Masturbation is sexual
stimulation (not intercourse) that produces an orgasm.
It can refer to excitation either by oneself or by another
(see mutual masturbation). It is part of a larger set
of activities known as autoeroticism, which also includes
the use of sex toys and non-genital stimulation. There
are also masturbation sex toys used to simulate intercourse.
Masturbation and sexual intercourse are the two most
common sexual practices, but they are not mutually exclusive
for example, many people find the sight of their partner
masturbating highly erotic (mutual masturbation). Some people are able to achieve orgasm
only through masturbation and not sexual intercourse.
Many physicians believe masturbation to be a normal,
natural activity that most people engage in throughout
their life.
For many of us, sexuality begins with
masturbation. Evidence has shown that most people in
the world masturbate. People masturbate as early as
infancy and a late as late adulthood. Masturbation is
healthy. Since it is self-stimulation and the male never
enters the female, no fluids are exchanged. It is safe.
Masturbation won't cause hairy palms
or acne and it won't cause AIDS or other sexually transmitted
diseases. It can help you in numerous ways: It is a
healthy, positive way to release sexual tension. 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. Masturbation
teaches you about your body and your physical and emotional
responses to sexual stimulation. Mutual masturbation
is often termed the safest type of sex you can enjoy
with a partner.
References to masturbation in history.
While there are no direct references to masturbation
in cave paintings or other prehistoric artefacts, the
practice of masturbation by Bonobo chimpanzees, which
share 98.4% percent of our DNA, provides some confirmation
that masturbation has likely been practiced since the
dawn of mankind.
Masturbation in the ancient World.
In the ancient world, depictions of male masturbation
are relatively common. The Egyptians, for example, celebrated
masturbation as the process by which the sun god, Atum,
created the first Adam and Eve equivalents, Shu and
Tefnut. "With the hand of God, Atun masturbated
and brought forth the first pair of souls."
The Sumerians, who invented the first
written Western language, make reference to the Mesopotamian
god Enki masturbating, his ejaculation filling the Tigris
River with flowing water.
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