They're also encouraged to repress their sexual feelings until marriage, when sex is for the purposes of procreation and pleasing their husband. If a woman with a partner masturbates, it is often seen as though there's something wrong with her relationship. Likewise, if a woman is without a partner, masturbating is seen as an act of loneliness. Not only is there a taboo for women to masturbate, but there's also a greater taboo against talking about it. It doesn't have to be this way.
Masturbation is a healthy and natural part of sexuality.
It enables people to learn about their own bodies and genitals as well as to recognize and develop their sexual responses or orgasms. It also helps to foster communication in intimate relationships by making it easier for partners to identify and express what feels good physically and sexually for them and to each other.