Masturbation refers to the process of stimulating one’s own genitals for pleasure. Masturbation is the first sexual experience for a great majority of people. Some young people inadvertently stumble on sexual arousal and orgasm in the course of engaging in some other physical activity. Others purposely stimulate themselves, aroused by curiosity after reading erotic literature, watching sexually explicit films, visiting specific internet sites, or listening to the imaginary or real sexual... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 2p.