# females: How often do you masturbate? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 29, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392 "2009-11-29T23:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pulp\_Friction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@Pulp\_Friction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pulp_Friction)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/1 "2009-11-29T23:07:06Z")
Guys, I know you do it every dang day. Curious about TWV’s.\* \*Those with vaginas ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/2 "2009-11-29T23:16:51Z")
Methinks fewer sdmb ladies will come forth with facts about this practice given that it’s a public poll. Of course, you’ll keep the numbers of guy responses down too, which may (or may not) compensate for that. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/3 "2009-11-29T23:19:53Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Methinks fewer sdmb ladies will come forth with facts about this practice given that it’s a public poll. Indeed. I might go so far as to suggest that you get this thing closed and start over with a private poll. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/4 "2009-11-29T23:21:57Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Indeed. I might go so far as to suggest that you get this thing closed and start over with a private poll. Oh, I don’t know. What data this one gleans should be very interesting in its own right, as it stands now. ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/5 "2009-11-29T23:28:25Z")
Aw, hell, I’m not ashamed. I voted 2-3 times a week, sometimes more often than that if it gets to be a certain time of the month. I’m young and single (always have been), and if I didn’t do it as often as I do, the tension and wanting would probably drive me crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/6 "2009-11-29T23:34:26Z")
To paraphrase a wise woman… Aw, hell, I’m not ashamed. I voted 2-3 times a week, sometimes more often than that if it gets to be a certain time of the month. I’m **old** and **married** (haven’t always been), and if I didn’t do it as often as I do, the tension and wanting would probably drive me crazy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pulp\_Friction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@Pulp\_Friction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pulp_Friction)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/7 "2009-11-29T23:58:22Z")
I have opened an identical poll that is private. Both polls are open to all females. ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@Baby\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Driver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/8 "2009-11-30T00:45:09Z")
Didn’t realize it was a public poll till after I voted/read the comments. It’s kind of like a nightcap - rubbing one out before going to bed leads to a sound sleep and sweet dreams. It’s also kind of like the first cup of coffee in the morning…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/9 "2009-11-30T00:50:21Z")
More than once a day - truth be told. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/10 "2009-11-30T01:18:07Z")
Bah. Public, private, whatever, I don’t care. It averages to about once a week for me, though the hormones of pregnancy have upped it to about 3-5 times a week when hubby isn’t available to assist. ---
**Author:** ![JR\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/11 "2009-11-30T01:38:32Z")
There is significant variation around the mean; right before/during/right after menstruation I’m much less likely to feel the urge and it’s also much less satisfying, while there’s about 3-4 days right around ovulation when things are much more _compelling_. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/12 "2009-11-30T01:45:40Z")
I just wonder if some of the male dopers are eagerly clicking on the poll to see who jerks off a lot. Oh, hell. I don’t wonder. I know. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/13 "2009-11-30T02:08:03Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I just wonder if some of the male dopers are eagerly clicking on the poll to see who jerks off a lot. > > Oh, hell. I don’t wonder. I know. I assume that’s what \*\*QtM \*\*was referring to in Post #4. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/14 "2009-11-30T17:48:55Z")
I probably do it around once a month. It’s just that I’m lazy and if I can get someone else to do it for me I don’t bother. Luckily for me I have someone eager to help any time I ask right here in the home. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/15 "2009-11-30T17:54:18Z")
I think its been over a year. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/16 "2009-11-30T19:12:06Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I just wonder if some of the male dopers are eagerly clicking on the poll to see who jerks off a lot. > > Oh, hell. I don’t wonder. I know. Yeppers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/17 "2009-11-30T19:18:23Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I just wonder if some of the male dopers are eagerly clicking on the poll to see who jerks off a lot. _looks around furtively_ I swear, I meant to click the next thread title down. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/18 "2009-11-30T20:10:08Z")
I don’t think it’s eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew, I just am celibate for religious reasons. ---
**Author:** ![perfectparanoia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/19 "2009-11-30T20:21:07Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > It’s just that I’m lazy and if I can get someone else to do it for me I don’t bother. Luckily for me I have someone eager to help any time I ask right here in the home. What she said. ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392/20 "2009-11-30T20:36:21Z")
> [@Baby\_Driver](#): > > It’s kind of like a nightcap - rubbing one out before going to bed leads to a sound sleep and sweet dreams. > > It’s also kind of like the first cup of coffee in the morning…😃 Nice, my thoughts exactly. And really, if you’re rubbing one out, it seems silly to stop at one when two or three are clearly better. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392.md?page=2)