I used to love masturbating in the shower because of the warm enveloping feelings and the quick cleanup. Two warnings, though: If you use soap or shampoo as lubricant, you'll rub your penis raw and make your life miserable for close to a month. Also, your household or roommates will suspect you are masturbating because of the length of time you take. The stimulation of the water pouring over me feels unique and quite erotic. But today, I no longer masturbate in the shower because of the huge amount of water it wastes. I don't live in a place with water restrictions or high water prices, but still, it felt self-indulgent and wasteful once I realized how many tubs of water go down the drain while I stroke away. If you can stand the colder temperatures and fear of being seen, masturbating under a waterfall at a campground or park is even better than an indoor shower.
- age 34, Georgia

I don't do it at all, because my dad is so paranoid about overflowing the septic tank. If I stay in the shower too long, whether or not I'm masturbating, I get a lecture about saving water. I'd rather do it up in my room, anyway.
- age 18, Connecticut

I live in a college dorm, but am lucky enough to have a bathroom with a shower that I share with the guy next door. The bathroom is located between our rooms. When either of us hears the other one in the shower or on the john, we just stay out, so it's always private. I like to masturbate in the shower, but it definitely has some negatives: primarily, it takes longer to finish the shower! Sometimes you just don't want to be in there that long, especially when you know the guy next door can hear the water running or you've got to get to class in an hour. There's also no place to sit and relax while. The good parts are that there's usually some slippery conditioner handy for use as lube, and cleaning up the semen isn't even a concern. Just let it wash down the drain.
- age 21, Indiana

I masturbate just about every time I shower. I love the feeling of being in the water. Also, the shower tends to mask any noise I make while I masturbate. This gives me a great feeling and usually gives me an even better orgasm.
- age 18, Minnesota

I like to lie down when I do it, so showers aren't very feasible. I remember trying to do it with the shower faucet when I was younger, because I had read about how good that's supposed to feel — but I couldn't get the right angle for pleasure, and I hated the feeling of the water squishing out of me afterwards. It just wasn't worth it. These days, I live in a college dorm without my own bathroom, and the showers are so gross I don't touch the walls for any reason, let alone attempt to contort myself in weird positions for the showerhead. I stick to the bed. It's more comfortable, anyway.
- age 21, Tennessee (female)

The shower offers easy cleanup. I usually masturbate whenever I shower — but more often, I take long, hot baths. So I guess the frequency of shower wanks is about 3 per week. In my teens, I would masturbate in the tub, but now I do that only rarely. For me, it required a cloth to catch the spermies because I don't like how semen cements to the body and hair. I masturbate most frequently in bed — at least twice every night — because of comfort and convenience.
- age 43, Texas

I often masturbate in the shower, as it's the only place where I'm guaranteed that no one will walk in on me. The best thing about it is the fact that I don't have to worry about cleaning up after myself. However, I don't find masturbating while standing up as enjoyable or as comfortable as lying down on my bed.
- United Kingdom

When I shower in the morning before work, I masturbate a few times a week. I often wake up semi-erect, and when I hold my penis to take a pee it grows even bigger. When I get in the shower, I can stroke it for a couple of minutes, have a great orgasm, and there is no extra cleanup. This gives me a more relaxed mind for the day at work, rather than having to feel horny all day while I'm trying to concentrate. My wife often masturbates in the shower also. We share our masturbation stories with each other. It's great foreplay!
- age 30, Pennsylvania

I really can't seem to masturbate when I'm in the shower. The water just kind of makes my penis have this strange wet-friction to it that takes most of the stimulus out of regular masturbation. I can masturbate when I'm *out* of the shower, but this usually takes awhile, and for some reason, I get a very itchy back. If I seriously need to masturbate, I'll take the chance — but usually, I just play with my erection instead of actually following through to try for an orgasm. It's too much effort for a rather unsatisfying outcome.
- Washington

I masturbate every time I shower or bathe. The only bad thing about doing "it" in the shower is that the water can get cold just as "it" gets good.
- age 18, Arizona

I masturbate several times a day. At least one of those times is in the shower. I find the shower very convenient for masturbation, because I shower every day before I leave for work. I adjust my showerhead to pulse and aim the hot stream of water at my clitoris (while fantasizing about having sex, of course). I lean back against the shower tiles and clench my PC muscles at the same time, which causes me to have an internal (G-spot) orgasm simultaneously. My orgasms happen rather quickly that way, which saves me time and gives me some much-needed release before I go to work. The only negative is that sometimes when I'm not in a hurry, I spend way too much time in the shower, run out of hot water, and my water bill goes sky high!
- age 33, Maryland (female)

I masturbate while showering about twice a week, or about a third of the time. Generally, I do this to relieve stress. However, these sessions are often sub-par to my usual sessions — mainly because I must hurry and finish quickly. Usually, I prefer to spend at least 30 minutes masturbating before I climax. And in my house, 45-minute showers are often questioned.
- Canada

