Give Yourself a Hand All Month Long

We weren't quite sure how to react when our sex editor told us this, but it's true: May is National Masturbation Month. (Start stocking up on porn now.) Good Vibrations deemed it so in 1995 to raise awareness and emphasize the importance of masturbation.

You probably know by now that it won't make you go blind, grow hair on your palms, or have your member fall off. In fact, masturbation is great for you, health-wise and sex-wise.

A 2003 Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. Sexual intercourse doesn't provide the same benefit, researchers say, because it puts you at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.

And regular wanking can help you overcome PE by training yourself to last longer. (No, we don't know a recommended number of sets and reps. Sorry.)

She's probably paddling the pink canoe herself. Rest assured that her sex toys will never replace you. In fact, you should be happy she goes solo--women who do so are more likely to orgasm during intercourse and oral sex.

According to a poll we conducted, 80 percent of women want to touch themselves while you watch. Bring up the idea to her (tell her you read it in magazine), and see if she's game. You'll learn how she likes it and pick up some moves to try when her hand is tired.

Or try stimulating each other. She'll learn what you like, and it turns her on.

So celebrate National Masturbation Month unabashedly, solo, with a Playmate, or with your partner. Just don't go overboard. After all, you don't want a hand cramp, and nothing beats sex.