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By Cory Silverberg, About.com Guide to Sexuality

May is National Masturbation Month

Monday May 1, 2006

Masturbation has had a colorful history . By far the most commonly practiced sexual behavior around the world, masturbation has gone from being ignored to being vilified, from a mental illness to a tool of women’s empowerment, celebrated with its very own month of the year.

Yet there remains a great deal of ignorance and misinformation regarding masturbation. Take a first step towards a happy masturbation month by clearing your mind of any myths about masturbation you may still be holding on to.

Sexual health educators often refer to masturbation as the cornerstone of sexual health. Throughout the month of May I'll be featuring information, reviews, and tips and techniques honoring the art and science of self love.

Read more - All About Masturbation

Comments
May 3, 2006 at 11:50 pm
(1) Jim says:

The articles on mastrubation have been helpful in over coming issues with it. The myths are still taught to people to make them fell sex is wrong. When it is the most beautiful experience in the world.Thank you

May 5, 2006 at 2:38 am
(2) Nikhil Murthy says:

I masturbate a lot, is that a bad thing?

May 5, 2006 at 10:00 am
(3) Cory says:

Very rarely is masturbating a lot a bad thing. But it is a common myth. You may want to check out the information on
masturbation
in the Tips & Techniques section of the Sexuality site.

May 7, 2006 at 2:44 pm
(4) Cc says:

U r rare indeed, i love ur blunt and strong attitude, not many women wud’ come out 2 da’ world so strong! Honest and pretentious. Holla back @cha’ boi-boi!

May 9, 2006 at 12:40 pm
(5) Christine says:

I have maturbated since I was 9 years old. I never found anything wrong with it. I am now married and continue to maturbate on occassion. My husband also maturbates. At times we do it together and sometimes not together. We have a normal sex life and maturbation is included. Live life to the fullest!!

May 19, 2006 at 7:13 am
(6) dabigdaw says:

i have been masturabating since 10yrs old and love it every time i do it very
enjoyable and only you know how good it makes you feel so enjoj enjoy nothing to ba ashamed of

February 23, 2008 at 1:46 am
(7) Mike says:

Masturbation is completely normal, completely health and completely FUN! No side effects whatsoever, to the contrary there is increasing evidence of substantial short and long term benefits. It’s also the safest sex act you can perform…and it’s FREE! What’s not too like? Hey I’ve been masturbating since I was 12 and I’m 67 now and ain’t blind or crazy yet! Truly one the joys of life! May is National Masturbation Month alright but may it always be May in your pants or panties! More I cannot wish you my friends! ENJOY!

Mike
http://californiamike.blogspot.com

April 3, 2008 at 12:12 pm
(8) Edward Smith says:

I love my Car. She is beautiful. I love to masturbate.
So I make love to my car. I have always loved cars.

May 3, 2008 at 3:00 am
(9) Chas Diamond says:

Not only is masturbation fun and normal, it can change the world too!

We’re celebrating May at Wankerparty by organising a world-wide simultaneous wank on Saturday 31st May, right at the climax of International Masturbation Month.

Our target is to raise £10,000 for peace charities.

Let’s do it!

May 8, 2009 at 8:34 pm
(10) bill fitch says:

i really love to masturbate, i’m 59 years old and i al least jerk off three or four times a day. i watch porn some times and some times i go online and jerk off on my web cam for a audience, and some times i drive around and masturbate looking at the pretty females walking around, wearing short shorts and small halter tops and barefooted. i think it is very healthy and good excerise. i also do penis enlargement excerises tow or three times a day. i do it by mannualy stretching excercises. i have increase my penis size by three inches and 1/4 thickness added.

May 16, 2009 at 9:32 am
(11) Jimmy Riddle says:

I am masturbating right now. I am looking a a picture of a lamp post. This is normal. Otherwise my life is not normal.

May 17, 2009 at 8:24 am
(12) Kopfweh says:

A Moment To Myself (Macy Gray)

May 17, 2009 at 9:43 am
(13) Mrs. Chick says:

“Hey, don’t knock masturbation. It’s sex with someone I love.”

(Alvy Singer in ‘Annie Hall’)

July 31, 2009 at 12:58 pm
(14) stephen laughren says:

High I’m stephen. I am 47 years old. I really
love to masturbate. It is cool. by for now.

November 24, 2009 at 12:45 am
(15) Patrick says:

Hi my name is Pat for short, and I love to masturbate and I am a masturbate supporter where I support people who masturbate, there is nothing wrong with masturbation it’s an all natural sexy feeling support that give you this sexual feelings to help you have a great sex life in future with your love ones. But I had no I idea you can still masturbate when you are married, plus I had never heard of this month but I am glad I did this site has good information about masturbation. Just one more then I found out if you eat and drink heathly your Orgasm feel so much healthier it makes masturbating and sex feel SO GREAT YOU WILL LOVE IT!

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