Masturbation Myths : Common misconception about masturbation in male and female

People are curious about masturbation and they often search for healthy masturbation techniques and masturbation tips.At the same time, a lot of misinformation about masturbation has been in propagation over the years.

People often ask whether masturbation is good or bad for sexual health and physical health.People are really afraid of the side effects of masturbation and keep on looking for what really constitutes over-masturbation or excessive masturbation.

They often ask whether regular masturbation can be considered as masturbation addiction. Some people reach the extent of considering masturbation a sin. It is really important to separate masturbation facts from masturbation myths.

But first of all,

What is masturbation exactly?

Every human being has a sexual drive and there are two ways of expressing that sexual drive- one, engagement in sexual intercourse, or two, stimulating oneself manually.

Basically, the act of self-stimulation to achieve sexual satisfaction is termed ‘masturbation’.

 How common is masturbation?

Studies state that about 95% of men and 90% of women masturbate once in a while and a large proportion of these individuals masturbate regularly.

A common myth is that only single people masturbate. Research shows that 70% of married individuals also masturbate.