Childhood Masturbation Research Articles

Childhood Masturbation: A Case Report and Literature Review for Treatment

Background: Masturbation is normal sexual behavior. However, masturbation in childhood is rarely discussed in the research. Childhood masturbation or gratification disorder, is characterized by self-stimulation of genitalia in prepubescent children. However, childhood masturbation often stops if the child is distracted, and spontaneous recovery within two years in most cases Generally, no drug therapy is required for childhood masturbation unless it is very frequent or excessive and it affects the daily functionality of the child. Regarding the treatment of childhood masturbation, we highlight the fact that evidence-based therapy for childhood masturbation is lacking due to unclear standard guidelines on it. We need a path of therapy that can help doctors in the management of childhood masturbation. Case: Here we reported two cases of excessive childhood masturbation from a 3-year-old and a 10-month-old female patient who were brought by their mother to the outpatient clinic pediatric, Academic Hospital, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, with a complaint of stretching by flexing the legs and rubbing on her genital part Risperidone as one of the drug therapies for this case and present a good outcome. Additionally, this article also provides literature reviews on childhood masturbation treatment that may guide clinicians in its evaluation and management. Conclusion: We conclude that behavioral treatment is the common strategy for childhood masturbation. The treatment, as well as behavioral and drug therapeutic strategies, should be considered to achieve an effective outcome.

The Assessment and Management of Childhood Masturbation: An Analysis of 90 Cases.

The child's self-stimulating pleasure behavior is defined as childhood masturbation (CM). Diagnosis of CM is mainly based on behavior and analysis of video recordings. This study aims to investigate etiological factors, movement patterns, and treatment options.Medical records and video recordings of CM in our clinic between 2015 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Ninety patients aged 8 months to 9 years were included in our study. The male-to-female ratio was 23/67. The mean age at onset of masturbation (mean ± standard deviation) was 21.42 ± 18.44 (6-107) months. Note that 27.7% (32) of the patients were taking antiepileptic drugs before admission.Eight of the 90 patients had abnormal electroencephalograms. The time of onset of CM was related to cessation of breast milk in 24.4%, separation from the mother in 43.3%, new siblings in 16.6%, initiation of toilet training in 7.7%, and parental divorce in 6.6%. Behavioral therapy was sufficient in 71.1%. Hydroxyzine hydrochloride in 19 (21.1%) and risperidone in 9 (10%) were given in the remaining cases. Overall, 23/28 of the cases receiving medication improved during follow-up. Physicians may have difficulty identifying repetitive movements in CM. Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may lead to unnecessary use of antiepileptic drugs, delayed initiation of treatment, and prolonged treatment duration. Video recordings are important in the differential diagnosis of CM. CM may have psychosocial causes and can often be effectively treated with behavioral therapy. Pharmacological treatment (hydroxyzine hydrochloride and risperidone) may be considered in cases that do not respond to behavioral treatment.

Clonazepam as a Treatment of Excessive Infantile and Childhood Masturbation

Clonazepam as a Treatment of Excessive Infantile and Childhood Masturbation

Vulvovaginitis in childhood and adolescence in a gynecologist practice

Background. The study of the etiology and pathogenesis of vulvovaginitis in different age periods of girls in order to preserve their reproductive health. Objective. The aim of the study is — to identify risk factors for the development of vulvovaginitis at different girls age periods. Methods. Retrospective analysis of information from electronic medical records of 100 girls of various ages with inflammatory diseases of the vulva and vagina treated on an outpatient basis. Results. Risk factors identified: children in the period of neonatality and infancy this is an incorrect conduct of hygiene measures due to insufficient awareness of parents; in the period of neutral childhood — allergic reactions, somatic diseases, antibiotic treatment, enterobiosis and childhood masturbation, children in the period of acute respiratory viral infections, inability to take care of the genitals; in adolescent girls — the presence of chronic somatic inflammatory diseases, antibiotic therapy, early onset of sexual activity, lack of contraception, non-compliance with personal hygiene rules, violation of menstrual hygiene, belated access to a doctor. The main causative agents of vulvovaginitis in the period of neutral childhood were representatives of coccal flora and E. coli, in adolescence — Candida and microbial associations. Conclusion. Preventive conversations with patients and their parents about the identified risk factors for vulvovaginitis are necessary in order to prevent the development of inflammatory diseases of the genitals and to preserve reproductive health.

CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF VULVOVAGINITIS AND CHILDREN'S MASTURBATION

Conducted examinations of girls aged 2-11 with vulvovaginitis accompanying childhood masturbation(primary and recurrent). Due to the ineffectiveness of traditional anti-inflammatory therapy proposed a comprehensive method of treatment, which considering neurological and gynecological conditions. It was marked a noticeable therapeutic effect thereby the authors propose to optimize the treatment of vulvovaginitis in girls which suffering from childhood masturbation.

Childhood masturbation: Can it be a sign of sexual abuse?

Childhood masturbation: Can it be a sign of sexual abuse?

Childhood Masturbation: Sleep Habits of Children, Maternal Psychopathology, and Other Risk Factors-A Controlled Study.

The current study aimed to explore sleep habits, maternal psychological symptoms, and other risk factors in children with childhood masturbation (CM). The study was conducted with 80 children with CM and 44 children as a control group. Sleep habits were assessed with the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire and mothers' psychiatric symptoms were screened using the Symptom Checklist-90. In the CM group, sleeping in the same room with parents, history of unplanned pregnancy, and not playing with the child every day were more common than in the control group. Sleep problems (in particular, night waking) are associated with increased incidence of CM. The simple act of parents playing with their children every day may protect against children engaging in CM. Maternal psychiatric symptoms were more common among children with CM than in the control group. By expanding our knowledge about potential risk factors associated with CM, clinicians can distinguish between desirable and undesirable behavior and intervene in pathological cases. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(1), 38-47.].

Çocukluk Çağı Masturbasyonu Tanılı Olguların Sosyodemografik ve Klinik Özellikleri

Amaç: Çocukluk çağı mastürbasyonu klinik uygulamada giderek yaygınlaşmakla birlikte, bugüne kadar literatürde bu konuda yapılan çalışmalar oldukça sınırlı sayıdadır. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada çocukluk çağı mastürbasyonuyla ilişkili klinik ve sosyodemografik özellikleri ve buna yol açan tetikleyici faktörleri belirleyerek literatüre katkıda bulunmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Polikliniği’ne 01.01.2019-01.01.2020 tarihleri arasında genital yolla kendi kendini uyarma şikâyeti ile getirilen 0-8 yaş arası 29 olgunun dosyası geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Olguların sosyodemografik ve klinik verileri ile çocukluk çağı mastürbasyonuyla ilgili tetikleyici faktörler SPSS Versiyon 20 istatistik paket programı kullanılarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: Olguların %72.4’ü kız, %27.6’sı erkekti. Ortanca yaş kızlar ve erkekler için sırasıyla 61.0 ay ve 60.0 aydı. Mastürbasyon başlangıcı için ortanca yaş kızlarda 24.0 ay, erkeklerde ise 36.0 aydı. Çalışmadaki çocukların büyük çoğunluğu orta veya yüksek gelirli ailelerden geliyordu. En sık genitoüriner enfeksiyonlar olmak üzere, olguların %72.9’unda mastürbasyona yol açan en az bir tetikleyici faktör saptandı. Sonuç: Çalışmamız sonucunda olguların ebeveynlerinin büyük çoğunluğunun sosyokültürel açıdan iyi düzeyde olmasına rağmen, çocuklarını mastürbasyon davranışının ortaya çıkmasından ortalama 24 ay sonra hekime götürdüklerini saptadık. Bu durum mastürbasyonun halen ebeveynler için tabu olarak görüldüğünü destekler nitelikteydi.

Direct genital manipulation is rare a manifestation of childhood gratification behaviour below 5 years of age: A case series

Childhood masturbation/self-gratification behaviour means self-stimulation of the genitals by an immature child. Literature on this topic is scarce and scattered. Though most of the paediatricians seem to know about this entity, precise knowledge on spectrum of different behavioural patterns these children may show is lacking. Masturbatory activity in infants and young children is difficult to recognise because it often does not involve manual stimulation of the genitalia at all. We hereby report a series of 3 cases of childhood masturbation where direct genital manipulation, a very rare manifestation, was evident during gratification spells.

