This poll has been divided into three parts. Please take part in all three, even if you can't do it in one sitting.
Female Masturbation & Orgasm Part I
What is your gender? [Select One]
| 67% (301) | I am female | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (92) | I am a feminine female | |
| 1% (5) | I am a masculine female | |
| 8% (40) | I am a female who is both masculine and feminine | |
| 0% (1) | I am intersexed and identify as female | |
| 0% (0) | I am intersexed and identify as male | |
| 0% (0) | I am intersexed and identify as both male and female | |
| 0% (0) | I am a male to female transsexual | |
| 0% (2) | I am androgynous, somewhere in the middle | |
| 0% (0) | I have female sexual anatomy but identify as male | |
| 0% (2) | I have male sexual anatomy but identity as female | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
445 voters have answered this question.
What is your current age? [Select One]
| 0% (2) | 10 and younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (44) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (92) | 15-17 | |
| 28% (126) | 18-22 | |
| 15% (70) | 23-29 | |
| 9% (44) | 30-39 | |
| 8% (40) | 40-49 | |
| 3% (15) | 50-59 | |
| 2% (9) | 60-69 | |
| 1% (6) | 70 and older |
448 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live? [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Antarctica | |
| 3% (17) | Australia and Oceania | |
| 2% (10) | Asia | |
| 8% (40) | Canada | |
| 0% (3) | Caribbean | |
| 23% (105) | Europe | |
| 0% (2) | Mexico | |
| 0% (0) | Middle East | |
| 0% (2) | South America | |
| 57% (259) | United States | |
| 1% (7) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vulva with my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 8% (39) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (126) | 5-10 | |
| 38% (173) | 11-14 | |
| 9% (44) | 15-17 | |
| 5% (24) | 18-22 | |
| 0% (2) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (2) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 5% (24) | I cant remember when I started | |
| 0% (4) | I have never explored my vulva with my hands but want to | |
| 0% (0) | I have never explored my vulva with my hands and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
446 voters have answered this question.
I first looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (5) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (88) | 5-10 | |
| 43% (194) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (80) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (34) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (8) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (11) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror but want to | |
| 1% (6) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror and do not want to | |
| 2% (13) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vulva for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (15) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (83) | 5-10 | |
| 43% (193) | 11-14 | |
| 16% (73) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (32) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (7) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (13) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (9) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 0% (2) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (4) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (10) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
448 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vulva for pleasure by pressing it against objects at the age of [Select One]
| 4% (22) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (87) | 5-10 | |
| 32% (145) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (79) | 15-17 | |
| 4% (21) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (10) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (15) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 3% (16) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 4% (21) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (3) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 4% (19) | Not sure | |
| 0% (4) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I discovered or was shown my clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (14) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (66) | 5-10 | |
| 40% (181) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (91) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (40) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (9) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (2) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (10) | I have always known it was there | |
| 1% (5) | I have not found my clitoris because I havent looked | |
| 1% (5) | I have not found my clitoris because it is hidden | |
| 3% (14) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
443 voters have answered this question.
I first heard or learned about the clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (5) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (59) | 5-10 | |
| 48% (219) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (105) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (28) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (8) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (3) | I have always known about it | |
| 2% (12) | Not sure | |
| 0% (3) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 34% (153) | Totally by accident | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (179) | When I went looking for it | |
| 9% (43) | Someone showed me my clitoris | |
| 5% (23) | After someone showed me their clitoris | |
| 2% (9) | I have not found my clitoris | |
| 6% (28) | Not sure | |
| 2% (12) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 50% (224) | Before my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (129) | After my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
| 2% (11) | Before my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 2% (10) | After my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 6% (30) | I have not experienced orgasm but I have found my clitoris | |
| 1% (6) | I have not experienced orgasm nor have I found my clitoris | |
| 5% (26) | Not sure | |
| 2% (9) | Other |
445 voters have answered this question.
