Masturbation, formerly known as masturbation. Because there are many ways to masturbate, and it doesn’t necessarily involve using your hands. Therefore, some people think that when masturbating without using hands, it is not "masturbation". This is a wrong view.

Masturbation occurs in men and women of all ages. Some animals also masturbate. Masturbation is a behavior that has existed since childhood. It is mostly caused by unconsciously playing with the genitals occasionally, wearing tight pants, climbing poles and other activities. Because the friction stimulates the genitals and causes pleasure, there is usually no orgasm. Regardless of men or women, after puberty, due to physiological changes in the body, hormones increase, resulting in sexual impulse and sexual desire. Full of longing, curiosity, and fantasies about sexual issues. You may have learned to masturbate by chance or while talking to others. The phenomenon of masturbation is very common in ancient and modern times.

Is masturbation harmful?

Masturbation mostly occurs among adolescents and is quite common. Someone once conducted a survey in this area and found that 90% of men over the age of 20 have masturbated. In 1986, someone conducted a survey among male students at several universities in Shanghai. Among the 353 students surveyed, 310 had masturbated, accounting for 85.3%. Someone else conducted a survey among 2,200 female students at an American university and found that more than 50% masturbated. Masturbation among adolescent boys and girls is a sexual activity accompanying normal sexual development. During this period, as long as masturbation is moderate and controlled, it can be considered a reasonable way to relieve sexual tension. Sexologists have conducted a large number of comparative studies on those who masturbate and those who do not, and have confirmed whether masturbation is associated with neurasthenia, manic depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, mental retardation and other mental illnesses, as well as gastrointestinal diseases. There is no association with psychosomatic diseases such as duodenal ulcer, bronchial asthma, essential hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Research also shows that the presence or absence of masturbation has no connection with future intelligence, achievement, social adaptability, and sexual function. This shows that masturbation is not as scary as some people think.

Masturbation itself is harmless. Nor does it cause disease. Many people get sick because they don't pay attention to personal hygiene, but they blame it on masturbation. Therefore, maintaining good personal hygiene is fundamental to preventing all diseases. Moderate masturbation is not only harmless, but has certain benefits. It can help relieve sexual tension, relax yourself, and relieve psychological stress.

However, if daily objects or sexual tools are used inappropriately during masturbation, it may cause damage to the genitals and sexual arousal. Some men insert everyday items into their penis, which may slip into the urethra and cause injury. Female masturbation can also cause harm if inappropriate objects are put inside the body. Some people masturbate in abnormal ways, leading to suffocation and death. If strong stimulation is applied to the genitals, such as using excessive force, etc. It is easy to cause damage to the reproductive organs and at the same time increase the intensity of sexual excitement. In the future, normal sexual intercourse may not be able to obtain sexual satisfaction. Some people have fetishes and other habits. It is easier to reach orgasm when masturbating, but they have difficulty during sexual intercourse. There are also some teenagers who are not yet mature mentally and physically, but mistakenly believe that masturbation is harmful, so they start having sex with others very early, and as a result, they are infected with sexually transmitted diseases, causing unnecessary harm to their bodies and minds.