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Masturbation is normal, natural, and healthy. It is common in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular. No causal relationship is known between masturbation and any form of mental or physical disorder.<ref>{{REFbook

Medical science has not established any limits on the quantity or frequency of masturbation. One is free to do it as much and as often as one desires.There is no minimum or maximum age for masturbation. Interest in masturbation typically increases with the onset of [[puberty]]. Masturbation may help with:* Reducing anxiety.* Maintaining sexual function.* Supporting overall emotional well-being.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://goit.science/masturbation-secrets-old-men-wish-they-knew-sooner/ |title=Is Masturbation Harmful to Men Over 70? Dr. Stefan Buntrock Explains |last=Buntrock |first= |init=S |author-link= |publisher=Go It |date=2025-01-02 |accessdate=2025-08-05}}</ref>

Masturbation to orgasm before bed is very relaxing and contributes to sleeping. Moreover, it helps to prevent prevents overfilled [[seminal vesicles]] and [[nocturnal emission| nocturnal emissions]] (wet dreams}. Masturbation to orgasm in the morning may help a teen to get through the school day.

The manner of male masturbation tends to be controlled by the [[circumcision]] status of the individual.How one masturbates depends on whether one has an [[intact]], internally-lubricated, movable erogenous [[foreskin]] that [[gliding action| glides]] up and down the shaft of the [[penis]] or whether one has been [[circumcised]] and has restricted or non-existent skin mobility and loss of [[gliding action]].<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/user/C4Charkey/comments/1jumd8x/the_accidental_intactivist_manifesto_ii_the_myth/ |title=Section II. The Myth of the Foreskin: Deconstructing the Label, Understanding the Whole |last=C4Charkey |first= |init= |author-link=C4Charkey |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-04-08 |accessdate=2025-04-13}}</ref>

How one masturbates depends on whether one has an Masturbation may be helpful in reducing a persistent [[intact]], internally-lubricated, movable erogenous [[foreskin]] that [[gliding action| glides]] up and down the shaft or whether one has been [[circumcisederection]].

There is no minimum age for masturbation. Young adolescents may experience dry orgasms until secretion of [[semen]] commences.===Reduction of incidence of prostate cancer===Rider et al. (2016) report that frequent [[ejaculation]] is associated with a reduced incidence of [[prostate cancer]].<ref>{{REFjournal |last=Rider |first= |init=JR |author-link= |last2=Wilson |first2= |init2=KM |author2-link= |last3=Sinnot |first3= |init3=JA |author3-link= |last4=Kelly |first4= |init4=RS |author4-link= |last5=Mucci |first5= |init5=LA |author5-link= |last6=Gionvannucci |first6= |init6=EL |author6-link= |etal=no |title=Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Updated Results with an Additional Decade of Follow-up |trans-title= |language= |journal=Eur Urol |location= |date=2016-12 |volume=70 |issue=6 |pages=974-82 |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5040619/ |archived= |quote=These findings provide additional evidence of a beneficial role of more frequent ejaculation throughout adult life in the etiology of PCa, particularly for low-risk disease. |pubmedID=27033442 |pubmedCID=5040619 |DOI=10.1016/j.eururo.2016.03.027 |accessdate=2025-01-06}}</ref> Masturbation may be is helpful in reducing a persistent providing frequent [[erectionejaculation]].

Young adolescents may experience dry orgasms until secretion === Intact [[penis]] ======Masturbation with foreskin===The movable, internally-lubricated, [[Ridged band| nerve-laden]] erogenous [[foreskin]] and its [[gliding action]] is an important aid to masturbation.<ref name="kimpang2007">{{KimDS PangMG 2007}}</ref> [[Intact]] males simply use their hand to glide the [[foreskin]] back and forth.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1lysu09/i_cant_cum_if_i_am_not_touching_my_foreskin/ |title=I cant cum if i am not touching my foreskin |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-07-13 |accessdate=2025-07-25}}</ref> It is ''not'' necessary to retract the [[foreskin]] while masturbating. If the foreskin is of adequate length, then the [[foreskinned]] male will usually keep it forward for additional stimulation. Keeping the head covered by the [[foreskin]] also protects the sensitive [[mucosa]] covering the [[glans penis| head]]. The motion of the foreskin, as in [[gliding action]], stimulates the nerves ([[Meissner's corpuscles]]) in the [[foreskin]].<ref name="garcía-mesa2021">{{REFjournal |last=García-Mesa |first=Yolanda |init= |author-link= |last2=García-Piqueras |first2=Jorge |init2= |author2-link= |last3=Cobo |first3=Ramón |init3= |author3-link= |last4=Martín-Cruces |first4=José |init4= |author4-link= |last5=Suazo |first5=Iván |init5= |author5-link= |last6=García-Suárez |first6=Olivia |init6= |author6-link= |last7=Feito |first7=Jorge |init7= |author7-link= |last8= |first8=Vega |init8=José A. |author8-link= |etal=no |title=Sensory innervation of the human male prepuce: Meissner's corpuscles predominate |trans-title= |language= |journal=Journal of semen commencesAnatomy |location= |date=2021-10 |volume=239 |issue=4 |article= |page= |pages=892-902 |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joa.13481 |pubmedID=34120333 |pubmedCID=8450466 |DOI=10.1111/joa.13481 |accessdate=2025-09-09}}</ref> Foreskins naturally vary greatly in length and tightness, so men report different experiences, however every [[foreskin]] offers a [[ridged band]] and [[gliding action]]. There are many variations in technque.<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://jackinworld.com/techniques/jackinexpert-collection/foreskin-fun |title=Foreskin Fun |last= |first= |init= |publisher=JackinWorld |date= |accessdate=2024-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1o3843x/masturbating/?chainedPosts=t3_1o4xmmq |title=Masturbating |last=Anonymous |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-10-12 |accessdate=2025-10-13}}</ref>

