{"id":5352,"date":"2025-04-09T08:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/5352\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:11:08","slug":"men-warned-about-death-grip-syndrome-that-can-cause-serious-trouble-in-the-bedroom-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/5352\/","title":{"rendered":"Men warned about ‘Death Grip Syndrome’ that can cause serious trouble in the bedroom – Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men have been warned about the \u2018Death Grip Syndrome\u2019 that can cause them some serious trouble in the bedroom.<\/p>\n

I know, I know; it\u2019s always sounded like a myth, but it turns out, it\u2019s pretty much a real thing, it just doesn\u2019t have an official name. So, Death Grip Syndrome (DGS) it is.<\/p>\n

And look, there\u2019s no shame in having a bit of me time and masturbating<\/a>, but blokes perhaps need to try and not seize the opportunity too tightly.<\/p>\n

Holding on to those moments of joy too hard could have an impact on your sexual<\/a> health<\/a>, and a doctor believes plenty of people aren\u2019t even aware of the problems that they could be causing themselves.<\/p>\n

The term of DGS seems to have been around since at least the early noughties, referring to men holding their penises too hard while they have a wank.<\/p>\n

\"SomeSome blokes are holding on a little too tightly. (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n

UK Care Guide\u2019s Dr Cunningham told<\/a> Metro that the phenomenon \u2018can lead to decreased sensitivity, and difficulty achieving orgasm through other forms of sexual activity\u2019.<\/p>\n

I mean, it would be pretty embarrassing if you can\u2019t finish during sex because you\u2019ve been holding onto yourself too hard.<\/p>\n

But the embarrassment is one of the key consequences as the doctor reassures that DGS doesn\u2019t quite do any physical damage to the penis.<\/p>\n

Rather than causing a proper injury, it\u2019s in the bedroom where problems may erect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe persistent use of a tight grip can condition the nerves and tissues to respond only to this specific form of stimulation,\u201d Dr Cunningham explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis can make it challenging to experience pleasure and achieve orgasm <\/strong>through more typical forms of sexual activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, you might find that you end up only able to easily achieve an orgasm with a particularly tight grip. Therefore, this could potentially end up causing a decrease in your levels of sexual satisfaction from partners.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe doctor says plenty of men might not realise DGS is causing them issues. (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been suggested that DGS can even cause a bit of pain as well as anorgasmia.<\/p>\n

This is a sexual dysfunction where you experience absent, delayed, infrequent orgasms, or ones that lack intensity despite being aroused.<\/p>\n

It can cause people distress and have an effect on their sexual relationships.<\/p>\n

Dr Cunningham however says that years of \u2018consistent, tight-grip masturbation\u2019 doesn\u2019t usually lead to total anorgasmia.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it can certainly lead to delayed ejaculation or reduced pleasure,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

The doctor says DGS is \u2018common enough\u2019 that professionals see it regularly but many men don\u2019t realise \u2018it\u2019s the root of their difficulties\u2019.<\/p>\n

To reverse symptoms you might be experiencing of this problem-causing death grip, Dr Cunningham recommends changing your habits such as being more gentle with your touch and \u2018exploring different types of stimulation’.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn some cases, professional counselling or sex therapy can provide additional support and strategies to regain sensitivity and sexual satisfaction,\u201d he advises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Men have been warned about the \u2018Death Grip Syndrome\u2019 that can cause them some serious trouble in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5353,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[105,388,2933,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-5352","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-lifestyle","10":"tag-sex-and-relationships","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114306999272457819","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}