source of the most external information received by humans, and sexual desire is most easily stimulated by vision, which is why pornography is so tempting.

The relationship between vision and sexual desire can be confirmed in the blind.

According to a survey, among men who went blind from puberty onwards, 52 out of 54 respondents suffered from either impotence or very poor sexual function because they lived in darkness and had no visual stimulation.

(3) Hearing: Hearing is a higher sensory domain in human intellectual development and plays an important role in sexual arousal during sexual activity.

Whispering between couples before and during sexual activity is essential for exchanging thoughts and promoting sexual arousal.

Once the climax is reached, the meaning of language may become unclear, leaving only a passionate tone of voice.

It is common for listening to music to have a special effect on libido, mainly due to its rhythm and cadence.

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Prevention and treatment targeting the causes of male sexual dysfunction

We know that male sexual dysfunction can be divided into three categories: psychological, organic, and mixed. It can also be divided into two categories based on its cause: primary and secondary. According to its clinical manifestations, it can be divided into changes in libido, erectile dysfunction, and ejaculation disorders.

Because of their different types, the treatment methods also differ.

For example, functional disorders caused by psychological factors are mainly treated by addressing the psychological factors, such as seeing a psychologist or receiving psychological counseling.

If it is caused by an endocrine system disorder, the primary disease should be diagnosed and treated.

With the popularization of sex education and the improvement of civilization, everyone should break through the influence of sexual taboos. If you have a sexually transmitted disease, you should actively seek medical treatment to avoid delaying your condition. This is essential and important for enhancing personal happiness, family stability and well-being, and social stability and prosperity.

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Treatment should target the underlying cause of low libido.

After the age of 50, men experience a gradual decrease in androgen secretion, resulting in a slightly lower quality of sex life compared to their younger years. However, this varies greatly from person to person and usually does not require treatment.

There are many causes of low libido, and treatment should be targeted accordingly.

The principles of its treatment include:

(1) A correct diagnosis is the key to the success of treatment.

A thorough physical examination and laboratory tests are necessary to rule out organic causes.

(2) Once the psychological factors are identified, the key to treatment is how to eliminate or remove these factors in order to fundamentally remove the source of the disease.

To get patients to be willing to talk about their actual situation, actively cooperate, and accept the correct treatment.

(3) Regardless of whether psychodynamic therapy, cognitive therapy or behavioral therapy is used, patients should be made aware that "sex" is not just sexual intercourse, and they should not overemphasize erection, orgasm, or ejaculation during sexual activity and worry about it.

(4) Since sexual activity involves both partners, the focus of treatment is to improve the relationship and coordination of sexual life between the couple, rather than pointing out that one partner is sick and the other is normal, so as to ensure that the psychological treatment has a reliable emotional foundation.

Patients can also be guided to use sensate focus training (a touching method initiated by one partner after sexual arousal), which should be done gradually, and special attention should be paid to verbal and non-verbal communication.

Boosting confidence often leads to a significant improvement in low or absent libido after one or two successful attempts.

(5) If the low libido is caused by organic factors or drugs, appropriate treatment should be given for the symptoms and the drugs that affect sexual function should be discontinued.

In addition, short-term male hormone therapy can be given, such as oral methyltestosterone 10 mg three times a day; traditional Chinese medicine can also be used for treatment.