Learning to masturbate (photos)

Not masturbating until your 20s, or even later, is normal, especially for people who’ve been made to feel ashamed of self-love. But, take it from me: Learning to get comfortable touching yourself is worth the trial and error. If you’re ready to masturbate, or just want to make your masturbation experiences better, sex experts suggest making it an event for yourself, looking into products that can help with self-pleasure, and understanding the benefits of masturbation.

Learning how to masturbate is also about unlearning social pressures.

Masturbation has the potential for so much pleasure and self-learning, but it’s not necessarily as straight-forward as we may be led to believe. This is particularly true for women. I was interviewed for to offer ideas for women on how to masturbate, and am quoted several times in this article. There are some great suggestions by other sex experts as well! The beginning of this article, by Marie Gartee and Rachael Schultz, is posted below.

Girl learning to masturbate. The deluca family

When learning how to masturbate with sex toys, you obviously want to orgasm, but try not to be overly preoccupied with this goal. First things first, allow your body the space and time to become aroused. Slowing down helps you understand your body, helps you relax, and can improve your sexual experiences in the long run.