Prolonged and/or vigorous masturbation occasionally causes [[lymphoedema]] of the [[foreskin]], which causes temporary swelling of the [[foreskin]]. The condition is painless and harmless. It usually resolves within about 24 hours.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/hardflaccidresearch/comments/1k393ff/foreskin_swelling_after_masturbating/ |title=Foreskin swelling after masturbating |last=Intact penisAnonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-04 |accessdate=2025-05-12}}</ref>

The movable, internally-lubricated, [[Ridged band| nerve-laden]] erogenous [[foreskin]] and its [[gliding actionSclerosing lymphangitis]] is an important aid to a rare condition that is associated with vigorous masturbation.<ref name="kimpang2007rosen2003">{{REFjournal |last=DaiSikRosen |first=Kim |init=KT |author-link= |last2=PangHwong |first2=Myung |init2=H |author2-Geollink= |init2etal=MGno |title=The effect Sclerosing lymphangitis of male circumcision on sexualitythe penis |trans-title= |journal=BJU IntJ Am Acad Dermatol |date=2003-11 |season= |volume=9949 |issue=35 |article= |pages=619916-6228 |url=https://ahcafwww.comjaad.org/wparticle/S0190-content9622(03)00464-X/uploadsabstract |archived= |quote= |pubmedID=14576679 |pubmedCID= |DOI=10.1016/s0190-9622(03)00464-x |accessdate=2025-02-10}}</ref> <ref name="babu2014">{{REFjournal |last=Babu |first= |init=AK |author-link= |last2=Krishnan |first2= |init2=P |author2-link= |last3=Andezuth |first3= |init3=DD |author3-link= |etal=no |title=Sclerosing lymphangitis of penis—literature review and report of 2 cases |trans-title= |journal= Dermatol Online J |date=2014-07-15 |season= |volume=20 |issue=7 |pages=13030/2015qt7gq9h1v9 |url=https:/08/kimpangstudyescholarship.pdforg/uc/item/7gq9h1v9 |archived=

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|DOI=10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06646.x |date=2007-03 |accessdate=20202025-02-1810}}</ref>  Many believe that [[Intactforeskinned]] males simply use their hand men tend to glide the produce more [[pre-ejaculate]] than [[foreskincircumcised]] back and forthmen, perhaps because of better erogenous stimulation. It ====Lubrication====Lubrication is ''not'' necessary to retract the a crutch for men crippled by [[foreskincircumcision]] while masturbating. If the foreskin Use of lubrication is of adequate length, then the optional for [[intact]] male will usually keep it forward for additional stimulation. Keeping males as the head covered by mobile [[gliding action]] of the foreskin protects the sensitive [[mucosaforeskin]] covering the headrenders lubrication unnecessary. <ref>{{REFweb The motion of the |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1nwnl9c/i_use_my_foreskin_as_lube/ |title=I use my foreskin stimulates the as lube |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-10-03 nerves (|accessdate=2025-10-05}}</ref> An informal online survey of [[Meissner's corpusclesintact]]) and restored males in the foreskin. Use 2024 found use of lubrication lubricant is optional for unnecessary and unpopular with almost no use of lubricant, although a few [[intact males]] men enjoy the sensation produced by lubrication.<ref name="survey2025">{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1hs49xk/do_you_use_lubricant_when_masturbating/ |title=Do you use lubricant when masturbating? |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-01-02 |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

