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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The report also attempted to find out exactly how women reach orgasm through masturbation? Below are some results and recorded extracts from the "Hite Report."
3000 women replied anonymously to the questionnaire that covered all aspects of female sexuality (orgasm, intercourse, clitoris, masturbation...). 82% admitted that they masturbated and, of this 82%, 95% managed to achieve orgasm without any difficulty, whenever they wanted.
According to the sexologist, this contradicted the widely accepted view that women are "slow starters" and the idea that they have difficulty achieving orgasm. The survey was able to identify six types of masturbation (with some variants):
In the vast majority of cases (73%), the woman lies on her back and then uses her hand to stimulate the clitoral or vulva region.
"I always stimulate myself in the same way; I use my finger to rub my clitoris and sometimes, at the same time, I insert another finger into my vagina. I only touch around my genitals;" "I masturbate by rubbing my clitoris from side to side, gently at first, then speeding up and increasing the pressure. I use the index finger (of one hand)"; "I rub my clitoris with my fingers and with my free hand, I scratch, pull and pinch my nipples. I alternate movements, rubbing up and down and then round and round. Sometimes I keep my legs closed, sometimes open. I like keeping my hand still and then rubbing my vagina and clitoris against my finger. That's really exciting"
Some women also lie on their stomachs (5.5%)
"I lie on my stomach, my legs slightly apart and I use both hands. I put my right hand on my clitoris and press my left against it to exert more pressure. I move my pelvis up and down, quite quickly, until there's just the right amount of pressure on my clitoris"; "I masturbate, lying on my stomach with my legs together. I press against my clitoris with the index and middle finger of both hands, one on top of the other. Sometimes I fondle my breasts or buttocks with one hand or I slide my fingers inside my vagina"; "I start by rubbing the clitoris in a circular motion and then occasionally, I'll rub up and down, squeezing my clitoris between two fingers."
"I use my right hand to check that my vagina is wet and then I start fantasizing. I carry on stimulating my clitoris and I slide two fingers inside my vagina"; "I keep the vibrator under me; I hold it quite tightly, and move my body over it."
Some women press against a soft object (4%)
"I make a clump in the bedding, about the size of a fist (I used to use the head of my old teddy but now I'm too old to sleep with a teddy so I make do with the sheets). I lie on my stomach on top of it so that it's pressed against my clitoris. Then I move my hips in a circular motion until I come." " I don't really masturbate, I just rub myself slightly against the cloth - it's that simple." "I normally masturbate on the edge of a chair. I rub up against it with my legs closed. I discovered this method by chance when I was 4"; "I rub myself against the sink, pressing my pubic bone really hard against it. I get very aroused by the cold ceramic."
Some rhythmically press their thighs together (3%)
"I sit on a chair or on my bed and I use my inner thigh muscles. I really focus on my vagina and clitoris." "Normally, I lie down but I can also do it sitting (at the office, in the bus etc.)" "I rub my thighs against each other which puts a slight pressure on the clitoris."
Some use water massage from a showerhead (2%)
"I've got my legs apart and I aim the water from the shower head at my clitoris." "I lie back in the bath and I let the water from the tap fall onto my vagina and clitoris. The hotter the water, the greater the pressure and the quicker the orgasm." "I remove the head from the shower so a stream of water comes out. I part my labia to expose the clitoris."
Very few women use vaginal penetration (1.5%); half of those who do begin by stimulating the clitoris manually.
"I place a finger, from one hand, on my clitoris and with the other hand I insert a plastic bottle into my vagina, but just the neck of the bottle and I move it in and out." "My husband moves a dildo round in my vagina while I hold a vibrator against my clitoris." "Most of the time, I use my fingers and move them around inside my vagina. Sometimes I keep them still but I always like to keep my fingers inside me."
11% of the woman who responded to the questionnaire used several of these methods to reach orgasm.
"I masturbate in lots of different ways. On my back in the bath, on my bed, on the sofa, on the floor, and I touch everything ... my breasts, my stomach, my thighs, my buttocks, my vagina and my clitoris. I love rubbing my clitoris between my thumb and index finger and inserting a finger into my vagina. I like playing with my breasts and my nipples; I find them really beautiful. And while I'm doing all this, I just let my imagination run wild. To add a bit of variety, I also like to use a vibrator."
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Posted 30.06.2010
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