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Actual and Desired Masturbation Frequency, Sexual Distress, and Their Correlates
We investigated the prevalence of problematic masturbation using different criteria. We also investigated if masturbation-related distress was...
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Masturbation Among Malaysian Young Adults: Associated Sexual and Psychological Well-Being Outcomes
Despite being a common sexual practice, not much is known about masturbation within the Malaysian context. The current study examined the...
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The Association Between Atypical Masturbation and Male Sexual Dysfunction: A Study Based on Men in Heterosexual Relationships
We aimed to establish the prevalence of atypical masturbation in the general population and explore the association between atypical masturbation and...
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Reasons for and for not Engaging in Masturbation Among College Students in the United States
College students represent a unique population in terms of reasons for engaging and not engaging in masturbation given that they may have more...
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From Sin to Sexual Self-Awareness: Black Women’s Reflection on Lifetime Masturbation Messages
To date, there has been very little empirical research on Black women’s masturbation practices and views on masturbation. This study fills the gap by...
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A Seemingly Paradoxical Relationship Between Masturbation Frequency and Sexual Satisfaction
Despite many benefits related to masturbation, we know surprisingly little about how solo sex is associated with sexual satisfaction. Using...
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Sexual Subjectivity in Solo and Partnered Masturbation Experiences Among Emerging Adult Women
This qualitative study aimed to examine the experiences and attitudes toward masturbation among emerging adult women. The study was the first to...
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Do pornography use and masturbation play a role in erectile dysfunction and relationship satisfaction in men?
Both masturbation frequency and pornography use during masturbation have been hypothesized to interfere with sexual response during partnered sex as...
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Observation of Masturbation After Visual Sexual Stimuli From Conspecifics in a Captive Male Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus)
Masturbation is part of the natural behavioral repertoire of primates, with visual sexual stimuli known to trigger this behavior. Here, we report...
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Masturbation Prevalence, Frequency, Reasons, and Associations with Partnered Sex in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey
Despite well-documented individual, relational, and health benefits, masturbation has been stigmatized and is understudied compared to partnered sex....
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Masturbation in middle and late adulthood: its relationship to orgasm
The relation of masturbation to orgasmic facility and orgasm satisfaction in the sexual relationships context was examined in elderly population....
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The Masturbation Article Affair: Japanese Manga, Scholarly Publishing, and the Twenty-First Century Politics of Censorship
In April 2022, a first-year PhD student published his first peer-reviewed article in the journal Qualitative Research . Less than four months later,...
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Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors Among Older Adults in Four European Countries
Solitary sexual activity is a free, safe, and accessible way to experience sexual pleasure. Despite these advantages, research on masturbation in...
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Hormonal response after masturbation in young healthy men – a randomized controlled cross-over pilot study
BackgroundHormones like testosterone play a crucial role in performance enhancement and muscle growth. Therefore, various attempts to increase...
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Masturbation and the Problem of Irrational and Immoral Sexual Activity
Tooley argues that aside from sex that aims at reproduction, most human sexual activity is both irrational and immoral since it is dangerous and... -