Is masturbation normal?

A bit of self love here and there is essentially in our books! Masturbation is completely normal and also very common. Everybody masturbates, and it is often one of the first sexual experiences that you will have. Masturbation provides a great way for you to explore your body sexually.

What is masturbation?

Masturbation is when you give yourself sexual pleasure by touching your genitals, usually with your hand. Masturbation can be done by yourself or with a partner. It usually leads to you experiencing an orgasm.

Men usually masturbate by stroking their erect penis, and moving there hand up and down. Women usually use their fingers or hand to rub around their clitoris or vagina. Both men and women can use sex toys to help increase their sexual pleasure whilst masturbating.

Some people will also masturbate with their partner as part of foreplay to help with sexual arousal. Masturbation with your partner can be a very healthy aspect to your sex life. Many couples also enjoy watching their partners masturbate with a variety of different adult toys.

Can masturbation cause heath issues?

Masturbation does not cause any physical or mental harm, even if you do it too often. If you masturbate very frequently then your genitalia may feel sore, however resting will help this.

If you masturbate with a partner, or even share sex toys with them whilst masturbating then you can catch sexually transmitted diseases. However, this risk is very low.