masturbation?

Question

what do you think of it? Is it wrong to do it? what's it like etc.

Answer 1

for women it is healthy for men it is PERVERTED

Answer 2

It is held in many mental health circles that masturbation can relieve depression and lead to a higher sense of self-worth (Hurlbert & Whittaker, 1991). Masturbation can also be particularly useful in relationships where one partner wants more sex than the other — in which case masturbation provides a balancing effect and thus a more harmonious relationship.

On July 16, 2003, an Australian research team led by Graham Giles of The Cancer Council published a medical study which concluded that frequent masturbation by males may help prevent the development of prostate cancer. The study also indicated that this would be more helpful than ejaculation through sexual intercourse because intercourse can transmit diseases that may increase the risk of cancer instead.

Some people actually consider masturbation as a cardiovascular workout.And while doctors have no proof of this actually being true, those suffering from cardiovascular disorders (particularly those recovering from myocardial infarction, or heart attacks) should resume physical activity (including sexual intercourse and masturbation) gradually and with the frequency and rigor in which their physical status will allow. Some doctors will advise those recovering from heart attacks to resume sexual activity (solitary or with a partner) when one is able to climb two flights of stairs without experiencing shortness of breath or chest pain.

As Woody Allen has said ...

"Don't knock masturbation, it's sex with someone I love." ~ Woody Allen, Annie Hall

"I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own." - Woody Allen

Answer 3

There are many definitions of what masturbation is. Many of these make it sound terrible ('self abuse' 'defile oneself sexually'), while others give restrictive definitions, usually involving hands, that have confused the issue for many. A working definition of masturbation that gets over the general meaning in a neutral way could be:

'Stimulating ones genitals, or other erogenous zones, so as to give ones self pleasure'.

Note that no mention of 'how' or exactly 'where' is made and, importantly, orgasm is not seen as being a defining element of the act.

So masturbation can be rubbing your vulva with your fingers so as to have an orgasm or it can just as validly be stroking your nipples, squeezing your thighs together or sitting on top of a working washing machine. What it comes down to is more what is in your mind than what you are physically doing. In fact the range of activities that are really masturbation is very wide indeed and we will cover a range of them on this site. Enough to say that if you deliberately do anything that involves pampering or stimulating your body's erogenous zones, directly or indirectly then yep that's masturbation. (But if the word is a turn off then feel free to think of what you are doing as something else).

Who does it....

As masturbation is a private activity no one really knows who does it. All we have to go on are reported findings from surveys conducted by renowned sexologists over the last 30 to 40 years. What these findings tell us is interesting and, for those that thought they were alone, surprising. Summarized they tell us:

1. From early surveys a figure of around 60% of females of 'sexually active ages' were reported to masturbate at some time or other.

2. More recent reports put the figure at over 80%. This may be due to changes in attitudes about admitting to doing it or it may really show that it is becoming more common.

3. Girls aged 2 and under have been known to deliberately masturbate themselves to orgasm.

4. Women in their eighties have admitted to being active masturbators. Modern hormone replacement therapy extends a woman's active sex life/desire and so more older women are masturbating now than in the past.

5. The commonest time for a girl to discover masturbation is during her early teens though a significant number discover it later in life. As few give up after discovering it, more older women masturbate than do younger ones.

6. Among those that masturbate the frequency range is great. Some are several times each day participators while others only masturbate on rare occasions. There is no obvious link to show why some are one way and others the other.

7. Females both in and out of steady sexual relationships masturbate. It is not an indication of a failure in a relationship if a woman feels the need to continue masturbating. It just shows that she enjoys masturbating.

Answer 4

I see that you are a 16yr old girl so by best advice for you is to start while you're young!

Haha! No but seriously. Masturbation is a great way to get the pleasure you want without the risk of getting pregnant or contracting a disease (unless you've got really dirty hands).

Also, masturbating will make you a better lover. The better you know your body the better you will be able to respond when having sex.

Answer 5

try it, just rub yourself you wont be able to stop and you;ll find out wot its like, and how good it feels, trust me its the only way to make sure you dont end up like a s*ut who will s*ag anyone! respect yourself by not sleeping around but, masturbation is healthy and more respectful than sleeping around!
if you dont masturbate you will find yourself s*agging anythin that moves, so DO IT and be safe dont let anyone else use you, you you can catch an s.t.i by just getting fingered or givinging sum1 a wa*NK please take my advice i know am going off the subject but you have to know all the facts before making a desision you are obviously curious about s*x otherwise you wouldnt be asking this question, so you have 2 choices
one- get an s.t.i
two- masturbate enjoy and still have respect
you choose nobody can make the desion for you but please.........

Answer 6

Masturbation is a healthy thing for someone to do. It is not wrong to do it and it is a good feeling if you do not have anyone to do anything sexual with or just feel like a 'quickie' on your own.

Answer 7

Masturbation is normal and a healthy thing!! it supposedly can prevent prostate cancer in men!! with a woman is good to get to know your own body and finds whats turns you on!! really try it!!

Answer 8

IT is a good and healthy thing It also relieves stress! You should do it and do it and do it and enjoy yourself. It is not unhealthy for you nor will you go to hell or anything like that! Good Luck and Enjoy yourself. Masturbation is wonderful..

Answer 9

As long as its done in private its cool, unless your into the whole full monty public thing, but i'm sure a couple of guys in blue would have to say otherwise.

Answer 10

Of course it isn't wrong. It's the best way to explore your body. It's different for everyone.

Answer 11

Absolutely nothing wrong with it at all, and most people will do it at some point or another.