It's important to keep in mind that retention is not meant to be a challenge, but rather serve as a pillar to wellbeing. In a Peatarian fashion, we can conclude that if it gives you stress, it is most likely not serving your wellbeing and should then be approached differently.
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In Ayurvedic, yogic and Taoist practices they talk about the transmutation of sexual energy through semen retention.
It’s interesting that this is more or less true from a hormonal perspective:
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The “sex-steroids” that are not expelled through reproductive functions get converted into neuro-steroids. Some major biological functions of neuro-steroids include the modulation of neural plasticity, learning, memory processes, responses following stress exposure, anxiety and depression.
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Though there are some worries about prostate congestion, it appears fine if you’re not metabolically impaired and don’t edge for hours on end.