[[Phimosis]] or tight [[foreskin]] generally does not create any kind of difficulty with masturbation. It is ''not'' necessary to retract the [[foreskin]] while masturbating. The outer layer of foreskin may be [[Gliding_action| glided]] without retraction. Phimosed men may pull their non-retractile [[foreskin]] away from the body. There is some anecdotal evidence that phimosed males will stimulate their [[acroposthion]] more than non-phimosed males.Some claim that men with phimosis are more aroused and have a greater desire to masturbate.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1kjqhh8/comment/mrsogrc/?context=3 |title=Whenever I'm erect, the tight encasement of my glans feels fantastic! |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date= |accessdate=2025-05-12}}</ref>

Beaugé (1997) stated that adult [[phimosis]] is caused by unusual methods of masturbation that fail to [[Stretching| stretch]] the narrow [[foreskin]] of childhood. According to Beaugé, the condition may be treated by changing one's method of masturbation so that the foreskin is pulled back against the head of the [[penis]] causing the [[foreskin ]] to stretch.<ref name="beauge1997">{{REFjournal

Nineteenth century physicians falsely believed that masturbation caused many diseases, including epilepsy, so they thought of ways to prevent masturbation. Bauer (1878) recommended infibulation,<ref name="bauer1878">{{REFjournal |last=Bauer |init=L |url= |title=Dementia brought on by excessive self-abuse: cure by infibulation |journal=St Louis Clin Record |date=1878 |volume=4 |issue= |pages=271-3 |accessdate=2023-10-30}}</ref> <ref name="bauer1879">{{REFjournal |last=Bauer |init=L |author-link= |url= |title=Infibulation as a remedy for epilepsy and seminal losses |journal=St Louis Clin Record |date=1879 |volume=6 |issue= |pages=163-5 |accessdate=2023-10-30}}</ref> but circumcision was the favored treatment.<ref name="schultheiss2003">{{REFjournal |last=Schultheiss |first= |init=D |author-link= |last2=Mattelaer |first2= |init2=JJ |author2-link= |last3=Hodges |first3= |init3=FM |author3-link=Frederick M. Hodges |etal=no |title=Preputial infibulation: from ancient medicine to modern genital piercing |trans-title= |language= |journal=BJU Int |location= |date=2003-11 |volume=92 |issue=7 |article= |page= |pages=758-63 |url=https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04490.x |archived= |quote= |pubmedID=14616462 |pubmedCID= |DOI=10.1046/j.1464-410x.2003.04490.x |doi= |accessdate=2023-10-30}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Pro_Male_Collective/comments/1nglucz/male_circumcision_is_intended_to_prevent/ |title=Male circumcision is intended to prevent masturbation |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-09 |accessdate=2025-10-16}}</ref> [[Circumcision]] was introduced in English-speaking nations in Victorian times (19th century) to un-[[foreskin ]] the [[penis]], tighten the [[skin]] to make it immovable, and make it impossible for [[circumcised]] guys to masturbate.<ref name="moses1871">{{Moses1871}}</ref> It failed to stop masturbation, but it made it harder to do and less enjoyable. [[E. J. Spratling]] (1895) gave instructions on doing circumcisions to other doctors:

In all cases [of masturbation] circumcision is undoubtedly the physicians' closest friend and ally ... To obtain the best results one must cut away enough [[skin]] and [[Mucosa| mucous membrane]] to rather put it on the stretch when erections come later. There must be no play in the [[skin]] after the wound has thoroughly healed, but it must fit tightly over the [[penis]], for should there be any play the patient will be found to readily resume his practice, not begrudging the time and extra energy required to produce the orgasm. It is true, however, that the longer it takes to have an orgasm, the less frequently it will be attempted, consequently the greater the benefit gained ... The younger the patient operated upon the more pronounced the benefit, though occasionally we find patients who were [[circumcised]] before [[puberty ]] that require a resection of the [[skin]], as it has grown loose and pliant after that epoch.<ref name="spratling1895">{{REFjournal

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[[Circumcised]] males found that they could still practice [[masturbation]], if they used lubrication to overcome the crippling handicap of being [[circumcised]].<ref name="spratling1895" /> Lubrication has been characterized as a "prosthesis" used to overcome the impairment induced by amputation of a functional body part. Ravi Kumar (2017) reports:<blockquote>The disadvantages mainly lie in the removal of the foreskin, which constitutes almost half the skin on the penis. The foreskin provides natural lubrication and protection. It is well-known that a circumcised man cannot indulge in masturbation without a lubricant – which makes the act much more difficult and time-consuming.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2017/02/the-stigma-of-circumcision-in-india |title=Stop Body-Shaming Me Just Because I Am Circumcised |last=Kumar |first=Ravi |init= |author-link= |publisher=Youth Ki Awaaz |date=2017-02-14 |accessdate=2025-06-19}}</ref></blockquote>Most, but not all, [[circumcised ]] males need lubrication to avoid friction irritationand reach orgasm.<refname="techniques2022">{{REFweb

}}</ref> Some [[circumcised]] males who have a loose cut and some [[gliding action]] find it is enough for to support masturbation without lubrication.

