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]
| 69% (1582) | I am female | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (428) | I am a feminine female | |
| 1% (36) | I am a masculine female | |
| 6% (140) | I am a female who is both masculine and feminine | |
| 0% (11) | I am intersexed and identify as female | |
| 0% (5) | I am intersexed and identify as male | |
| 0% (5) | I am intersexed and identify as both male and female | |
| 0% (9) | I am a male to female transsexual | |
| 0% (10) | I am androgynous, somewhere in the middle | |
| 0% (4) | I have female sexual anatomy but identify as male | |
| 0% (11) | I have male sexual anatomy but identity as female | |
| 0% (10) | Not sure | |
| 0% (21) | Other |
2272 voters have answered this question.
What is your current age? [Select One]
| 1% (33) | 10 and younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (245) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (394) | 15-17 | |
| 25% (571) | 18-22 | |
| 16% (378) | 23-29 | |
| 13% (306) | 30-39 | |
| 8% (204) | 40-49 | |
| 4% (91) | 50-59 | |
| 1% (34) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (14) | 70 and older |
2270 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live? [Select One]
| 0% (15) | Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (6) | Antarctica | |
| 4% (92) | Australia and Oceania | |
| 3% (84) | Asia | |
| 7% (176) | Canada | |
| 0% (7) | Caribbean | |
| 15% (358) | Europe | |
| 0% (10) | Mexico | |
| 0% (16) | Middle East | |
| 0% (13) | South America | |
| 63% (1436) | United States | |
| 2% (59) | Other |
2272 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vulva with my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 9% (208) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27% (620) | 5-10 | |
| 37% (839) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (254) | 15-17 | |
| 5% (114) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (38) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (22) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (13) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (6) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (2) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (84) | I cant remember when I started | |
| 0% (20) | I have never explored my vulva with my hands but want to | |
| 0% (22) | I have never explored my vulva with my hands and do not want to | |
| 0% (15) | Not sure | |
| 0% (9) | Other |
2267 voters have answered this question.
I first looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (48) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (396) | 5-10 | |
| 41% (945) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (391) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (178) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (63) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (23) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (9) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (7) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (3) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (76) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror but want to | |
| 2% (64) | I have never looked at or examined my vulva using a mirror and do not want to | |
| 1% (45) | Not sure | |
| 0% (11) | Other |
2259 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vulva for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 3% (90) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (425) | 5-10 | |
| 41% (941) | 11-14 | |
| 17% (390) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (175) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (45) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (22) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (8) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (8) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (36) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 1% (31) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 1% (27) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (17) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (24) | Not sure | |
| 0% (10) | Other |
2251 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vulva for pleasure by pressing it against objects at the age of [Select One]
| 5% (121) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (473) | 5-10 | |
| 33% (756) | 11-14 | |
| 14% (321) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (139) | 18-22 | |
| 1% (36) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (27) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (5) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (6) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (49) | I have done this for as long as I can remember | |
| 5% (118) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way but want to | |
| 3% (85) | I have never stimulated my vulva this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (14) | My vulva is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (73) | Not sure | |
| 0% (21) | Other |
2245 voters have answered this question.
I discovered or was shown my clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (55) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (338) | 5-10 | |
| 41% (929) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (468) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (217) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (54) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (20) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (5) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (5) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (47) | I have always known it was there | |
| 0% (15) | I have not found my clitoris because I havent looked | |
| 0% (20) | I have not found my clitoris because it is hidden | |
| 2% (59) | Not sure | |
| 0% (10) | Other |
2242 voters have answered this question.
I first heard or learned about the clitoris at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (31) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (304) | 5-10 | |
| 48% (1079) | 11-14 | |
| 22% (509) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (139) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (48) | 23-29 | |
| 0% (14) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (4) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (22) | I have always known about it | |
| 3% (70) | Not sure | |
| 0% (9) | Other |
2232 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 31% (695) | Totally by accident | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (810) | When I went looking for it | |
| 10% (241) | Someone showed me my clitoris | |
| 6% (150) | After someone showed me their clitoris | |
| 2% (52) | I have not found my clitoris | |
| 8% (192) | Not sure | |
| 3% (74) | Other |
2214 voters have answered this question.
