Should Women Masturbate? Hell, Yes!

I often see discussions on here about whether women on G@G masturbate, how often, and how do they do it. Often the responses are "no", "it is a sin", "it will only cause you to not enjoy 'real' sex", and "I would never do that." And often it is pretty much the same from guys. But at least in the Sexual Behavior topic, most women admit to having masturbated at least once, and many admit they still do, but not often.

So the questions that arise are "should women masturbate?" (or anyone?), "is it good to do?", and "how often should I do it." There are lots of opinions put up each time the question arises, but what do the "experts" think? What is their advice?

Well, The Huffington Post ran an article that is named (coincidentally) "13 Reasons Every Woman Should Masturbate Regularly".

Should Women Masturbate? Hell, Yes!

I want to give a quick look at the "findings" and I will later post a link so that you may read the whole article if you wish. Remember guys, most of this works for you, too.

First, the article points out some facts that were surprising to me. According to a survey on sex health and behavior, while most women over 18 admit to having masturbated at least once, only 7.9 percent between 25 and 29 masturbate two to three times a week, 23.4 percent of men do. That actually seems like a very small number. So The Huffington Post interviewed doctors and came up with the article.

The most obvious find was that masturbating makes you happier. It does this by releasing endorphins that improve your mood and create a natural high. Heck, that enough sounds like a good enough reason!

Masturbating makes you more comfortable with your body and by exploring, you become more familiar with it.

You learn what feels best for you and can communicate that to your partner during sexual activity.

And we all know that it releases sexual tensions.

Masturbating can help with menstrual cramps. And, hey, it definitely is more fun than the heating pad.

Even when you are in a relationship, it can help make sex better by mixing things up. Plus, the more sex you have, the more you want, so masturbation can stimulate desire for "the real thing".

Masturbation can help you learn how to have multiple orgasms! Now who would not appreciate that?

No Downsides!

Should Women Masturbate? Hell, Yes!

As I said these (and other) reasons can be found in the article at 13 Reasons to Masturbate. The pictures also came from that article.

Something the article did not get into that is definitely a plus is that it is a fun thing for partners to do together sometimes. That, with the reasons given in the article, should show most people the advantages of enjoying "Solo Sex". I hope you take the time to read the full article.

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  • Here's something the article may not have mentioned, is that women who were subject to bouts of stress or hysteria in Victorian times, went to see their local doctor who would masturbate them, as a medical procedure, I suppose (it makes you wonder if trips to the doctor were popular back then). This practice then brought rise to the vibrator as a stress-relieving medical device for women, as doctors complained of cramped hands (business must have been good) and needed something to relieve their work-related stresses.

    • Do you mean that after a hard day's work their hands were to cramped to masturbate themselves? ;-)

    • Kinda like after a hard day at work we sneak into the local Asian rub n tug for a "massage" lol. I read about Women and hysteria in the 19th century.

    • Wow i’d love to be the patient lol

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  • Masturbating is greatttt. Healthy way to explore yourself and discover what makes you poooooof.

    But I wouldn't say there are no downsides. There are a few. Pimples being one. Hormonal imbalance. And the potential for addiction.

    Also if you fuck up and get something stuck in your pussy, it can be pretty painful and embarrassing to ask for assistance in removing it.

    • I am not aware of pimples being a side effect of masturbating. That sounds a bit like the old tale that guys that masturbate will grow hair on their palms or go blind. As for things being stuck in your vagina, I knew one woman who forgot she was wearing a tampon and had sex. It go pushed up high enough she could not find the string and went to the ER, I believe she wasn't trying hard enough, because it is not uncommon to reach the cervix with a finger. As for other objects, they would be hard to get stuck, but if you choose poorly, a sharp object could cause damage.

    • Yeah, my zits tend to increase after I masturbate :) happens to a lot of women. And shiiieeet that sucks for her. I have 2 friends who had things jammed up their vaginas and had to seek help. You gotta understand, it's extremely painful and you're panicking all the same hahaha they were so mortified as well. I'm sure every woman has her masturbation horror story.

    • Well if a lot of women have those stories, they don't seem to be telling them. It really is easy to get at least a couple of fingers almost anywhere in most vaginas. the only real bad problem is like I said before: if something sharp is in there you can cause serious damage. Why would something like that get in there? Talk to some ER nurses about the things they find up guy's butts. some people do real weird shit.

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  • It helps release endorphins which make you happy!

    It also helps relieve stress.

    MASTURBATE FOR LIFE! LOLZ

    Anyways, which one of you guys is gonna buy me food?

    • Definitely!

  • Great Take! People should definitely be informed about masturbation and that it is not bad for your health on the contrary it's good for it.

