Psychological, Relational, and Biological Correlates of Ego-Dystonic Masturbation in a Clinical Setting

• Published in: Sexual medicine Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. e156 - e165
• Main Authors: Castellini, Giovanni, Fanni, Egidia, Corona, Giovanni, Maseroli, Elisa, Ricca, Valdo, Maggi, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.09.2016; Oxford University Press; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anxiety; Depression; Ego-Dystonic Masturbation; Original Research; Urology; Ego-Dystonic Masturbation; Depression; Anxiety

Attitudes toward masturbation are extremely varied, and this practice is often perceived with a sense of guilt. To evaluate the prevalence of ego-dystonic masturbation (EM), defined as masturbation activity followed by a sense of guilt, in a clinical setting of sexual medicine and the impact of EM o...