what is a normal age for people to start masturbating?

Question

Is masturbating at the age of 25 is normal. Is there any way to stop masturbating.

Answer 1

Normal age?: Masturbation of sorts occurs in all ages from the very youg to the very old. Masturbation that occurs at an age that leads the person to know and understand what they are doing, why they are doing it and with the right attitude and health is the normal age. Masturbation is usually described at the onset of puberty, however very young children masturbate, maybe not to orgasm but for pleasure.

Answer 2

Wide range: There's a wide range of ages for this. Even small children may play with themselves, exploring their bodies. But focused masturbation is different. Studies suggest that boys may start fondling themselves as young as 7; by puberty 50% have tried to masturbate. By age 16, 80% of boys are doing it regularly. Girls may start by puberty, or often later. By 20, 50% of girls have tried masturbation.

Answer 3

Yes: There is some biofeedback. You can bring yourself to the point of climax, stop, pinch the tip of your penis hard for 30 seconds and resume. This is called the squeeze technique. Medications may also be helpful. Some sex therapists recommend less masturbation and more couples training to help time orgasm better.

Answer 4

Very likely, yes.: By definition OCD contains the word "obsessed". Generally when we say we are obsessed about something it's because we don't like a specific thought, feeling or behavior we have that contriols us and we don't control it. To rise to the level of a disorder it has to impact our life negatively, cause problems and appear to be out of our willful control. That's when professional help is needed.

Answer 5

Possibly: If you have other symptoms of ocd, otherwise you may just be going through a phase. Or you find it so pleasant and so irresistible that you arethhinking about it all the time. Seek counselling if it is interfering with your life.

Answer 6

Even if not.....: Whether you are portnoy reborn or not doesn't matter. Ssris (such aa fluoxetine -prozac) are used with great effect to treat ocd. They also dampen libido and orgasms more difficult. That's the ticket! i doubt without frequency, we can tell if your ocd.

Answer 7

Too Much Good Thing?: You might want to take a look what the "go ask alice" online q&a service run by columbia u's school of public health: http://bit.Ly/17krv3h. "alice" suggests questions to ask yourself about your patterns of masturbation, your attitudes about it, etc. She points out that different people have very different masturbation habits. There is a wide range of experience.

Answer 8

Several: An unhealthy lifestyle, mental stress, relational stress, physical damage to the sex organ, poor performance at the work place, withing the family or in relationships in general. You would have to define "over-masturbation" though. What some would consier "over" may be normal for someone else. Discuss with your pcp, counsellor, clergy, mentor or health/mental health counsellor.

Answer 9

Over-masturbation: Masturbation is normal however over-masturbation is usually a psychological problem discuss this with your family doctor to evaluate whether or not this is a problem and to help with treatment. Many time this is an obcessive compulsive disorder.

Answer 10

Not sure: I am not sure if that's a medical problem or not. If you're concerned about it, look into why you are doing that; i.e., what are you missing in your life or what is possibly causing this behavior that is stressing you.

Answer 11

You decide: Almost all adults do something like this. If it's interfering with the other things you want to do or should do, it may be time to ask why. If it is compulsive and you feel forced many times a day, a visit with someone specializing in behavioral health may help you find why your mind is keeping you trapped rather than finding somebody special.

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