What is the purpose of masturbaitng and how long should it last?
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The purpose of master-bating is to achieve orgasm and relieve stress.  There is no time limit.  There have been times when I did it for five minutes and other times that I did it for five hours!  Just depends on your mood and what other activites you have planned for the day.
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.the brain does not usually know the difference between masturbating,and actual intercourse. What makes sex good is usually an emotional thing for the person u/r with. Being male is a physical characteristic, so if u were born female, u still are.Anyway, masturbating is a poor way to have an  orgasm. Not only poor, but private and sick. I hope this does'nt't lead to problems with u/r life in the future, such as a pedophile in the making... so stop now, please.
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It's Normal, Healthy and Okay to Masturbate!\n    eve and adam Masturbation can be defined as self-stimulation to cause sexual sensations. The use of the word masturbation usually suggests that the person is manipulating his or her genitals to the point of intense pleasure or orgasm. (Orgasm refers to a period of intense excitement in which genital muscles enter in to a series of highly-pleasurable contractions or movements).\n\n    While masturbation can involve another person, most of us think of it as a very private act. According to some health care providers masturbation allows a healthy way to express & explore your sexuality and to release sexual tension without all the associated risks of sexual intercourse. Health professionals generally agree that this private touching is a natural, normal mode of self-exploration and sexual expression. Unfortunately, after the excitement of the moment has passed, many people find themselves filled with guilty and or shame.\n\n    Why all this guilt and shame? Actually, from American History.\n\n    A little bit of American History:\n    Our attitudes about masturbation have deep roots for sure. Around the turn-of-the-century, some adults were so against masturbation that they forced their daughters to wear gloves made of a steel-wool-like material (like Brillo pads) at night and to put a powder on their genitals that made them painful to touch. They made their sons wear metal chastity belts at night that made it painful to have an erection. During the 1820s male masturbation was prevented by piecing the foreskin with a wire and soldering the ends together. Boys and girls were discouraged from masturbation by the threat of blindness, madness and illness. Of course, all of these are not true.\n    Of course, the subject of masturbation was taboo years before the United States was created. All kinds of chastity belts and other devices were used to prevent masturbation, probably as far back in history as you can go. This will vary from culture to culture.
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If you have to choose the lesser evil, than go for masturbation. God's purpose for sex is for procreation between a husband and a wife. Obviously, to have premarital sex sins against the procreation part, and the the being unwed part. Plus, you're involving someone else with your sin. If you're masturbating, you are alone...and you're actually not preventing procreation because there is no woman. \n\nGod understands that people have freewill and are generally 'weak'. God wants people to live according to his wishes, but he also understands that it is difficult.
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masturbacion is not harmful and it can make u feel sleepy, its safer than sexx so masterbate all u want.<babygurl>
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Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. It can refer to excitation either by oneself or by another (see mutual masturbation). It is part of a larger set of activities known as autoeroticism, which also includes the use of sex toys and non-genital stimulation. There are also masturbation machines used to simulate intercourse. Masturbation and sexual intercourse are the two most common sexual practices, but they are not mutually exclusive (for example, many people find the sight of their partner masturbating highly erotic). Some people are able to achieve orgasm only through masturbation and not sexual intercourse. In the animal kingdom, masturbation has been observed in many mammalian species, both in the wild and in captivity.
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Hi there,\nPlease take the time to read everything I’ve copied and pasted for you.  It will answer any and all questions that you may have. I’m just good at research, but all of the effort I put into this article for you, isn’t worth the time if you don’t read it.  This is one of the most common questions asked on yahoo answers, so you aren’t alone.\nGood Luck!\nRead this, maybe you will be more informed!!!\n\nDon’t feel guilty about it, it’s your body and it’s fun.\nJust don’t announce it to the world, some things are better left private :) Everyone does it, people just don’t talk about it!!!\n******************************...\nMasturbation is quite common in young children. In most cases, it is considered a natural, normal behavior in children of all ages. Children often begin masturbating at around eighteen months of age. Masturbation tends to peak when children are between the ages of three and five. It then declines in frequency until puberty.\n\nMany parents are surprised and/or shocked to find their children masturbating. Parents should keep in mind that masturbation generally causes no physical harm to their children. In most cases, problems result only when adults overreact.\n\nFor parents to deal with their children’s masturbation they must know when it is normal and when it might indicate some underlying problem.\n\nWhy Children Masturbate\n\n*Pleasure. Children learn very quickly that it feels good to masturbate.\n\n*Self-soothing. For many children, masturbation reduces tension. These children may masturbate when they are upset, tired, bored, or feeling stress.\n\n*Exploration. Many children will masturbate as part of the natural curiosity they have about their bodies.\n\nWhat Parents Can Do\n\n*Ignore it. Masturbation is, after all, a normal behavior for most children. Parents can best handle it by treating it matter-of-factly. Parents shouldn’t try to get their children to stop masturbating by punishing, threatening or scolding. If they do, they run the risk of giving their children the idea that their genitals are bad and/or dirty.\n\n*Remain calm. Parents should try not to overreact. They should also keep in mind that no physical harm will come to their children as a result of masturbation. If parents overreact, they may put fear into their children about their bodies.\n\n*Don’t be surprised. Masturbation among young children is very common, and quite normal.\n\nWhen Children Masturbate in Public Places\n\nMasturbation is something that should be done in private. Most young children, however, don’t know the difference between public and private behaviors. In these cases, children must be taught. Parents should treat public masturbation as they would any other behavior that is not acceptable in public places, for example, nose picking. Here are some specific things that can be done to minimize masturbation in public places.\n\n*Explain. If parents discover their children masturbating in a public place, they should tell their children that is something that should be done only in private, for example, in the children’s bedroom or the bathroom. Parents should use words like, “It’s all right to do that in the bathroom or the bedroom, but not in the grocery store or when other people are around.” Parents should try not to criticize, nag, or punish their children. They should treat the behavior matter-of-factly.\n\n*Offer alternatives. Parents should provide their children with something else to do with their hands while they are in public. They could also try to distract their children from masturbating by suggesting some other activity.\n\n*Be consistent. If children, for example, masturbate while they are at day care, parents should work out a solution with their children’s day care provider. It is important that the behavior be treated in the same way by parents and by other care providers.\n\nWhen to Seek Help\n\nOn rare occasions, children’s masturbation habits may be an
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It is perfectly natural to masturbate. Even monkeys do it. You will drive yourself crazy if you have to stop. Why do so many people want to deny themselves simple pleasures? \n\nAnd as for the advice about getting married just to relieve sexual tension... what a TERRIBLE reason to marry somebody!
