The lesser known benefits of masturbtion
The Lesser-known Benefits of Masturbation Masturbation, or the act of autoerotic behavior, has been considered a cultural taboo in the United States since the Puritans first set foot on the soil. This, however, does not mean that it stopped any one of them from at least experimenting with the act, even accidentally. In today's society the taboo still exists but its strength is most apparent among the female population. Researchers since the time of Kinsey have spent countless time and effort in compiling information as to why males and females masturbate and why they do not. The causes and effects of masturbation can be analyzed in biological, physical and social areas all relating to the psychological analysis of the act. Further divisions of the areas can be categorized by each gender's response to masturbation in the particular areas of biological, physical and social ramifications. The area of the biological effect on masturbation has just recently become an area of study. Researchers Baker and Bellis have been studying the reproductive value of masturbation. Their findings show that masturbation has different effects on reproductive success when compared between men and women. Masturbation in males prior to sex
She saw it as a healthy alternative to sexual activity as well making people more aware of their bodies. The reported numbers of women that do masturbate has not risen significantly due to the fact that societal ideals still extol the belief that the woman's sexual satisfaction comes from a committed relationship. Their data showed that general sexual satisfaction in relationships was not due to masturbation experiences. The American public was not ready to deal with that kind of self-awareness. Gender differences in masturbation and the relation of masturbation experience in preadolescence and/or early adolescence to sexual behavior and sexual adjustment in young adulthood. Eighty-one percent of men and forty-five percent of women reported ever masturbating (Leitenberg et al. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography** Works Cited1) Leitenberg, H. The male external genitalia allow for greater opportunities for accidental stimulation and its obvious response of an erection. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 12, 87-99.
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