Masturbation

More than something you do when you're all out of regular sex, masturbation helps you discover your sexual self, as well as being fun. Gone are the days when masturbation was considered sinful and decidedly unhealthy. Now masturbation is enjoyed solo for self-pleasure or self-discovery or shared as a couple - quite the turn on!

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  Masturbation: a history of fear

  The ancient Greeks believed, until the 18 th century, that the human body consisted of four liquids: blood, phlegm (the relatively clear liquid you get when you blow your nose); yellow bile (present in vomit) and black bile. When a person was healthy, the four liquids were in balance and in the...
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  A guided tour of masturbation: 10 questions

  For a long time, masturbation was considered disgusting, the mother of all vices. Even today it remains a taboo. Is it normal to masturbate? If so, how much? A lot? A little? Below, Doctissimo tells you all you need to know about this solitary pleasure.
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  In praise of masturbation

  For a long time considered the mother of all vices, masturbation has struggled to shake off its bad image.
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  Solitary pleasures under the spotlight

  Masturbation may be as old as time but observing this practice is clearly problematic. Consequently, it's difficult to have a clear understanding about this most solitary of pleasures.
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  The pleasure's all mine!

  Masturbation is one of the most natural forms of sexual expression and pleasure, and the most simple to perform. It helps you discover your body, complementing, or even supplementing, other forms of sexual activity.
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  The art of female masturbation

  Women like to masturbate. This was confirmed in the findings of the report by American sexologist, Shere Hite, who in the 1970s conducted a survey amongst women throughout the United States.
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  Gentlemen, take your pleasure in hand!

  Men admit to masturbating excessively as teenagers but are more reluctant to confess to doing so as adults. The basic technique is very simple but there are many different ways of reaching, and learning to control, orgasm.
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  Feel good about masturbation

  Masturbation has very a negative image and is still a taboo for many. Going solo is a practice which is carried out at many stages in life, but the important role it plays has not been recognised. Get the lowdown on the benefits of this intimate, “embarrassing” act so you can feel good about...
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  Could masturbation help to prevent prostate cancer?

  Regular self-pleasuring could possibly help men prevent prostate cancer, which is responsible for around 10,000 deaths every year.
  
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