Q: I’ve gone without sex so long the last thing I want to do is masturbate. Why should I try?

A: You don’t have to masturbate; it’s up to you. Researchers have found that women who can successfully masturbate are much more likely to have more and better orgasms with someone else. You could go for a different sensation by putting an ice cube or the skin of a freshly peeled banana over the area to experience the feeling of sensory input. Experiment: find what feels good.

Reprinted with permission from 52 Brilliant Ideas: The Little Book of Big O’s by Marcelle Perks, copyright © 2006 by The Infinite Ideas Company Limited, published by The Penguin Group.

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