It doesn't matter that this is the year 2007. Because for hundreds and hundreds of years we have been hearing different sorts of myths. This article is meant to dispel some of the myths that surround masturbation.
Just about all sexual practices over the years have been scrutinized by one myth or another. Even in modern day knowledge it is surprising how these myths still stand the sands of time. It is surprising that even people who acknowledge masturbation as healthy still direct masturbation to only kids. This is absolutely wrong. Masturbation is still performed by people of all ages for various reasons. Men and women who have been married for years still engage in the action of masturbation.
1. Myth 1
One myth is that only old lonely people masturbate. People that don't have any one else. This is so untrue. It is fact that more than 90 percent of men masturbate and 50 percent of women do as well. Other polls show that 98 percent of people polled have at least masturbated once in their lives. Masturbation by these people is looked at as a perfectly natural thing to do and people who do shouldn't be embarrassed.
2. Myth 2
Another myth is that only men masturbate. Again this is a myth. Women just like men enjoy sex. There are no moral or physical reasons to think that women don't masturbate. It is however true those women who are involved in long term relationships do not masturbate as much, they still do on occasion.
3. Myth 3
Another very stupid myth is that only homosexuals masturbate. This is so ridiculous because it would make just about everyone homosexuals. In fact masturbation usually starts with kids at the ages of 10 to 13.
4. Myth 4
Okay here's a good one. Masturbation causes the penis to stop growing. Well millions and millions of men can testify that this is totally untrue. And one more thing is that masturbation does not shrink the testicles.
5. Myth 5
There are the strange myths that say that masturbation causes physical changes on the body. One of those is that masturbation will cause hair to grow on your hands. A few more are that it causes bad eye sight, hair loss, fatigue or nervous illnesses. These stories have all been started to scare kids into thinking twice about masturbation.
6. Myth 6
Finally a couple of crazy myths. One is that if men masturbate too much they will run out of semen. This is so untrue. It is proven that 90 year old men still produce semen after a life time of sexual intercourse. The one that I couldn't believe when I heard was that masturbation causes STDs. How incredibly ridiculous is this. How can you give yourself a sexually transmitted disease?
So in conclusion don't listen to all these myths. If you are human than chances are good that you will masturbate. It's just a given and remember that masturbation is so normal that it's something you should absolutely not be embarrassed to masturbate.
Dale Mazurek
Just about all sexual practices over the years have been scrutinized by one myth or another. Even in modern day knowledge it is surprising how these myths still stand the sands of time. It is surprising that even people who acknowledge masturbation as healthy still direct masturbation to only kids. This is absolutely wrong. Masturbation is still performed by people of all ages for various reasons. Men and women who have been married for years still engage in the action of masturbation.
1. Myth 1
One myth is that only old lonely people masturbate. People that don't have any one else. This is so untrue. It is fact that more than 90 percent of men masturbate and 50 percent of women do as well. Other polls show that 98 percent of people polled have at least masturbated once in their lives. Masturbation by these people is looked at as a perfectly natural thing to do and people who do shouldn't be embarrassed.
2. Myth 2
Another myth is that only men masturbate. Again this is a myth. Women just like men enjoy sex. There are no moral or physical reasons to think that women don't masturbate. It is however true those women who are involved in long term relationships do not masturbate as much, they still do on occasion.
3. Myth 3
Another very stupid myth is that only homosexuals masturbate. This is so ridiculous because it would make just about everyone homosexuals. In fact masturbation usually starts with kids at the ages of 10 to 13.
4. Myth 4
Okay here's a good one. Masturbation causes the penis to stop growing. Well millions and millions of men can testify that this is totally untrue. And one more thing is that masturbation does not shrink the testicles.
5. Myth 5
There are the strange myths that say that masturbation causes physical changes on the body. One of those is that masturbation will cause hair to grow on your hands. A few more are that it causes bad eye sight, hair loss, fatigue or nervous illnesses. These stories have all been started to scare kids into thinking twice about masturbation.
6. Myth 6
Finally a couple of crazy myths. One is that if men masturbate too much they will run out of semen. This is so untrue. It is proven that 90 year old men still produce semen after a life time of sexual intercourse. The one that I couldn't believe when I heard was that masturbation causes STDs. How incredibly ridiculous is this. How can you give yourself a sexually transmitted disease?
So in conclusion don't listen to all these myths. If you are human than chances are good that you will masturbate. It's just a given and remember that masturbation is so normal that it's something you should absolutely not be embarrassed to masturbate.
Dale Mazurek
Dale has been married 20 years and researches relationship topics such as this one. You can check out his fastly growing blog at http://relationshiptidbits.blogspot.com/ or two more of his blogs at http://fishingtutor.blogspot.com/
Editor's Note: Autofellatio is also considered a Masturbation Myth. However, a new book, Yogafellatio, teaches men what they need to perform this act.
Editor's Note: Autofellatio is also considered a Masturbation Myth. However, a new book, Yogafellatio, teaches men what they need to perform this act.
