Masturbation Techniques 

Ways of masturbating common to members of both sexes include pressing or rubbing the genital area, either with the fingers or against an object such as a pillow inserting fingers or an object into the anus & stimulating the penis or vulva with electric vibrators, which might also be inserted into the vagina or anus. Members of both sexes might also enjoy touching, rubbing, or pinching the nipples or other erogenous zones while masturbating. Both sexes sometimes apply lubricating substances to intensify sensation.

Reading or viewing pornography, or sexual fantasy, are often common adjuncts to masturbation. Often people will call upon memories during masturbation. Masturbation activities are often ritualised. Various fetishes & paraphilias could also play a part in the masturbation ritual. Some potentially harmful or fatal activities include autoerotic asphyxiation & self-bondage.

Some people get sexual pleasure by inserting objects, such as urethral sounds, into the urethra , a practice known as urethral play or 'sounding'. Other objects such as ball point pens & thermometers are sometimes used, although this practice could lead to injury and/or infection. Some people masturbate by using machines that simulate intercourse.

Men & women might masturbate until they are close to orgasm, stop for a while to reduce excitement, & then resume masturbating. They might repeat this cycle multiple times. This 'stop & go' build-up, known as 'edging,' could achieve even stronger orgasms. Rarely, people quit stimulation just before orgasm to retain the heightened energy that normally comes down after orgasm.