}}</ref> or one may use such substances as baby oil, coconut oil, [[jojoba]] oil, other vegetable oils, or saliva. Saliva dries rapidly so it must be replenished frequently, but it is always available. ====Death grip masturbation====Many commenters on death grip syndrome seem profoundly ignorant of the effects of circumcision ([[MGM]]). Their comments are not helpful. Death grip masturbation may be regarded as a late complication of circumcision. [[Circumcision]] excises about 15-square-inches of highly-innervated erogenous tissue<ref name="winklemann1959">{{WinkelmannRK 1959}}</ref> from the [[penis]], reduces or eliminates the [[gliding action]], and severely reduces [[Foreskin sensitivity| penile sensation]].<ref name="taylor1996">{{TaylorJR LockwoodAP TaylorAJ 1996}}</ref> [[Circumcised]] men, with their desensitized [[penis]], in an attempt to restore lost sensation, are more likely to try using a very tight grip when they masturbate. This technique is referred to by the slang term ''death grip masturbation''.<ref name="savage2019">{{REFweb |url=https://www.joseph4gi.com/2019/11/death-grip-and-circumcision-is-there.html?m=1 |title=Death Grip and Circumcision: Is There a Correlation? |last=Savage |first=Dan |init= |publisher=Joseph4GI |date=2019-11-17 |accessdate=2024-05-13}}</ref> Practitioners of death grip masturbation may do better by using lubrication and a lighter grip.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a27044367/death-grip-masturbation/ |title=Are You Using a 'Death Grip' During Masturbation? It Could Be Messing With Your Sex Life |last=Engle |first=Gigi |init= |publisher=Men's Health |date=2019-04-04 |accessdate=2023-08-13}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.forhims.com/blog/death-grip-syndrome |title=Death Grip Syndrome: What It Is & How to Treat It |last=Hagerty |first=Katelyn |init= |publisher=hims |date=2023-07-27 |accessdate=2023-08-13}}</ref> For the longer term, non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]] may help to improve sensation.<ref>{{REFbook |last=Bigelow, Ph.D |first=Jim |init= |author-link=Jim Bigelow |year=1995 |title=The Joy of Uncircumcising |url= |work= |editor= |edition=Second Edition |volume= |chapter=Why Men Today Want to Uncircumcise |scope= |page= |pages=113-4 |location=Aptos |publisher=Hourglass |ISBN=0-934061-22-X |quote= |accessdate=2023-08-13 |note=}}</ref>

Men who have practiced non-surgical The presence of the [[foreskin restoration]] usually report that they no longer need lubrication because , with its high degree of the improvement in [[Foreskin sensitivity| sensitivity]] and easy [[gliding action]], eliminates any need or desire for death grip masturbation among [[intact]] men.<ref name="savage2019" /> It appears to be impossible for a [[foreskinned]] man to practice death grip masturbation. ====Improving the masturbation experience====[[Circumcised]] males are pitied by some [[intact]] males.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1m8yps6/i_feel_sorry_for_circumsised_guys/ |title=I feel sorry for circumsised guys |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-07-25 |accessdate=2025-07-26}}</ref> [[Circumcised]] males who are not satisfied with the quality of their masturbation experience may wish to consider non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]]. It takes some time and effort to restore a missing foreskin, but once it is done, it will last the rest of one's life.

Many men who practice [[foreskin restoration]] report an a substantial improvement in their masturbation experiencewith their [[restored]] [[penis]] as compared with their previous [[circumcised]] penis. Notably, they typically report an improvement in [[gliding action]], in [[Foreskin sensitivity| sensation]], and a reduction or elimination of the need for lubricationwith their [[restored foreskin]].

In human sexuality, the refractory period is usually the recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for a man to have additional orgasms. This phase begins immediately after [[ejaculation ]] and lasts until the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle begins anew with low level response. ==Gooning==''Gooning'' is an old slang word with many various meanings, but teens are now applying it to male masturbation. == Video ==<br>===Video for boys===<youtube>v=4wRxbx0YfRU</youtube><br>===Masturbation myths===<youtube>v=xIFsNsf86KY</youtube><br>===Is masturbation good or bad for you?===[[Dr Bret Palmer]] explains.<youtube>v=9O9Q8spuqcQ</youtube>