Masturbation

Masturbation is a way of getting sexual pleasure from touching your genital area (vagina or penis). These feelings of wanting to explore your body often come as your body develops.  It’s OK to masturbate a little, a lot or not at all and there’s no right or wrong way to do it – it’s what feels good to you.

Masturbation is both natural and harmless so you should not feel guilty or scared about masturbating. It can help you to find out what you do and don’t like sexually. 

When guys masturbate they often hold the shaft of their penis and move their hand up and down. Girls might use their fingers to rub the area around their clitoris or vagina.  Masturbation can often lead to an orgasm – this is an intense, pleasurable feeling which spreads all over your body.