QUESTIONS ABOUT TECHNIQUES
Is there any way to reduce friction, apart from using a lube?
When I was a teenager, I discovered two things that worked pretty well: talcum powder (baby powder), and Sure aerosol antiperspirant. The talcum powder is definitely the better of these two.
Is it true that some guys can masturbate by sucking on their own penis?
- age 17, New Hampshire
Yes, it is. But unless you're unusually limber, you can't touch your penis to your mouth unless it's in the 7" to 8" range or longer. And even then, you can't get much of it in. But if you'd like to try, do a backwards somersault and hold your position so your shoulders are on the ground and your knees are on either side of your head. If you can reach your penis in any position, it's this. But please, be careful: one reader told me he once had to spend three days in the hospital after hurting his back trying to get his mouth to his penis. Try explaining that to your friends and family!
Is using a condom while masturbating a good idea? Also, will drug stores sell condoms to 13-year-olds, or do I have to find a condom machine?
- age 13, Pennsylvania
Some guys do like to masturbate with a condom on, as it provides a different feeling. You should have no problem buying them at a drugstore or even some supermarkets; in most places, there's no minimum age to buy condoms.
Are there toys or objects you can buy to masturbate with? If there are, could you tell me where do get them and how do you use them?
- age 14, Ohio
There are sex toys, but you can't buy them at your age, and I wouldn't recommend them. You can probably make toys that are equally good or better just with things around the house.
How do you have multiple orgasms while masturbating?
- age 15, Maryland
The phrase "multiple orgasms" is usually associated with women. Men ordinarily cannot have more than one orgasm within a short time, because once they ejaculate, their body enters a kind of "recharging the batteries" period, when they're unable to ejaculate for anywhere from ten minutes to several hours.
I've been masturbating for about ten months. I love it, but it all seems to go by so fast. Is there any way to get more pleasure before ejaculating?
- age 14, Illinois
Make sure to take a breather periodically. Masturbation can be so fun and exciting it's hard to stop rubbing your penis -- but it's important to learn when you're getting close to ejaculating, and to "cool off" for a minute or so before starting up again. This way, you can prolong your sessions quite a lot -- something that will become important later on in intercourse, when you'll want to make it last.
When I masturbate, right before I climax, I stop for a minute. Then I start up again. I heard that it makes more semen come out when you ejaculate. Is this true?
- age 14, Wisconsin
Yes -- but if you really want to notice the difference, you have to stop and rest again and again. You can really build up some good pressure if you hold off a bunch of times (like six or eight or ten).
Are there other widely used techniques besides the ones you have shown on JackinWorld? I do it a different way: using only my middle and ring fingers, I rub my penis up and down. Do other people do this?
- age 17, New Jersey
I'm sure they do. In the U.S. alone, there are millions of guys your age who masturbate, and they do it in every imaginable way. Even so, consider yourself an inventor of a technique that pleases you the best!
Is it healthy to stick things in your butt while masturbating?
- age 18, Illinois
As long as you're careful, sure.
I have been masturbating since the age of 12 by rubbing myself against my mattress. I find this extremely satisfying, but I've started to wonder if I am the only one who does it this way. I have tried to do it the other way, but it takes forever and is not nearly as satisfying. Should I be worried?
- age 22, Australia
No, of course not. There are many boys who do it that way -- especially those who have not discovered the "fist" and other grips. If you prefer "humping" the bed, then by all means do it that way. It may even be better, since it's more similar to the movements in intercourse.
For as long as I can remember, I've been masturbating by rubbing against my mattress. I tried it by using my hand, but I can never ejaculate. I have figured out that it is okay to masturbate the way I do it, but I would be embarrassed to talk about it with anyone -- like when I want to try masturbating with a friend. Can you help me to be able to masturbate with my hand?
- age 15, Colorado
Start by using some lubrication and put your hand down where your penis rubs. Get used to the sensation of ejaculating while rubbing through your closed fist. Gradually work your way toward rubbing your fist and keeping your body still, and you'll be home free!
I love masturbating, and I was wondering what is the best way to simulate the feeling of a vagina? I want to have it feel as close to the real thing as I can.
- age 15, Canada
The key is lots of lubrication. Even better, if someone is masturbating you, ask them to make you a "Vagina" with their hand, and get on top and thrust into it. With plenty of lubrication, your penis will be sliding in and out hands-free -- just like the "real thing."
I want to better simulate a vagina. How "deep" is an average woman's vagina?
- age 14, Colorado
That's hard to say. The vagina is made of a soft, elastic tissue that stretches when a penis (or a baby) is passing through it. So while it may be only a few inches deep at rest, it can stretch both in length and girth to accommodate penises of many sizes. However, many men with very large penises report they "hit the bottom" with most vaginas, thereby making their extra length useless in intercourse.
Can I put Saran Wrap over my penis to use as some sort of a barrier to prevent the semen from going all over the place? I'm afraid to buy condoms. I'm afraid the clerk will eject me from the store and call me a sick little monkey.
- age 13, Pennsylvania
Sure, Saran Wrap will work fine for masturbation (but not intercourse, where you definitely want more certain protection). You might see if you can find condoms in a supermarket or a machine; it may be less embarrassing for you to buy them at these places.
Courtesy of JackinWorld
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