What is Masturbation?
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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