I found or discovered my clitoris [Select One]
| 47% (1047) | Before my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (632) | After my first orgasm experienced while masturbating | |
| 4% (96) | Before my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 3% (75) | After my first orgasm experienced during sex with a partner | |
| 6% (146) | I have not experienced orgasm but I have found my clitoris | |
| 1% (27) | I have not experienced orgasm nor have I found my clitoris | |
| 5% (126) | Not sure | |
| 2% (59) | Other |
2208 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]
| 1% (42) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (282) | 5-10 | |
| 42% (935) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (528) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (217) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (62) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (29) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (9) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (0) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (51) | I havent been able to put it all together yet | |
| 1% (38) | Not sure | |
| 0% (14) | Other |
2210 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using my hands at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (44) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (271) | 5-10 | |
| 39% (865) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (517) | 15-17 | |
| 10% (231) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (64) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (26) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (6) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (5) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (33) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (50) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 1% (30) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 1% (26) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (25) | Not sure | |
| 0% (8) | Other |
2203 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% (51) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (260) | 5-10 | |
| 32% (707) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (438) | 15-17 | |
| 9% (206) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (48) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (28) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (4) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 2% (46) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 7% (173) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 4% (95) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 1% (22) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 3% (84) | Not sure | |
| 0% (21) | Other |
2187 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using water spray at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (18) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (135) | 5-10 | |
| 22% (484) | 11-14 | |
| 20% (448) | 15-17 | |
| 12% (270) | 18-22 | |
| 4% (99) | 23-29 | |
| 2% (47) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (13) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (7) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (2) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (20) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 17% (391) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 7% (154) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (18) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (39) | Not sure | |
| 1% (33) | Other |
2179 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my clitoris for pleasure using a vibrator [Select One]
| 0% (16) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (62) | 5-10 | |
| 10% (227) | 11-14 | |
| 15% (344) | 15-17 | |
| 19% (436) | 18-22 | |
| 8% (191) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (76) | 30-39 | |
| 1% (30) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (15) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (5) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (1) | 70 and older | |
| 26% (579) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 6% (133) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (16) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (24) | Not sure | |
| 1% (27) | Other |
2182 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% (19) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (45) | 5-10 | |
| 9% (195) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (247) | 15-17 | |
| 13% (295) | 18-22 | |
| 6% (140) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (66) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (20) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (14) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (4) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (3) | 70 and older | |
| 36% (780) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way but want to | |
| 10% (233) | I have never stimulated my clitoris for pleasure in this way and do not want to | |
| 0% (12) | My clitoris is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (57) | Not sure | |
| 1% (35) | Other |
2165 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my vagina, internal, with my fingers at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (39) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (257) | 5-10 | |
| 37% (809) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (508) | 15-17 | |
| 11% (260) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (73) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (30) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (16) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (3) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (11) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 2% (64) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 2% (59) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 1% (31) | Not sure | |
| 0% (13) | Other |
2176 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]
| 1% (22) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (131) | 5-10 | |
| 33% (735) | 11-14 | |
| 22% (481) | 15-17 | |
| 10% (234) | 18-22 | |
| 4% (88) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (37) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (12) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (6) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (2) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (2) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (8) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 7% (166) | I have never done this but want to | |
| 8% (182) | I have never done this and do not want to | |
| 1% (43) | Not sure | |
| 0% (19) | Other |
2168 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my vagina, internal, for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 1% (25) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (140) | 5-10 | |
| 31% (676) | 11-14 | |
| 24% (529) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (307) | 18-22 | |
| 4% (102) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (38) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (12) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (5) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (2) | 70 and older | |
| 0% (10) | I have done it for as long as I can remember | |
| 6% (130) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure but want to | |
| 3% (69) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 2% (64) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (37) | Not sure | |
| 0% (16) | Other |
2163 voters have answered this question.
