Masturbation
MasturbationMasturbationGetting aroused by stimulating your own body (usually the sexual organs). Masturbation can…Read more means giving yourself sexual pleasure by stimulating your own body, especially the vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more, clitorisClitorisVery sensitive organ of which the top is visible just above the opening…Read more, penisPenisMale sexual organ. The penis is used for sex (ejaculation) or to urinate.Read more, nipples or anusAnusOpening between the buttocks where faeces leave the body.Read more.
You can also masturbate using objects, like a dildoDildoA sex toy, usually shaped like an erect penis. You can use a…Read more or a vibratorVibratorA sex toy, an electronic device that vibrates. It is used to stimulate…Read more (sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more toys).
Feel free to experiment and figure out what you like.
Masturbation is not harmful. Many men and women masturbate. It is also OK not to masturbate.
You can also masturbate when you are in a relationshipRelationshipWhen 2 people are in a relationship, they have a bond with each…Read more.
How to masturbate
You can masturbate in different ways. For example:
Men:
- caressing your nipples, penis, scrotumScrotumPart of the male body: the "bag" of skin that contains the testicles.Read more and buttocks;
- holding the penis and moving your hand back and forth;
- varying the movements in speed, rhythm and intensity.
If you are circumcised, it is best to use a lubricantLubricantSlippery fluid or gel used on the penis, vagina or anus. A lubricant…Read more such as Vaseline or a special lubricant that does not contain oil (water-based). Never use Vaseline in combination with a condomCondomCovering of thin rubber that a man wears over his erect penis. A…Read more. It could tear the condom.
A man masturbating.
Detail of the hand of a man holding his penis while he masturbates.
Detail of the hand of a man applying lubricant on his circumcised penis.
Women:
- caressing the vulvaVulvaExternal part of the female sexual organ. The labia, clitoris, urinary meatus and…Read more, clitoris, labiaLabiaSkin that protects the vagina, clitoris and urinary meatus. Women have 2 pairs…Read more, nipples, breasts, buttocks;
- putting your fingers in your vagina and moving them around;
- varying the movements in speed, rhythm and intensity.
A woman masturbating.
Detail of a woman masturbating example 1: putting your fingers in your vagina and moving them around
Detail of a woman masturbating example 2: caressing your vagina, clitoris and labia
Masturbating each other
Partners can also masturbate each other.
A woman masturbating a man.
A man masturbating a woman.