Pathological Childhood Masturbation in Children Who Referred to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic

Background: Epidemiological information on childhood masturbation and its associated factors have received little attention in Iran. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of pathological childhood masturbation in children as an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric clinic in Ahvaz. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from 2015 to 2017on all children (age range of 2 - 12 years) with pathological masturbation who were referred to a child and adolescent psychiatric clinic in Ahvaz. A clinical psychologist and a child and adolescent psychiatrist diagnosed masturbation after taking the history of the child or his/her parent and watching a video of the behavior. The data were collected via clinical interview and demographic form and analyzed via SPSS16. Results: Among 600 children, 65 (10.8%) had pathological masturbation. The most common behavior during masturbation was genital stimulation with hand and rubbing of the genitalia against other objects. The most common emotional states in which they masturbated were boredom (23.07%) and agitation (12.3%). Toilet was the most common location for masturbation (6.15%). The pathological masturbation co-occurred in 76.88% of children with other psychiatric disorders. The most prevalent psychiatric disorders in children with masturbatory behavior were Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with a comorbid psychiatric disorder. Conclusions: Knowing this problem, its behavioral patterns, situations in which masturbation occurs, and its comorbid disorders facilitate diagnosis and prevent unnecessary tests and treatments.

Parent attitudes and other comorbid behavioral problems in masturbating children

Purpose: This study aims to examine the relationship of the pre-school childhood masturbation with the parental attitude as well as the relation of the same with the comorbidity and related stammering, tic disorders, nail biting, nocturnal enuresis (NE) and encopresis. Materials and Methods: In this study, parents of 105 preschool children (between the ages of 3 - 6) were interviewed. 50 out the 105 interviewed parents’ children had have been with childhood masturbation (CM) and they are receiving professional consultancy or support services and these parents constitute the case group of this study. The control group was formed with the parents of 55 children. Research data were obtained by of the Personal Information Form filled by the parents, Parental Attitude Scale (PAS) and Comorbid Problems Determination Form prepared by the researcher. Results: Authoritarion parental attitude is discovered to be statistically higher than the case group with CM compared to the control group without such disorder. It has been detected that nail biting, NE and encopresis comorbidity is significantly higher in the case group with CM compared to the control group. Conclusion: There was a direct relationship between authoritarian parental attitudes and the CM that emerged in pre-school childhood. Along with CM the rate of frequency of nail biting, NE and encopresis are higher than the control group.

Common Childhood Masturbation, But Different Sexual Attitudes in Three Male-at-Birth Adolescents: Possible Implications for Sexual Development

Although the child masturbation is recognized as not uncommon behavior, our understanding of normative sexual development in humans is fairly limited. To investigate the possible relationship between early childhood masturbation and subsequent sexual cognition, we retrospectively researched three adolescents who had been reared male and who masturbated in early childhood in similar ways, but had different subsequent sexual cognition. The three young people all recalled primary sexual pleasure from masturbation at age 4 or 5. Their distinctive sexual attitudes could be discerned at age 15 to 20. One was transgender, one was homosexual, and one was heterosexual. Combining recent findings of the neural mechanisms of sexual pleasure and cognition, it can be inferred that the early sexual pleasure in preschoolers might have little significance for the development of sexual cognition in adolescence.

Childhood Masturbation: A Case Report from Bangladesh

Masturbation is a normal sexual behavior; however, masturbation in childhood is less commonly addressed in research. Here we report a case of childhood masturbation in Bangladesh. A six-year-old girl was presented at a private chamber of a psychiatrist with the complaints of episodic frictions of pubic area with edges of bed, furniture, and other approachable particles for last one and half years. The average duration of episodes was about 5 minutes. After taking detailed history, and performing physical and mental state examination, the girl was labeled as a case of childhood masturbation. Adequate psychoeducation was provided to the mother regarding the disorder as well as its management such as behavior therapy. She was also ensured repeatedly regarding the diagnosis as well as the management so that she can believe and maintain the behavior therapy. However, the mother was found challenging to accept the diagnosis as well as treatment without any medication. This article is expected to raise the issue among clinical practitioners other than psychiatrists who in turn would reduce the sufferings of the patients and anxiety of the caregivers.

Czynniki mające wpływ na podejście do zachowań autoseksualnych z uwzględnieniem aspektu ginekologii wieku rozwojowego i medycyny rodzinnej w kontekście uwarunkowań historycznych

Autosexual behavior (masturbation, onanism, ipsis, self-abuse) is still a taboo subject for patients of family doctors. They consist in stimulating the genital organs most often, ending with orgasms. The analysis of factors influencing the approach to the phenomenon of masturbation with particular emphasis on early childhood masturbation in the historical approach including aspects of gynecology of the developmental age and family medicine was analyzed. Attention is drawn to the problem of early childhood masturbation, which has specific medical and psychological significance. There is a need for proper sexual education of children, adolescents and parents, which is one of the tasks of a family medicine specialist. The historical context allows us to understand how, through history, the reference to gender issues has changed, including autosexual behavior in various societies, cultures and philosophical systems, as well as to understand the direction of modern sexology. There is a need of sexual education not only for children and adolescents, but also for adults – in the aspect of early childhood masturbation there is a constant need for pedagogical-psychological and medical care over families. It is worth remembering that sometimes masturbation may be a behavioral disorder as a result of sexual harassment. There is a need for proper sexual education of children, adolescents and parents, which is one of the tasks of a family medicine specialist.

