Masturbation is stimulation of sexual organs – penis, vagina, breasts to derive sexual pleasure without penetrative sex. Both boys and girls (men and women) can relieve sexual feelings experience sexual pleasure though masturbation. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions related to masturbation and nightfall.
Myth & Fact : about masturbation and Nightfall:
1. Myth: most boys masturbate, but very few girls masturbate.
Fact: This is not true. It is natural for both girls
and boys to masturbate.
2. Myth: If an adolescent boy masturbates too much,
his adult sex life will be affected.
Fact: False. Masturbation does not affect sex life.
3. Myth: Most people stop masturbating after they get
married.
Fact: False. People may or may not continue to masturbate
after marriage. It is quite normal.
4. Myth: People who masturbate to much are tired and
irritable most of the time.
Fact: False. Irritability and tiredness are not increased
by masturbation.
5. Myth: Masturbation is considered more acceptable
today than it used to be.
Fact: Still, it is common for people who masturbate
to feel guilty about it. It is unnecessary to feel guilty. It is true
that masturbation is more accepted now that before.
6. Myth: Masturbation can cause pimples, acne, and
other skin problems in teens.
Fact: False. It has nothing to do with these changes.
Acne and pimples are due to oily skin and go away after a few years
spontaneously.
7. Myth: Loss of semen during nightfall leads to weakness
of body.
Fact: This is normal among adolescent boys. It does
not cause tiredness.
8. Myth: People who masturbate too much when they are
young may, as result, have mental problems when they get older.
Fact: False. Only if they are not aware that it is
normal to masturbate, they will develop guilt and mental problems.
9. Myth: Boys with bad thoughts have nightfall and
it is dangerous for their health.
Fact: False. It is normal for boys to have nightfall
not only in the night but also sometimes during the day while sleeping.
The penis may get erect during the day also without any sexual urge.
10. Myth: If the penis is small in size, the man is
impotent and cannot have sex.
Fact: False. The size of the penis has nothing to do
with sexual intercourse. If the penis does not get erect for any reason
at the time of sex then it is difficult to have sexual intercourse.
11. Myth: masturbation results in curvature if penis.
Fact: False. Penis normally may be little bit curved
or stand to one side.
