Washing your hands seems to be an important part of everyday life. We wash after going to the bathroom, after eating, after doing something messy, and even after sneezing (or if we think someone else we shook hands with) did it. However, do men wash their hands before and after masturbating? Maybe not, if they are honest. Look at men’s forums 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” with a towel or some other inanimate object (one hopes) is pretty cool. Well, guys, it’s not, and here’s why.

Why wash before masturbating?

First, let’s agree that your penis is something special, right? You want to keep him safe and happy. With that in mind, digest the following information. At any given time, the human hand contains an average of 3,200 bacteria, in addition to fecal particles. Yes, fecal particles. Okay, digest that for a minute.

So while hand washing is not considered mandatory, you may want it to be part of your foreplay. It reduces the risk of getting infections like balanitis, which is a very ugly, uncomfortable and very itchy infection on the head of the penis. It is even worse if a man is not circumcised because skin folds can trap things like dirt, bacteria, dead skin cells, and oils. This can lead to something else that is quite unpleasant, smegma, sometimes known by the very offensive term for the nose, dick-cheese.

If you want to protect your family jewelry, take a minute to wash your hands before a handjob. See it as part of a respectful ritual that keeps your penis health high and your risk of infection low.

Why wash after masturbating?

First of all, just ewwww. Seriously, would you like to shake the hand of a guy who just jerked his cock … to the end? I do not believe it. But aside from the gross factor, let’s talk about personal and public health issues.

Cleaning it with a towel does not cut it. Leftover sperm, lube, and other not-so-fun things still move invisibly on her hands. These are things that can be transferred to other parts of your own body. For example, when you are masturbating, you are very close to your butt and you can even stimulate it or your perineum. Well, now there is microscopic fecal matter on your hand. After a while after masturbating, he rubs his eye. Later that night, you have conjunctivitis. The fecal matter entered the eye and caused an infection. It could have been avoided if he had washed his hands after the game.

Skipping the soap and water after picking it up can happen all kinds of things to other people, too. In addition to doing the above to others (giving them infections through fecal matter), there are other more serious things at stake here. Here’s the thing, there are 27 known viruses in your sperm. They can be sexually transmitted directly into the bloodstream. Ebola, HIV, Zika and others live in semen, and when the semen is not washed off after a happy blast, you put others at risk.

Simply put, don’t be a public nuisance, wash your hands after stroking your salami.

Proper penis preparation and post-sex protocol

Taking proper care of Mr. Happy is not complicated, especially when “taking care of Mr. Happy” (nudge-nudge, wink-wink). It’s pretty simple: before you masturbate, wash your hands thoroughly with an antibacterial soap. Most experts say that the process should take as long as it takes for a person to sing the happy birthday song. Rinse your hands well and dry with a towel. If you add lotion at this time, make sure it does not contain any unnatural or harsh ingredients that can irritate your penis. Now go ahead and start stroking.

And boom! The magic has happened, the confetti has been thrown. Now is the time to clean up. It’s easiest to just get in the shower and, with warm water and a mild, all-natural cleanser, wash the penis thoroughly, taking into account all folds and wrinkles. Then rinse well to make sure no soap is left on the penis. Once done, gently pat or air dry. As a final step, apply a specially formulated penis health oil. (health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil , which has been clinically proven to be gentle and safe for the skin). Not only does it use shea butter and vitamin E to keep skin soft and supple, it also has L-carnitine, an amino acid known to prevent peripheral nerve damage, which can sometimes result from too frequent chicken suffocation or too intense. It is a critical part of a penis health regimen that will keep your penis strong and active into your twilight years.