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% (159) | I am female | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (45) | I am a feminine female | |
| 1% (3) | I am a masculine female | |
| 9% (23) | 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% (1) | I am androgynous, somewhere in the middle | |
| 0% (0) | I have female sexual anatomy but identify as male | |
| 0% (1) | I have male sexual anatomy but identity as female | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
234 voters have answered this question.
What is your current age? [Select One]
| 0% (2) | 10 and younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (21) | 11-14 | |
| 19% (45) | 15-17 | |
| 31% (75) | 18-22 | |
| 16% (39) | 23-29 | |
| 8% (19) | 30-39 | |
| 8% (19) | 40-49 | |
| 5% (12) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (2) | 70 and older |
235 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live? [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Antarctica | |
| 4% (10) | Australia and Oceania | |
| 2% (6) | Asia | |
| 6% (15) | Canada | |
| 0% (2) | Caribbean | |
| 22% (52) | Europe | |
| 0% (2) | Mexico | |
| 0% (0) | Middle East | |
| 0% (1) | South America | |
| 59% (140) | United States | |
| 2% (5) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vulva with my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 8% (19) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (63) | 5-10 | |
| 38% (90) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (26) | 15-17 | |
| 5% (12) | 18-22 | |
| 0% (1) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 5% (13) | I cant remember when I started | |
| 1% (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% (1) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I first looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (4) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (45) | 5-10 | |
| 42% (101) | 11-14 | |
| 19% (45) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (16) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (3) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (9) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror but want to | |
| 0% (1) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror and do not want to | |
| 3% (9) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vulva for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (9) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (30) | 5-10 | |
| 45% (108) | 11-14 | |
| 16% (39) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (17) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (3) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (7) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 3% (8) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 0% (1) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (8) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
236 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% (10) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (40) | 5-10 | |
| 34% (81) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (41) | 15-17 | |
| 4% (11) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (5) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (9) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 5% (13) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 2% (7) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (1) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 5% (13) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
I discovered or was shown my clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (8) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (22) | 5-10 | |
| 45% (106) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (47) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (22) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (4) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (4) | I have always known it was there | |
| 2% (5) | I have not found my clitoris because I havent looked | |
| 1% (3) | I have not found my clitoris because it is hidden | |
| 3% (8) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
233 voters have answered this question.
I first heard or learned about the clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (25) | 5-10 | |
| 51% (122) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (56) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (15) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (4) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (1) | I have always known about it | |
| 2% (6) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 31% (73) | Totally by accident | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (94) | When I went looking for it | |
| 9% (22) | Someone showed me my clitoris | |
| 5% (12) | After someone showed me their clitoris | |
| 2% (7) | I have not found my clitoris | |
| 8% (20) | Not sure | |
| 2% (7) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 50% (119) | Before my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
|---|---|---|
| 27% (65) | After my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
| 2% (6) | Before my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 1% (4) | After my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 8% (20) | I have not experienced orgasm but I have found my clitoris | |
| 2% (5) | I have not experienced orgasm nor have I found my clitoris | |
| 4% (10) | Not sure | |
| 2% (6) | Other |
235 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% (6) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (16) | 5-10 | |
| 47% (111) | 11-14 | |
| 22% (53) | 15-17 | |
| 10% (25) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (6) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (8) | I havent been able to put it all together yet | |
| 2% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (7) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (20) | 5-10 | |
| 38% (92) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (55) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (27) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (8) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (7) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (7) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 0% (2) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 1% (3) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 0% (1) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
236 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% (5) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (21) | 5-10 | |
| 31% (75) | 11-14 | |
| 22% (53) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (23) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (9) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (0) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (2) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 8% (19) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 5% (14) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (1) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (8) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using water spray at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (3) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (8) | 5-10 | |
