10 Masturbation Questions You've Been Too Afraid to Ask -

Statistically speaking, a lot of people masturbate.

According to an analysis of Indiana University's National Survey Of Sexual Health And Behavior (NSSHB) by FiveThirtyEight, 71.5% of women and 81.5% of men from age 25-29 in the United States masturbate at least once a year.

Despite the clear pervasiveness of masturbation, the topic is often shrouded in shame and stigma, making it difficult for many people — especially people with vaginas — to discuss it openly. Because of this, there are likely a number of people who have a number of questions about masturbating that they don't feel comfortable asking and, therefore, never receive answers.

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And that's no way to live.

Below are some questions you may have been wondering about masturbation, answered by gynecologists.

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