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[UpRiverGreg]

If you’ve looked through our sex section here on UpRiver, you’ve probably noticed that semen retention is a major theme throughout it. This naturally makes being sexual intimate with a partner significantly more challenging. We recommend incorporating karezza into the bedroom so that one may practice both sexual intimacy and semen retention simultaneously, however I’m sure most would agree that often in the heat of the moment it can be difficult to actually go through with doing those things (or in this case, NOT doing those things). Great idea in theory, but not always the most practical.

I’m interested in hearing your thoughts. Do you think the benefits of being sexually intimate with a trusted partner can outweigh the benefits of semen retention or, to put it another way, the negatives of ejaculating?

[UpRiverSpencer]

Hey Greg, to answer your questions quickly, yes. I do think that being sexually intimate and allowing yourself ‘sexual release’ as a man can be very beneficial for you, your partner, and your relationship as a whole.

As with most important things out there, I’d recommend a balance that works for you. Consider going on a 14-day cycle where days 1-10 you practice retention and karezza. During these days, your energy will be up, male aggression (not a bad thing if used properly) will be elevated, and also I’ve found that if I’m avoiding the use of substances during these days (cannabis, alcohol, etc), my meditation practices seriously benefits during these days too.

Then days 11-14, have all the fun you want and clear out the pipes, so to speak. I find that this back and forward can of course be difficult during the 10 initial days, but lets remember both that nothing good comes easy and that its worth practicing delayed gratification (check out the marshmallow experiment to understand why delayed grat is good.)

Now obviously it doesn’t HAVE to be a 14 day cycle, you can totally change this to your liking, but I would suggest a minimum of 4 days of SR. Maybe you make it into a weeklong cycle – I don’t know. But the point and practice remain the same. Yin and Yang my brother.

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[UpRiverGreg]

Great answer, thanks Spencer! The idea of cycling it sounds like a great compromise!

[UpRiverMatt]

I like that idea too. I often find I’m an idealist and initially I just tried to go 100% retention, but found that it wasn’t balanced and I would even find it backfired. I opt for a similar strategy to Spencer nowadays, but sometimes like to go for longer streaks when I really want to rise my energy levels to the max.

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