Masturbating in the shower, while somewhat unfulfilling compared to masturbating while sitting or lying down, is a necessary component of my masturbation while I'm at college. My roommate always wakes up after I do and goes to bed later, so my opportunities are somewhat limited. Whenever I need to masturbate, I do so in the shower, as it is the only truly private time I get. The difference in feeling while standing is exciting, but I always worry that my knees will get so weak that I'll fall, taking the shower curtain – and my pride – with me!
- age 18, Colorado
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I masturbate in the shower, bath, and bed – all at the same time.
- age 15, New York
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.
- age 17, 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.
- age 17, 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 almost never masturbate before, in, or after a shower or bath. Up until about 8 months ago, I always masturbated in the shower. One thing I noticed when I finally stopped was that my recovery time became about 30 minutes faster. The method I use now also allows me to view erotic visual materials before or during my session. I also think my parents were catching on – they started to question why I took so many showers!
- age 15, Arizona
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.
- age 17, 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.
- age 14, 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.
- age 17, 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.
- age 16, 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!
- age 17, 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
Sometimes I masturbate in the shower. The drawbacks are that soap seems to sting when I urinate afterwards, and my semen tends to stick on the drain and not go down. In our house, we have two bathrooms. One is in my mom's bedroom, and the other is in the hall for guests and me. If my mom sees semen stuck on the drain, she'll remind me to clean up after myself just in case somebody else uses the bathroom.
- age 15, Florida
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
I do not masturbate if I'm standing on a surface where I might lose my balance, and both a bathtub and a shower have such surfaces. The few times that I tried years ago were quite unsatisfactory. Water can never replace the natural lubricant I produce; the intimate communication between my hand and my erect penis is dampened considerably in water. I cannot justify wasting water for one of my typical extended sessions, and it is impossible to catch my semen if I wish to eat it. Perhaps a better question for the 21st century would be, "How often do you masturbate while sitting at your computer? What are the positives or negatives to masturbating there as opposed to, say, a bed?"
- age 62, Michigan
I always get an erection when I shower and I masturbate, but not to the point of ejaculation. For best results, I must lie down. Besides, my parents say I take too many showers and use up all the hot water.
- age 14, Florida
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
My first time ever achieving a climax occurred while I was taking a bath. My best friend had been "doing it" for some time, and I had tried unsuccessfully to use his dry stroking method. Then, one day while taking a bath – my dad would not allow us to use showers for fear of water temperature fluctuations – I repeatedly washed my penis with soap. That felt so good that I kept it up until it spurted all over me. Thinking back, it's funny that my first concern was to clean the tub out of fear that I would impregnate my two sisters. For some time after that, soap was my lubricant, until it became so irritating that I switched to other lubricants such as Vaseline, margarine, and olive oil.
- age 64, California
Masturbating in a large bath filled up with warm water is the ultimate sensation for me as long as I turn almost fully onto my front just before I ejaculate. I try to do this at least once a month after abstaining for two or three weeks. The sensation of ejaculating a foot or so under water, with my normally covered glans exposed to the feeling of the water, often gives me a very deep "second" orgasm with intense anal contractions and an incredible feeling in the prostate region. I think that the water pressure, which offers some resistance to the spurts of semen coming out, contributes a lot to this sensation.
- age 16, Ireland
I do it in the shower every now and then. It feels amazing (the soothing water and soap over my body beat the bed anytime!) – but the most dreadful things happen to me when I do this! Once I sat on the shower floor to masturbate quietly, and a scorpion bit me on my butt. Another time, I was beginning to experiment with anal stimulation, and things got so intense that I actually passed out. I hit my head on one of the crystal knobs. On top of that, I was supposed to have my first date in months that night.
- age 21, Costa Rica
Just about every time I'm in the shower, I masturbate to some degree. Mainly, I rub my erection and play with my genitals. However, I go all the way to orgasm in the shower only about twice a week. The positives include already being alone and naked, already being lubed up, and easy cleanup after climax. The only negative I can think of is lack of visual aids such as an adult magazine.