I used to masturbate every day in the shower until I noticed a loss of sensitivity and thought the soapy rubbing could be the cause. Then at age 47, I began to restore my foreskin (I was circumcised at birth). Now that I have full coverage when flaccid, my sensitivity is returning, as is my enjoyment of masturbation in the shower, or in bed for that matter.
- age 54, Maryland

When I was 13, I first tried anal stimulation in the shower. I did it about once a week for a year or so. They were great sessions, and ejaculating was wonderful, just letting it fly. During my first year of college, I lived in the dorms and I started to masturbate in the shower every day. Positives are easy cleanup and privacy; negatives are that you can't take as much time.
- age 22, Virginia

I masturbate in the shower quite often. It feels great to have hot water running over your body, creating a more intense sensation. Filling the tub with hot water and rubbing against the floor also feels quite good.
- New York

I often masturbate in the shower. I turn off the showerhead, lie on my back, and let the water come down from the faucet onto my clitoris. It feels a lot different from when I use my hands in bed. I have a far more intense orgasm. I shake and moan; I can lie back and adjust the water to what feels best and just fantasize about my boyfriend and how good it feels. I see nothing negative about it.
- New Jersey (female)

I don't often masturbate while showering, but I love to lube up my penis, play with it, and get it nice and hard. Then, when I have finished my shower, I sometimes lie on my bed completely nude and toss off. It's quite erotic.
- age 23, Australia

The only time I masturbate in the shower is while I'm on a trip with my family and there is no other way to do it. Positives include: It is sexy to have water trickling over your naked body; there is basically no cleanup; and it is a nice change of pace. Negatives: It can sometimes be hard to reach orgasm standing up; longer showers due to masturbation can arouse suspicion; and it's not nearly as comfortable as masturbating in a nice, soft, warm bed.
- Illinois

Once a week, I would say, I masturbate in the shower. It is almost too much better there. No cleanup necessary, and when I finish and come out, I am shower clean. I can moan and groan all I want and my parents do not know the difference. It is the best! I am a little against wasting the water, though. Sometimes I can take up to 30 minutes just to climax. It is a true shame!
- New Jersey (female)

I don't really like doing it in the shower that much. I find it hard to focus my attention — kind of weird, because when I'm showering, I feel very masculine and sexual. I'm all slippery and wet, which sometimes gets me very aroused, as if I had some hot girl with me. If I try to work it then and there, something often happens — like I'll get cold, or a family member will walk into the bathroom. So I usually end up saving it for my room afterwards. That feels good! And although I rarely masturbate in the tub at home, I always make sure to include a tub wanking session whenever I'm at a motel or hotel.
- age 20, Texas

Whether I masturbate when I shower depends on how much time I have. Morning showers are usually more "chaste" than those taken in the afternoon or evening. We used to have a bathtub, and any time I took a bath, I would masturbate — often more than once. The positive sides to it are that the door is locked so you have privacy, and you are naked, so you can feel slightly freer and uninhibited by the fear that someone might walk in on you. Also, the hot water makes your body relax a lot more than what is normally possible. The downside is that masturbating under water (when taking a bath) will desensitize your penis. I often found myself lifting my pelvis out of the water to regain some sensitivity. Also, there's the added benefit of having the showerhead and water spray to play with, especially with a detachable showerhead (generally standard in Europe).
- age 19, Sweden

I masturbate in the shower quite often. I'm married with two kids, so there's usually no other time or place for undisturbed privacy. Also, my sexual appetite is a lot stronger than my wife's. I want at least one orgasm a day, so I take care of my own needs when she's not in the mood. Also, I just plain *enjoy* masturbating. The advantage of masturbating in the shower is easy cleanup, and if you're married, the wife has all sorts of cleansers, lotions, and such to use as a lubricant — I experiment. The disadvantages are that it tends to be hurried — you can't use all the hot water. Also, if you like to get visual stimulation from magazines or videos, there's no way to do that in the shower.
- age 47, Colorado

It is about 50/50 shower and bed for me. My totally menopausal wife is very understanding — she refills my little bottle of baby oil in the shower recess and also changes my "face-washer" (cleanup rag) under the pillow frequently. I cannot say there are any negatives about either venue; they are equally enjoyable. The shower is in full light and the bed is usually in darkness. I no longer make any effort to reduce noise or movement, and my wife is fully aware that I am "busy," as she calls it.
- age 64, Australia

When I was younger, I masturbated while bathing or showering almost all the time. The advantage then was privacy and ease of cleanup — but the main reason was that I always got an erection when I undressed. Soap turned out to be a very stimulating lube, and I never experienced the discomfort from it that some guys report. I seldom do it in the bathroom now because I'm more stimulated at the computer and enjoy licking up my semen to clean up — something I never would do when I was younger.
- age 57, Ohio

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