I first used a dildo to stimulate my vagina at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (18) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (48) | 5-10 | |
| 8% (178) | 11-14 | |
| 12% (263) | 15-17 | |
| 15% (342) | 18-22 | |
| 7% (161) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (84) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (18) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (10) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (4) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (0) | 70 and older | |
| 32% (707) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo but want to | |
| 11% (246) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a dildo and do not want to | |
| 1% (30) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 1% (33) | Not sure | |
| 0% (19) | Other |
2161 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% (20) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (46) | 5-10 | |
| 9% (197) | 11-14 | |
| 11% (256) | 15-17 | |
| 14% (324) | 18-22 | |
| 7% (159) | 23-29 | |
| 3% (66) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (20) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (9) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (5) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (4) | 70 and older | |
| 32% (700) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy but want to | |
| 10% (237) | I have never stimulated my vagina for pleasure with a sex toy and do not want to | |
| 1% (30) | My vagina is insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (59) | Not sure | |
| 1% (29) | Other |
2161 voters have answered this question.
I started to explore my breast and nipples at the age of [Select One]
| 2% (57) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (370) | 5-10 | |
| 44% (971) | 11-14 | |
| 18% (413) | 15-17 | |
| 6% (139) | 18-22 | |
| 2% (52) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (23) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (3) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (3) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (3) | 70 and older | |
| 1% (30) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples but want to | |
| 2% (45) | I have never explored my breasts and nipples and do not want to | |
| 2% (54) | Not sure | |
| 0% (11) | Other |
2175 voters have answered this question.
I started to stimulate my breasts and nipples for pleasure at the age of [Select One]
| 0% (16) | Less than 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (180) | 5-10 | |
| 35% (775) | 11-14 | |
| 23% (516) | 15-17 | |
| 10% (230) | 18-22 | |
| 3% (69) | 23-29 | |
| 1% (29) | 30-39 | |
| 0% (7) | 40-49 | |
| 0% (4) | 50-59 | |
| 0% (1) | 60-69 | |
| 0% (3) | 70 and older | |
| 3% (72) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 2% (62) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 6% (150) | My breasts and nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 2% (50) | Not sure | |
| 0% (14) | Other |
2178 voters have answered this question.
When I stimulate my nipples while masturbating I use [Select all that apply]
| 8% (815) | Light caresses | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (790) | Medium caresses | |
| 6% (623) | Firm caresses | |
| 6% (603) | Light massaging strokes | |
| 6% (629) | Medium massaging strokes | |
| 5% (491) | Firm massaging strokes | |
| 1% (164) | Painful massaging strokes | |
| 7% (688) | Light squeezing/pinching | |
| 6% (665) | Medium squeezing/pinching | |
| 5% (519) | Firm squeezing/pinching | |
| 2% (216) | Painful squeezing/pinching | |
| 1% (160) | Nipple clamps | |
| 5% (558) | Light tugging | |
| 4% (469) | Medium tugging | |
| 3% (325) | Firm tugging | |
| 1% (138) | Painful tugging | |
| 5% (563) | I lick my nipples | |
| 2% (284) | I suck/bite on my nipples, light pressure | |
| 2% (285) | I suck/bite on my nipples, medium pressure | |
| 1% (180) | I suck/bite on my nipples, firm pressure | |
| 0% (88) | I suck/bite on my nipples, painful pressure | |
| 0% (93) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure but want to | |
| 0% (90) | I have never stimulated my breasts and nipples for pleasure and do not want to | |
| 1% (159) | My nipples are insensitive to self-stimulation | |
| 0% (39) | Not sure | |
| 0% (58) | Other |
9692 voters have answered this question.

