'Masturbation'

A teenager should not feel embarrassed that they have very strong sexual desires at times. For some teenagers, these feelings can be overwhelming strong; taking up all of their thoughts, and this is completely natural. As a teenager is experiencing huge hormonal changes, as their bodies are slowly turning from teenagers into men and women, this is quite natural. Along with these strong sexual thoughts, comes the urge to masturbate. Masturbation, of course, is a private issue but a teenager should know that desires to masturbate are normal and natural. A teen should not feel guilty to perform this act; it can offer relief from intense sexual thoughts. It can also prolong a teen from engaging in sexual intercourse. Sexual intercourse should be saved for when both partners are emotionally mature enough to handle all of the feelings and issues that go along with sex.