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  |first=J.J.
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|init=JJ
  |title=The Psychology of Human Sexuality
  |title=The Psychology of Human Sexuality
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| quote=Masturbation refers to all solo forms of self-stimulation focusing on the genitals. Masturbation practices vary widely depending upon the individual's body and personal preferences. For instance, masturbation among women may involve manipulation of the clitoris and labia, stimulation of the breasts, or vaginal penetration with a sex toy. [...] Among men, masturbation most frequently involves using one or both hands to stimulate the penis. Of course, men sometimes utilize sex toys too (e.g., masturbation sleeves, butt-plugs, etc.).
|quote=Masturbation refers to all solo forms of self-stimulation focusing on the genitals. Masturbation practices vary widely depending upon the individual's body and personal preferences. For instance, masturbation among women may involve manipulation of the [[clitoris]] and labia, stimulation of the breasts, or vaginal penetration with a sex toy. [...] Among men, masturbation most frequently involves using one or both hands to stimulate the penis. Of course, men sometimes utilize sex toys too (e.g., masturbation sleeves, butt-plugs, etc.).
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  |last=Upton
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  |title=Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Health Promotion
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}}</ref> Masturbation is benign and harmless. Recently a German health insurance company even recommended masturbation as a sleep aid!<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/sex/barmer-krankenkasse-empfiehlt-selbstbefriedigung-als-einschlafhilfe-a-1279049.html
|title=Barmer Krankenkasse empfiehlt Masturbation zum Einschlafen
|trans-title=Barmer health insurance recommends masturbation to sleep
|language=German
|publisher=Spiegel
|date=2019-07-25
|accessdate=2020-05-01
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


Masturbation is frequent 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
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
  |last=Coleman
  |last=Coleman
  |first=Eli
  |first=Eli
|init=E
  |year=2012
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  |orig-year=2002
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  |quote=Despite the scientific evidence indicating that masturbation is generally a normal variant of sexual expression and that it does not seem to have a causal relationship with sexual pathology, negative attitudes about masturbation persist and it remains stigmatized.
  |quote=Despite the scientific evidence indicating that masturbation is generally a normal variant of sexual expression and that it does not seem to have a causal relationship with sexual pathology, negative attitudes about masturbation persist and it remains stigmatized.
}}</ref> In the Western world, masturbation in private or with a partner is generally considered a normal and healthy part of sexual enjoyment.
}}</ref> <ref name="link2022">{{REFweb
|url=https://www.healthline.com/health/masturbation-side-effects
|title=Masturbation — How Does It Affect Your Health?
|last=Link
|first=Rachel
|init=
|publisher=Healthline
|date=2022-05-06
|accessdate=2022-12-17
}}
</ref> In the Western world, masturbation in private or with a partner is generally considered a normal and healthy part of sexual enjoyment.  
 
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>


==Male masturbation==
==Male masturbation==
The manner of male masturbation tends to be controlled by the [[circumcision]] status of the individual.
Masturbation to orgasm before bed is very relaxing and contributes to sleeping. Moreover, it 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>
 
Masturbation may be helpful in reducing a persistent [[erection]].
 
Andersen-Giberson (2025) states:
<blockquote>
Regarding masturbation, the elimination of the foreskin presents a radically different version of self-pleasure than with an intact penis, where there is no foreskin to use for the rhythmic gliding action of masturbation.<ref name="andersen2025">{{REFjournal
|last=Andersen-Giberson
|init=D
|author-link=Dale Andersen
|url=https://cdd.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cdd/article/view/39786/36016
|title=Circumcision and forced disability: Routine male neonatal circumcision and the consequences of amputation within a critical disability studies framework
|journal=Critical Disability Discourses
|date=2025-12
|volume=10
|issue=2
|pages=1-37
|URL=https://cdd.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cdd/article/view/39786/36016
|DOI=https://doi.org/10.25071/1918-6215.39786
|accessdate=2026-03-12
|quote=In a critical disability studies framework, it is argued that the act of amputating healthy erogenous tissue and the consequences of that amputation cause disability, particularly from a counter-hegemonic lens.
|format=PDF
|accessdate=2026-03-12
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
 
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
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|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 is helpful in providing frequent [[ejaculation]].
 
