Masturbation or masturbation – one of the former taboo topics, which I have yet to learn more and more about. Well known for its ability to lower blood pressure and relieve stress, this practice is as common as it is unfamiliar. Here are 3 interesting facts about the safest form of sex: 1. The male fetus is “touched” in the womb It is widely believed that many men’s obsession with their private parts begins during puberty, when the body begins to fill with sex hormones and to mature. However, this is not entirely true. Spanish scientists have revealed that behaviors related to giving pleasure develop at an early age. Movements that stimulate the highly innervated areas of the genitals bring similar pleasure, and once discovered, they will be repeated. Such behavior in the unborn is indicated by ultrasound photographs of children who touch with a certain frequency and repetition precisely these areas already in the womb. This behavior belongs to the group of movements that bring peace and relief, the so-called. comfortable behavior: shaking the body, sucking the finger, etc. Scientists suggest that this comfortable behavior remains in sensory memory and, as the body matures, becomes strongly associated with self-gratification. 2. Not all men masturbate… every day A 2016 study focusing on masturbation provides an interesting statistic: 57% of men masturbate daily at least once a day. According to study author Dr. Herbenik, the rest of the men either don’t need it because they’re having sex more often or, for about 14-17% of the population, it’s simply a matter of decreased libido and desire. That’s just the daily stats though. Overall, 91% of the men in the study reported masturbating at least once every 10 days. NEWS_MORE_BOX 3. Happy men can’t remember the last time they masturbated Another study from the pages of the Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that, in general, men greatly overestimate exactly how much they masturbate. This often happens on a psycho-emotional basis, from the unconscious need to confirm commonly known stereotypes about the stronger sex and to gain a sense of belonging. However, if they are in a good mood – the effect is exactly the opposite – men not only think they masturbate rarely, but even have trouble remembering when exactly they last did it. Psychologists still cannot explain this phenomenon.