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Well, you could try meditating. What's wrong with masterbating? It's yours, why shouldn't you be allowed to play with it?
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Masturbation is good for you.  It relieves stress and tension and it makes you feel good,  It helps you to figure out what really gets you off, what kind of touches, strokes, which in turn will help your boyfriends, husband....you can guide them to make you feel right.  The fact that is is bad, is an old stupid catholic thing, and I think the sin was making so many people feel that is was wrong.  What does it hurt?  Nothing, it only helps.  Not to mention the fact that a woman masturbating.....is totally HOT, and a MAJOR erotic turn on.
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I like watching porn...it turns me on.  Alone is good for masturbating, or together with/for foreplay.
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Masturbation is a normal thing for people to do. Nothing harmful about spanking the monkey every now and than. It said to be good to masturbate to get old sperm out and new sperm in if you don't have sex yet in life.
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I don't think there are any harms to masturbating. If there were a lot of guys would be in trouble, hehe.
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There is no definite answer to that question. You have to decide what it should be. What are you comfortable with? Some men masturbate as little as 0 times per week and others may do it more than 20 times in a week. Just don't waste too much time masturbating! There is more to life than sexual gratification. \nHow much masturbation is too much?\nWe must first ask: "What should I be doing instead of masturbating?"\nand "What can I be doing instead of masturbating?" \n\nMasturbation is only an a serious problem if it is: \n\n(A) getting in the way of your quality of life or your other daily activities such as work, school, hobbies, or friendships and \n(B) it is so frequent that it is bothersome (as mentioned above) and you have already tried your best to cut down but can't. \n\nEven for those that masturbate a lot, they are usually able to quit long enough to carry out everything else they need to get done in their lives. Just because you masturbate every day, or more than once a day, does not necessarily mean that you are an addict. If your masturbation time is just time that would normally be wasted for things like watching TV, sitting around doing nothing, watching cars go by, or trying to fall asleep, then you probably have nothing to worry about. On the other hand, if you are isolating yourself from everyone or failing to meet your daily responsibilities, then you may want to try to cut down. \n\nIt should be said that it is normal for everyone to seek some sort of sexual relationship in their adult years. Another sign of masturbating too much is no desire to have sexual contact with a partner. Many people out there have difficulty finding a partner, but after teenage years, it is a healthy goal. \n\nYoung men are concerned about how much they masturbate more than any other sexuality issue (besides penis size). How much is too much? -- It's a very difficult question to answer because a person could masturbate to orgasm multiple times per day but spend less than thirty minutes doing it. However, they could masturbate for three hours in a row and only have one orgasm. Clearly, three hours per day is too much, but thirty minutes per day is not always a problem. Usually, people measure their masturbation by the number of orgasms they have in a day, week, or month. We want to make the point that the overall amount of time spent masturbating should be the greater factor in deciding if you masturbate too much. \n\nSome people ask how they can quit masturbation entirely. This is somewhat extreme and also rather unlikely for the average person. It is true that even married people masturbate, but most still have a fulfilling sexual relationship with their partner. However, there is the case of the "hopeless addict" who has tried absolutely everything to cut down and cannot get on with his/her life. This page is not aimed at such an individual. In these cases, we recommend organizations such as Sexaholics Anonymous to assist. \n\nIt is true that teenagers might masturbate more than adults for a variety of reasons:\n(A) Teenagers may not yet be able to produce a satisfying orgasm due to lack of experience and lack of knowledge about sensations on his/her own body. The body may continue to demand that the need be met. Experimentation on the body can require time. \n(B) There is the "novelty" of the new sensation. This could last a few years. \n(C) Hormone levels are higher to produce bodily development. \n(D) Visual stimulation through fashion, media, and trends are typically aimed at "turning on" younger people. \n(E) Sexual curiosity \n(F) Being in very close visual proximity to large numbers of other teens in school. \n\nIt is also true that young children often begin masturbation before puberty. In fact, most of us even do it as toddlers. It is a normal stage of development. A child should be taught not to touch themselves in a sexual way in public. Privacy should be enc
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Completely healthy. Nature takes care of built up semen/sperm with a nocturnal emission (wet dream) anyway. Since masturbation is also completely healthy (and fun!) I'm not sure why he would want to...but it's his life, his body...and his choice! Some guys go MUCH longer than that!
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Well its not bad to masturbate..as a doctor i recommend to have it for atleast 3 times a weak...You people know onething..masturbation is good medicine for physical aswell mental growth...its maintains the hormone level in our body and  get self control...You can self analyse it by yourself...just dont masturbate for a week or so..you mind will slowly start to have an urge to have sex...Its the symptoms hormonal imbalance..so its better u masturbate in specified intervals so that u can balance it.\n\nDr.K
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Masturbating is healthy as long as you dont do it every day. In my opinion you shouldn't stop masturbating(but if u really want to quit then get a g/f or b/f)