background: childhood masturbation (cm) is considered a variant of normal sexual behavior; however, it is commonly misdiagnosed as epilepsy and movement disorders. as the first study from iran, we analyzed a large population of infants and children with cm in a case-control study and evaluated the value of mucus in urine analysis as an alternative diagnostic tool for cm. methods: a total of 623...

The first case of video-polysomnography (vPSG) documented sleep masturbation in a male is reported, and the second reported case of shift work induced sexsomnia. A 20 y.o. soldier with childhood sleepwalking (SW) developed sleep masturbation and SW triggered by military shift work. vPSG documented two episodes of sleep masturbation from N2 sleep in the fourth sleep cycle and from N3 sleep durin...

Background: Childhood masturbation (CM) is considered a variant of normal sexual behavior; however, it is commonly misdiagnosed as epilepsy and movement disorders. As the first study from Iran, we analyzed a large population of infants and children with CM in a case-control study and evaluated the value of mucus in urine analysis as an alternative diagnostic tool for CM.Methods: A total of 623 ...

Childhood masturbation involves genital manipulation and fondling. During the 2 to 6 years of life most children engage in temporary auto-erotic behavior. Usually these activities occur when the child is alone and may not be noticed by the adults at all(l). Excessive masturbatipn of childhood, which has been defined as open, compulsive masturbating activity in a young child, has been attributed...

Masturbation is a quite common human behavior which occurs in 90-94% of males and 50-60% of females at a certain point in their lives (Leung & Robson 1993). Masturbation behavior is easily recognizable and in classical form it should not be diagnostically problematic. However, in early childhood it is not often recognizable because there is no genital manipulation (Bradley 1985, Leung & Robson ...

Purpose 
 The purpose of this article is to present the case a patient suffering from feature obsessive-compulsive personality with accompanying compulsive masturbation, and show methods therapeutic work in psychodynamic approach.
 Method
 main elements diagnostic interview based on approach are presented. area psychotherapeutic focused problems anxiety guilt associated sexual in...

OBJECTIVE To assess masturbation prevalence, frequency, and associations with partnered sexual behaviors. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING The United States of America. PARTICIPANTS Nationally representative samples of adolescents aged 14 to 17 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Solo masturbation, partnered sexual behaviors, and condom use. RESULTS Across age groups, more males (73.8%...