=== 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
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|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 Anatomy
|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>


How one masturbates depends on whether one has an internally-lubricated movable [[foreskin]] that glides up and down the shaft or whether one has been circumcised.
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=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-04
|accessdate=2025-05-12
}}</ref>


===Intact penis===
[[Sclerosing lymphangitis]] is a rare condition that is associated with vigorous masturbation.<ref name="rosen2003">{{REFjournal
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|first=
|init=T
|author-link=
|last2=Hwong
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|author2-link=
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|title=Sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis
|trans-title=
|journal= J Am Acad Dermatol
|date=2003-11
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|volume=49
|issue=5
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|pages=916-8
|url=https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(03)00464-X/abstract
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Many believe that [[foreskinned]] men tend to produce more [[pre-ejaculate]] than [[circumcised]] men, perhaps because of better erogenous stimulation.
====Lubrication====
Lubrication is a crutch for men crippled by [[circumcision]]. Use of lubrication is optional for [[intact]] males as the mobile [[gliding action]] of the [[foreskin]] renders lubrication unnecessary.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1nwnl9c/i_use_my_foreskin_as_lube/
|title=I use my foreskin as lube
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-10-03
|accessdate=2025-10-05
}}</ref> An informal online survey of [[intact]] and restored males in 2024 found use of lubricant is unnecessary and unpopular with almost no use of lubricant, although a few [[intact]] 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>
 
====Masturbation with phimosis====
[[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
|last=Beaugé
|init=M
|author-link=
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/phimosis/beauge2/
|title=The causes of adolescent phimosis.
|journal=Br J Sex Med
|date=1997-10
|volume=
|issue=
|pages=26
|accessdate=2023-06-24
}}</ref>
 
====Masturbation for intact teens====
Milos (2022) advises regarding a 14-year-old [[intact]] teen:
<blockquote>
I am happy that you and your son can talk candidly about sex. You can explain to him that, just as you cautioned him not to forcibly retract his [[foreskin]], he needs to be careful with his foreskin when he masturbates. Here’s why: One or two millimeters under the penile skin is a smooth muscle sheath called the [[dartos]] fascia. The dartos fascia covers the shaft of the [[penis]] and extends to the tip. The dartos fascia muscle fibers near the tip of the foreskin form a sphincter-like structure—or a ring—that acts like a one-way valve and shields the urinary opening.
 
The muscle fibers of the ring will become elastic over time as your son’s foreskin loosens with the hormones of [[puberty]] and eventually fully retracts. Until then, tell your son to masturbate gently to slowly widen the opening. If he masturbates too vigorously, he can force the head of the penis through the opening and tear the ring, causing bleeding as well as pain. Gentleness is always important when the genitals are involved.<ref name="milos2022-07-25">{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-why-is-vigorous-masturbation-painful-for-this-intact-teen/
|title=Ask Marilyn—Why Is Vigorous Masturbation Painful for this Intact Teen?
|last=Milos
|first=
|init=MF
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2022-07-25
|accessdate=2024-05-04
}}</ref>
</blockquote>


The movable, internally-lubricated, [[Ridged band| nerve-laden]] erogenous [[foreskin]] and its [[gliding action]] is an important aid to masturbation. Intact males simply use their hand to glide the foreskin back and forth. It is not necessary to retract the foreskin while masturbating.
 
===Circumcised penis===
===Circumcised penis===
====Masturbation without foreskin====


Circumcision was introduced in Victorian times to unforeskin the penis, tighten the skin to make it immovable, and make it impossible to masturbate. It failed to stop masturbation but it made it harder to do and less enjoyable. Kim & Pang (2007) reported that masturbatory pleasure decreased in 48% of the respondents and increased in 8%, while difficulty increased in 63% but was easier in 37%. They concluded that there was a decrease in masturbatory pleasure after circumcision.<ref name="kimpang2007">{{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=DaiSik
|last=Bauer
  |first=Kim
|init=L
  |first2=Myung-Geol
|url=
  |last2=Pang
|title=Dementia brought on by excessive self-abuse: cure by infibulation
  |title=The effect of male circumcision on sexuality
|journal=St Louis Clin Record
|date=1878
|volume=4
|issue=
|pages=271-3
|accessdate=2023-10-30
}}</ref> <ref name="bauer1879">{{REFjournal
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|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
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|last2=Mattelaer
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|archived=
  |quote=
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}}</ref>  Circumcised males found that they could still masturbate if they used lubrication to overcome the handicap of being circumcised. Most, but not all, circumcised males need lubrication to avoid friction irritation. Some who have a limited gliding action suffice with that.
}}</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>


Substances with harsh or irritant chemicals should not be used for lubrication.
[[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:


One may use various personal lubricants that are sold for sexual lubrication or one may use such substances as baby oil, coconut oil, other vegetables oils, and saliva. Saliva dries rapidly so it must be replenished frequently, but it is always available.
<blockquote>
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
|last=Spratling
|init=EJ
|author-link=
|url=https://www.historyofcircumcision.com/templates/pages/treating_masturbation_1895.html
|title=Masturbation in the Adult
|journal=Medical Record
|date=1895-09-28
|volume=48
|issue=
|pages=442-3
|accessdate=2021-11-02
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
 
Kim & Pang (2007) reported that masturbatory pleasure decreased in 48% of the respondents and increased in 8%, while difficulty increased in 63% but was easier in 37%. They concluded that there was a decrease in masturbatory pleasure after [[circumcision]].<ref name="kimpang2007" />
 
Looking at male masturbation in erotic videos, it is noticeable that a [[penis]] without a [[foreskin]] is often stimulated by hand as if a [[foreskin]] were present. Even without a [[foreskin]], the hand is pushed back and forth along the [[Shaft skin|shaft]] of the [[penis]], perhaps to simulate the stimulating movement of the (non-existent) [[foreskin]] over the [[glans]].
 
====Lubrication====
 
[[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 irritation and reach orgasm.<ref name="techniques2022">{{REFweb
|url=http://www.jackinworld.com/techniques/the-basics/lubrication
|title=Lubrication
|last=
|first=
|date=
|accessdate=2022-04-24
}}</ref> Some [[circumcised]] males who have a loose cut and some [[gliding action]] find it is enough to support masturbation without lubrication.
 
<b>''Substances with harsh or irritant chemicals should not be used for lubrication.''</b><ref>{{REFweb
|url=http://www.jackinworld.com/questions-answered/troubleshooting-faq/male-masturbation-semen-or-ejaculation/lubes/what-kinds-lubr-0
|title=What kinds of lubrication do you not recommend?
|last=
|first=
|date=
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}}</ref>
 
One may use various personal lubricants that are sold for sexual lubrication<ref>{{REFweb
|url=http://www.jackinworld.com/questions-answered/troubleshooting-faq/male-masturbation-semen-or-ejaculation/lubes/what-kinds-lubri
|title=What kinds of lubrication do you recommend?
|last=
|first=
|date=
|accessdate=2022-04-24
}}</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=
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The presence of the [[foreskin]], with its high degree of [[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.
 
===Restored penis===
[[Circumcision]] (foreskin amputation) was promoted in the nineteenth century to stop masturbation.<ref name="bigelow1995">{{REFbook
|last=Bigelow
|first=Jim
|author-link=Jim Bigelow
|year=1995
|title=The Joy of Uncircumcising!: Exploring Circumcision: History, Myths, Psychology, Restoration, Sexual Pleasure, and Human Rights
|url=https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Uncircumcising-Circumcision-Psychology-Restoration/dp/093406122X
|editor=
|edition=2
|volume=
|chapter=America's 100-year Infatuation with Circumcision
|page=70
|location=
|publisher=Hourglass Book Publishing
|isbn=978-0934061223
}}</ref> It follows that restoration of the [[foreskin]] would facilitate and improve masturbation.
 
Many men who practice [[foreskin restoration]] report a substantial improvement in their masturbation experience with 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 lubrication with their [[restored foreskin]].
 
==Refractory period==
 
After a wet or dry orgasm, one immediately goes into the refractory period.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/refractory+period
|archived=
|title=Refractory period
|trans-title=
|language=
|last=
|first=
|author-link=
|publisher=Segen's Medical Dictionary
|website=thefreedictionary.com
|date=2012
|accessdate=2020-05-29
|format=
|quote=
}}</ref> The [[glans penis]] becomes hyper-sensitive and further masturbation becomes impossible for a variable period of time.
 
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.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://grammarverb.com/gooning/
|title=What does "gooning" mean
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=grammarverb.com
|date=2025-12-13
|accessdate=2026-03-14
}}</ref>
 
== 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>


{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
 
* [[Body pleasure]]
* [[Erogenous sensation of the foreskin]]
* [[Foreskin play]]
* [[Gliding action]]
* [[Lymph]]
* [[Lymphoedema]]
* [[Manual tugging]]
* [[Penis]]
* [[Pre-ejaculate]]
* [[Sclerosing lymphangitis]]
* [[Semen]]
* [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]
* [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]


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