Diagnosis and treatment of early childhood masturbation in a case of autism spectrum disorder: a case report

Diagnosis and treatment of early childhood masturbation in a case of autism spectrum disorder: a case report

Problem masturbacji wczesnodziecięcej na tle zachowań autoseksualnych w okresie dojrzałości

Masturbation is self-stimulation of the genitals for pleasure and self-comfort. Children may rub themselves with a hand or other object. The aim of the paper is sexuological aspect of masturbation. Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation, especially of one’s own genitals and often to the point of orgasm, which is performed manually, by other types of bodily contact (except for sexual intercourse), by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Attention is paid to the problem of early childhood masturbation, which has specific medical and psychological significance. There is a need for proper sexual education of children, adolescents and parents.

The Relationship Between Children's Masturbation Behavior and Their Mothers' Temperament and Character Dimensions: A Case-Control Study

Objective: Childhood masturbation (CM) is the self-stimulation of the genitalia by a child with the intention of obtaining pleasure and is frequently associated with physical distress signs and symptoms. In this study, we aimed to examine the temperament and character traits of mothers of a clinical sample of infants and young children, who presented with the complaint of masturbation compared to a control group. Sociodemographic and clinical features of the children in the study group were also assessed. Methods: Fifty two infants and children (36 girls and 16 boys) with a mean age of 4.4±1.7 years exhibiting masturbation and their mothers were included in this study together with a control group consisting of 52 age, gender, and age of mother-matched infants and children. Socio-demographic data and clinical information was obtained through interviews by the researchers and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was completed by the mothers. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows, Version 20.0. Results: The Total Novelty Seeking (NS), Impulsivity subscale (NS2) of Novelty Seeking, Attachment (RD3) subscale of Reward Dependence, and Transpersonal Identification (ST2) subscale of Self-Transcendence scores were significantly higher in the study group; while the Total Self-Directedness and Responsibility subscale of the (SD1) Self-Directedness scores were significantly lower in the mothers of CM compared to control group. According to the logistic regression model, the odds of exhibiting masturbation increased in a child as the scores of Impulsiveness subscale of Novelty Seeking dimension and the Attachment subscale of Reward Dependence scores increased and the scores of Responsibility subscale of Self-Directedness scores were decreased in the mothers of CM group. Conclusions: The findings may indicate a relationship (as a mediator) between problematic childhood masturbation and the temperament and character traits of their mothers, but it should be further studied in large samples.

Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy in the United States: A History of a Medical Treatment

For Americans who think that female genital cutting is a barbarity confined to darkest Africa and parts of the Islamic world, Sarah Rodriguez's detailed history of female circumcision in the United States will come as a revelation and perhaps a shock. In her impressively researched study the author considers the social rationale of such practices and their relationship with changing theories of anatomy, physiology, sexual behaviour and gender relations. In pursuit of these themes four types of circumcision are examined in detail: clitoridectomy; excision of all or part of the clitoral hood (female prepuce); removal of accumulated smegma beneath the hood; and breaking down the adhesions between the hood and the clitoris. These procedures were performed for three basic reasons: to discourage masturbation; to correct homosexuality or “hypersexuality”; or to enhance the capacity for orgasm during intercourse. Introduced in the late nineteenth century at the height of the childhood masturbation scare, clitoridectomy had a brief and limited respectability, usually performed on girls at the behest of worried parents, though occasionally at the request of adult women. There is not much evidence that clitoridectomy was widely employed to treat lesbianism or hypersexuality, though there are certainly cases of parents wanting the “large” clitorises of their daughters trimmed down to a “normal” size. Among professionals, there was much indecisive debate about whether lesbians and African women had abnormally large genitals (i.e. larger than those of white middle class Americans), but the conclusion of the gynaecologist whom Rodriguez regards as the most reliable authority on such questions (Robert Dickinson) seems to have been that there was wide variation among women of all races and that no firm standards could be set.

Early Childhood Masturbation

Early Childhood Masturbation

A Case of Excessive Masturbation Treated with Aripiprazole

Childhood masturbation is defined as self-stimulation of the genitalia by a prepubertal child, frequently accompanied by symptoms like sweating, flushing and tachypnoea. Generally, no drug therapy ...