Published results of the American study on masturbation in adolescents
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On the website of the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine published the results of an American study on masturbation in adolescents, informs magazine Time. The lead author of the study, Dr. Cynthia Robbins from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Indiana, draws attention to the importance of timely and reliable information to young people about this "fundamental component" of youthful sexuality.
The data was based on data from a survey conducted in 2009, during which 800 adolescents aged 14-17 (and their parents, Time specifies) answered questions about how often they are engaged in self-satisfaction, whether they are doing it alone or together with a partner , whether condoms are used.
It turned out that in the US, adolescent boys begin to masturbate earlier and do it more often than girls: half of the male respondents resort to manipulation twice a week (among girls, only 23%). In principle, three quarters of boys and less than half of girls do not shy away from this occupation (such a gap may not reflect the reality, the author of the article points out). With age, the percentage of "soloists" increases - up to 80% in the male part and up to 58% in the female part.
It also turned out that people who practice masturbation are more likely to have sex with a partner, the male part of this sample is more often protected, and girls also have an increased likelihood of anal contact and joint masturbation.
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