I became consciously aware of my clitoris and the pleasure it did or could provide and its sexual nature at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (12) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (46) | 5-10 | |
| 44% (197) | 11-14 | |
| 24% (108) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (42) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (13) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (9) | I havent been able to put it all together yet | |
| 1% (8) | Not sure | |
| 0% (4) | Other |
444 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (9) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (52) | 5-10 | |
| 39% (178) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (103) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (43) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (16) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (14) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (9) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 0% (4) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 1% (6) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 0% (3) | Not sure | |
| 0% (3) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure by pressing it against objects at the age of (The pressure was directed at your clitoris specifically rather than your vulva as a whole.) [Select One]
| 2% (11) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (47) | 5-10 | |
| 29% (130) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (104) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (43) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (14) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (10) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 6% (30) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 6% (27) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 4% (18) | Not sure | |
| 0% (4) | Other |
446 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using water spray at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (3) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (22) | 5-10 | |
| 23% (104) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (103) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (51) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (15) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (3) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (2) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (13) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 18% (81) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 7% (32) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (12) | Not sure | |
| 0% (4) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using a vibrator [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (8) | 5-10 | |
| 12% (54) | 11-14 | |
| 14% (66) | 15-17 | |
| 22% (99) | 18-22 | |
| 7% (34) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (16) | 30-39 | |
| 1% (7) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (4) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 28% (126) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 4% (19) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (3) | Other |
445 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using a sex toy other than a vibrator at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (3) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (8) | 5-10 | |
| 9% (42) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (51) | 15-17 | |
| 13% (58) | 18-22 | |
| 7% (32) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (14) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 37% (166) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 8% (39) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (13) | Not sure | |
| 2% (10) | Other |
446 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vagina, internal, with my fingers at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (8) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (48) | 5-10 | |
| 37% (169) | 11-14 | |
| 24% (109) | 15-17 | |
| 13% (60) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (11) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (3) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (2) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (2) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 3% (14) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 2% (12) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 1% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I first inserted an object, excluding tampons used solely for absorption of menstrual fluid, into my vagina at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (3) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (35) | 5-10 | |
| 32% (143) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (105) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (53) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (15) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (5) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (2) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 8% (40) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 6% (30) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 2% (10) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
446 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vagina, internal, for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (32) | 5-10 | |
| 28% (129) | 11-14 | |
| 26% (117) | 15-17 | |
| 15% (68) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (14) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (3) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (2) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (5) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 6% (30) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure but want to | |
| 4% (18) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 3% (16) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
445 voters have answered this question.
I first used a dildo to stimulate my vagina at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (6) | 5-10 | |
| 8% (36) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (52) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (67) | 18-22 | |
| 9% (41) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (14) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (2) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 34% (154) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo but want to | |
| 11% (50) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo and do not want to | |
| 2% (10) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (7) | Not sure | |
| 0% (4) | Other |
447 voters have answered this question.
I first used a sex toy other than a dildo to stimulate my vagina at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (7) | 5-10 | |
| 10% (47) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (53) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (64) | 18-22 | |
| 7% (33) | 23-29 | |
| 2% (11) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 32% (146) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy but want to | |
| 10% (45) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy and do not want to | |
| 3% (14) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (9) | Not sure | |
| 1% (7) | Other |
446 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my breast and nipples at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (14) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (79) | 5-10 | |
| 44% (199) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (79) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (28) | 18-22 | |
| 0% (4) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (4) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (2) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (4) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples but want to | |
| 3% (14) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples and do not want to | |
| 3% (17) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
448 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my breasts and nipples for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (5) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (40) | 5-10 | |
| 32% (146) | 11-14 | |
| 22% (103) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (52) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (8) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (12) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 3% (16) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 9% (44) | My breasts and nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (16) | Not sure | |
| 0% (3) | Other |
449 voters have answered this question.
When I stimulate my nipples while masturbating I use [Select all that apply]
| 40% (182) | Light caresses | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% (175) | Medium caresses | |
| 29% (130) | Firm caresses | |
| 29% (133) | Light massaging strokes | |
| 32% (143) | Medium massaging strokes | |
| 23% (106) | Firm massaging strokes | |
| 9% (42) | Painful massaging strokes | |
| 34% (152) | Light squeezing/pinching | |
| 33% (149) | Medium squeezing/pinching | |
| 23% (105) | Firm squeezing/pinching | |
| 12% (54) | Painful squeezing/pinching | |
| 7% (32) | Nipple clamps | |
| 28% (125) | Light tugging | |
| 23% (105) | Medium tugging | |
| 16% (73) | Firm tugging | |
| 8% (36) | Painful tugging | |
| 25% (114) | I lick my nipples | |
| 13% (60) | I suck/bite on my nipples, light pressure | |
| 9% (44) | I suck/bite on my nipples, medium pressure | |
| 9% (42) | I suck/bite on my nipples, firm pressure | |
| 4% (21) | I suck/bite on my nipples, painful pressure | |
| 2% (11) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 2% (10) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 11% (52) | My nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (9) | Not sure | |
| 3% (15) | Other |
445 voters have answered this question.

