Myth: Masturbation is harmful; physically as well as mentally. It can cause blindness, madness and impotency.

Fact: Experts have confirmed that masturbation causes no mental or physical harm. Conflict or guilt about masturbation & not the act of masturbation may cause tiredness or the inability to concentrate.

Myth: Only lonely, isolated, inadequate people masturbate.

Fact: Masturbation is a part of normal sexual experience for each person. It acts as a safety valve by allowing release of excess sexual energies.

Myth: Only men masturbate, but women don’t need to.

Fact: Men and women vary greatly in their response to masturbation. Women need and enjoy it as much as men do. Some girls may not have explored their body because of shame or guilt and may not know that they can give themselves pleasure.

Myth: Masturbation is a private thing to be done alone, not shared.

Fact: Though masturbation literally means "self stimulation", it may also include stimulation of a partner’s genitals - where a couple may /may not experience sexual intercourse.