Touching and rubbing one's own genitals is called masturbation. Level 2 Ages 9 - 12 Sexual intercourse provides pleasure. There are ways to have genital intercourse without causing pregnancy. Homosexual love relationships can be as fulfilling as heterosexual relationships. Members of the same family may have different values.
Masturbation is often the first way a person experiences sexual pleasure.
Many boys and girls begin to masturbate for sexual pleasure during puberty. Human beings have natural physical response to sexual stimulation. Some of the reproductive organs provide pleasure as well as reproductive capability. It is common for people to feel some attraction to men and women. Sexual orientation cannot be changed by therapy or medicine.