| 23% (56) | 11-14 | |
| 26% (62) | 15-17 | |
| 12% (29) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (5) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (5) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 16% (39) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 7% (18) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (1) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (6) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using a vibrator [Select One]
| 0% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (1) | 5-10 | |
| 8% (21) | 11-14 | |
| 16% (38) | 15-17 | |
| 22% (53) | 18-22 | |
| 5% (13) | 23-29 | |
| 2% (7) | 30-39 | |
| 2% (7) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 32% (76) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 4% (11) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (1) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (3) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
235 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% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (5) | 5-10 | |
| 8% (21) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (28) | 15-17 | |
| 12% (29) | 18-22 | |
| 4% (10) | 23-29 | |
| 2% (5) | 30-39 | |
| 1% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 40% (95) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 9% (23) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (1) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (6) | Not sure | |
| 2% (5) | Other |
235 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vagina, internal, with my fingers at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (5) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (22) | 5-10 | |
| 38% (90) | 11-14 | |
| 24% (58) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (34) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (4) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (2) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (0) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (7) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 3% (9) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 0% (2) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
236 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% (2) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (12) | 5-10 | |
| 33% (79) | 11-14 | |
| 25% (60) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (27) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (7) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (1) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 9% (22) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 7% (17) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 2% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vagina, internal, for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (1) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (10) | 5-10 | |
| 30% (71) | 11-14 | |
| 24% (57) | 15-17 | |
| 15% (37) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (7) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (0) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (1) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 8% (19) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure but want to | |
| 5% (12) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 5% (12) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (3) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
235 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (1) | 5-10 | |
| 7% (18) | 11-14 | |
| 12% (30) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (35) | 18-22 | |
| 6% (16) | 23-29 | |
| 2% (5) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 35% (84) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo but want to | |
| 13% (32) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo and do not want to | |
| 2% (7) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 0% (2) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
236 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (2) | 5-10 | |
| 10% (24) | 11-14 | |
| 9% (23) | 15-17 | |
| 15% (37) | 18-22 | |
| 5% (12) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (2) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (2) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 36% (86) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy but want to | |
| 11% (27) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy and do not want to | |
| 4% (10) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (5) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my breast and nipples at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (4) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (43) | 5-10 | |
| 44% (106) | 11-14 | |
| 18% (45) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (15) | 18-22 | |
| 0% (0) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (2) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (3) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples but want to | |
| 3% (8) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples and do not want to | |
| 3% (9) | Not sure | |
| 0% (1) | Other |
238 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my breasts and nipples for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (3) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (16) | 5-10 | |
| 32% (77) | 11-14 | |
| 21% (51) | 15-17 | |
| 12% (29) | 18-22 | |
| 0% (1) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (1) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (1) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (1) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (7) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 4% (10) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 13% (32) | My breasts and nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (8) | Not sure | |
| 0% (2) | Other |
239 voters have answered this question.
When I stimulate my nipples while masturbating I use [Select all that apply]
| 37% (89) | Light caresses | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% (92) | Medium caresses | |
| 26% (63) | Firm caresses | |
| 29% (70) | Light massaging strokes | |
| 32% (76) | Medium massaging strokes | |
| 21% (51) | Firm massaging strokes | |
| 6% (16) | Painful massaging strokes | |
| 33% (79) | Light squeezing/pinching | |
| 29% (70) | Medium squeezing/pinching | |
| 21% (50) | Firm squeezing/pinching | |
| 10% (25) | Painful squeezing/pinching | |
| 4% (11) | Nipple clamps | |
| 27% (65) | Light tugging | |
| 23% (56) | Medium tugging | |
| 12% (30) | Firm tugging | |
| 5% (12) | Painful tugging | |
| 25% (61) | I lick my nipples | |
| 13% (31) | I suck/bite on my nipples, light pressure | |
| 9% (22) | I suck/bite on my nipples, medium pressure | |
| 5% (14) | I suck/bite on my nipples, firm pressure | |
| 2% (6) | I suck/bite on my nipples, painful pressure | |
| 2% (6) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 3% (9) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 15% (36) | My nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (6) | Not sure | |
| 2% (7) | Other |
236 voters have answered this question.

