This study examined the actual status of masturbation and its relationship
to social activity, sexual stimuli, and means to avoid such practice.
A total of 422 medical students in Damascus University, age distribution
were (18-26 year).A questionn
aire had been distributed involved questions
related to the study.
Questions divided in 4 subjects: the first is about the general sexual stimuli,
the second is studying masturbation especially. The third is about risks of
masturbation in general, fourthly is the risks somatic and affective of
masturbation.