Is it normal to finger yourself
It involves the use of your hands, fingers, sex toys or other objects to stimulate your genitals and other sensitive areas of your body for sexual pleasure.!
Surely you know that it won’t cause insanity or grow hair on your palms.
But judging by the questions I’ve received from people of all ages on my site, GreatSexAfter40.com, many folks wonder about masturbation.
Myth #1: Ninety-eight percent of people masturbate—and the other 2 percent are lying.
Truth: Masturbation is common but not as universal as the myth suggests.
According to a recent survey of a representative sample of 5,865 Americans aged 14 to 94 by researchers at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute, depending on age, 67 to 94 percent of men have masturbated at least once, and 43 to 67 percent have done it in the past month, with younger folks doing it more often than elders.
Among women, 43 to 85 percent have masturbated, with 21 to 43 percent having enjoyed it in the past month.
My.clevelandclinic.org › health › articles › 24332-masturbation.
Because masturbation is still stigmatized, even in anonymous surveys some won't admit it, so it’s likely that actual rates are somewhat higher. But clearly, masturbation is not universal. If you do it, that’s fine, and if you don’t, that’s fine, too.
Myth #2: Masturbation can damage the g