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Masturbation

What is masturbation ?
At the man as at the woman, the masturbation is a practice which consists in stimulating genital organs to obtain sexual pleasure. Although the etymology is not completely clear between " manus turbare " and "manus stuprare" which respectively mean "disturbing with the hand" and "inciting with the hand", the role of the hand is essential in both,.
The masturbation is a natural and normal behavior. It is at first one of the means of learning sensualism and sexuality; in the adulthood it is a simple and natural way to calm its tensions.

The masturbation is sometimes called "onanism" in reference to Onan, biblical character who in the death of his brother had to marry his widow. The first child arisen from this marriage had to carry the name of the deceased. Onan who hated his brother did not want to make a child with his widow, the biblical narrative indicates that it let pour his sperm on the ground, and for this misdeed was put to death … It is only in 1712 when John Martin, doctor and English surgeon, attributed to the masturbation the name of onanism.