Masturbation

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'''Masturbation''' is the act of stimulating one's genitals for sexual pleasure. 

Masturbation typically involves a psychic component or fantasy and may be aided by pornography (more commonly in men) or devices to create stimulation (more commonly in women). 

Masturbation is usually a solitary activity, but it can be conducted with others present ("witnessed masturbation") or assisting ("assisted masturbation"). It is also possible to masturbate together ("sharing masturbation" or "mutual masturbation").  

Masturbation is a healthy part of a normal sex life, and large majorities of both [[men]] and [[women]] masturbate, despite stigmas that may exist around the practice. According to the ''Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy'', "It is considered abnormal only when it inhibits partner-oriented behavior, is done in public, or is sufficiently compulsive to cause distress."

A 2023 study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B found that masturbation is common among primates and may help male primates breed successfully.  Masturbation clears out old and flawed sperm, leaving healthier specimens to compete against other males' sperm.  <u>Some research claims that masturbation can help reduce disease by cleansing the urethra and can help reduce the risk of prostate cancer</u>{{Citation needed}}, although this is debated.  Low ranking males who masturbate immediately before copulation might increase their chances of ejaculation before being interrupted by higher-ranking males.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that using an [[death grip syndrome|excessively tight grip]] when masturbating the [[penis]] can desensitize the sexual organ, potentially leading to sexual dysfunction in regards to actual sexual intercourse ([[death grip syndrome]]),<ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/death-grip-syndrome</ref> since a mouth, [[vagina]], or anus can't produce the same pressure as a hand.

==Prone==
Discussed in [https://incels.is/threads/prone-masturbation-hands-free-is-permanently-damaging-our-cocks-and-only-sex-with-a-woman-will-fix-them.177206/ in this thread]
==See also==
*[[Penis]]
*[[Catholicism]]
*[[Vagina]]
==References==
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