    • Thank you, especially coming from and "MD" :-) And I totally agree with what you said.

    • @AshleyMD, are you really a MD? I agree with you, masturbation is good, but it becomes a large problem for me.

  • I do it less in a relationship because (usually) I'm getting my orgasms on a regular basis.

    But I do agree that people shouldn't turn women away from experiencing something as positive and natural as masturbation.

    • Agreed. And the point here was also that people should not be turned away by other's opinions. So don't shame others AND don't be shamed by others.

    • Exactly. It's a totally normal behavior and nothing but positive : ) Great Take

    • Thank you! :-)

  • Let's see if you're right... I'll be back in 15 minutes.

    • Five more minutes to go. Let me know :-)

    • You are!

    • Woo Hoo!!! That was for me being right AND For the fun you just had! ;-)

  • Masturbation is natural and healthy and I agree with the reasons listed.. Those against it also think its dirty.. and I think that is also why some hesitate to admit they do.. Healthy sexual activities such as self pleasuring is not dirty or anything to be ashamed of. Its enjoyable and self satisfying.. And certainly something most everyone does IMHO. Great take!

    • Thank you. The thing about thinking it is dirty is often from peer pressure of teasing, etc., when in fact those that would make fun of a person are doing it themselves. Also, much of that kind of thinking comes from religious institutions. Many religions have some wonderful "rules", but many of those rules cause more bad than good. Certainly it is better to relieve the stress, than to go for days, weeks, or whatever stressing over what is a natural build up that is intended to be relieved. Thanks again for your opinion. :-)

  • masturbation is actually very healthy psychologically and physically.
    Too much of anything is bad
    But that old stereotype of masturbation being bad, and having the potential of making you go blind is completely ridiculous.

    • Absolutely

    • Facts bro.. Facts

  • Many thanks for posting that, a great article. I would say I masturbate about five times a week. It definitely helps me sleep and I do not know a better way to relieve stress. I find it also clears my mind and makes me feel positive which helps me concentrate on things I need to do.

    • May I ask if you masturbate to orgasm, or just to a relaxed state for sleeping, or a mixture?

    • I masturbate to orgasm. While the pleasure gained from masturbation is amazing it is the orgasm that helps me achieve my goals.

  • I am glad we all have your permission! 😏

    • Nowhere did I give permission. I only gave reasons why it is good. However, dear lady, if you would like my permission, even though you are certainly and adult, then you have my permission. ;-)

  • Awesome take there are many benefits of masturbating

    • Yes, and even if you only get a couple of them, that is awesome.

  • Everyone should! :)

    • Yes!

    • Hell yeah!

  • I just masturbated, i had a headache and whaddu know, it went after I climax. I am trying to reduce the number of times I do though. I have noticed it is causing me problems to reach climax during sex itself

    • Well when you masturbate it’s never going to be sex. Just keep masturbating and you actually get to cum.. you probably won’t from sex but it’s ok..

  • I don't get it... why is this even a question? I mean... it's kind of like "should people eat?"

    • Yet, there are people who say the answer is no.

  • great take

    • Thank you pretty lady! And having read your opinions, I know I am getting complimented by an experienced source. :-)

    • haha I'm not ashamed of my sexual desires.

    • Having read some of them, I think that is great. And then I think some other things that I won't put on here. lol

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  • Everyone should masturbate, it's good for you.

  • Everyone on GAG could meet for a convention and have one massive Wank-a-Thon! LOL

    • I'd totally be up for that

    • Where do we sign up?

    • there's a few girls on here I would pay money to watch that lol

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  • Nothing else to do these days 😀

  • I totally agree. I've had to encourage a few partners to self explore and masturbate. A couple of them thought I would think they were shunning me for self pleasure. I just enjoyed watching them and it enhanced our relationships.

    • Oh yeah! That watching is great. We can get very turned on watching them get turned on, and seeing all the ways that pleasure them teaches us what they likes. When she gets done they has had immense pleasure, and we have also, plus we have learned about them in ways they will love!

  • great take!

    • Thank you zombiebabe

    • welcomed!

  • It's a very normal and healthy way to explore your own body. How are you supposed to know what you have and how you are if you haven't even found out for yourself? Just looking at it doesn't so the trick. Also once you find the better ways to please yourself you can tell your partner how to please you. This can help just in case sex hurts, but masturbation doesn't.

    • Right! Today, more young women (and girls) are learning about their own bodies than in the past, and that is very good. And masturbation is one way of learning about your own body. And being more informed these day, women are more able to know about birth control (but some seem to ignore it), as well as what is normal looking, so that if something is truly wrong, they can seek medical help.

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