- age 28, Ohio
When I was a teenager in boarding school, the shower was one of the few places where I had privacy, so I masturbated there a lot. Even now that I am much older, I still often masturbate in the shower because I am already undressed and feeling sexy, and cleanup is a breeze. Lately, once a week or so, I have been using an especially forceful shower head at the gym to have a nice, quick orgasm before I go to work in the morning (my gym has private stalls). I climax fast without getting very erect, and by the time I am all cleaned up, my penis has shrunk to a little larger than normal. This is great, because then I feel very confident about other guys seeing my penis.
- age 49, New Jersey
I used to masturbate in the shower quite often when I was younger and still lived with my parents. I could use the shower water for massaging (pointing the shower head on my penis); also, stroking in a wet environment is very exciting. The problem is that I don't have a shower window in my current bathroom, so I get too hot and short of breath to even get near an orgasm (no fresh air). I recently tried stroking while in the bath, but I couldn't get an orgasm. I felt so hot for hours – I thought I would suffocate.
- age 25, Belgium
My first experience at masturbation to orgasm (if you can call it that) was due to a powerful bathtub faucet in my house. I was only 10, so I didn't really know what I was doing, but I knew it felt good. For several years I continued using the faucet method until I decided it was too bothersome to have to be always taking a bath to masturbate. On occasion, though, it's good to return to my first experience.
- age 19, Kansas
The bathtub is my favorite place to masturbate. I set the water to just the right temperature, position myself under the faucet, and let my clitoris feel the full blast! It is such an incredible rush that I can't even come close to matching it when I masturbate "dry" anywhere else.
- age 20, New York (female)
I masturbate in the bath only when I don't have my normal privacy, such as when I go camping or visit my parents' house. When in my bed, I have much more room to maneuver and try different kinds of tricks. Besides, if I stand up straight in a quick morning shower, it'd be hard to spread my legs to examine my testicles and anus closely while slowly massaging the area in between (which is my favorite). So I vote for masturbating on my back.
- age 31, China
I first learned how to masturbate while bathing, so the idea has pleasant associations and I almost always soap and fondle my penis and make masturbating motions when I wash myself. Now, I like to take my time to masturbate longer and spread my legs wider than the tub and the hot water supply allow. But sometimes when I watch myself ejaculate, I remember how the trails of semen looked and felt leaving the tip of my penis, squirting into the warm clear bath water, and then staying suspended there.
- age 51, Arizona
I hardly ever masturbate in the shower – mainly because I live in a dorm with many other guys and it would be rude to violate their right to a semen-free shower (a little rule we have). The good side is that there is no cleanup; but still, I don't want to be the dunce of the house, so I leave masturbating to my bed.
- age 14, New Jersey
A bath is so positive for me. It's relaxing. My clitoris is often too sensitive for me to touch directly when I masturbate in bed – but in the bath, I can wash warm water over my breasts and just fan the warm water against my clitoris until I'm very aroused. Then I finish with my hand or a soft washcloth and just feel my body let go of tension as I lie in the water. I do this a lot.
- age 48, Indiana (female)
Nearly every time I masturbate, I do it in the shower. The water and heat feel good, and when I ejaculate, I don't have to worry about cleaning up. So it's really an advantage to do it there. Also, the sound of the water masks any noise I make.
- age 16, Sweden
Masturbation in the shower is way more relaxing than doing it in your own room or bed. But masturbation in gym shower stalls is the best when there's nobody around. After a good workout there's nothing better then getting off and wondering if you'll get caught. It's a much better orgasm – awesome!
- age 18, California
I have trouble masturbating in a shower because I am standing up. It is nice to get all soaped up and play with yourself for a while, but reaching orgasm that way is a chore. In the tub it's easier, but I do that only about once a year. The last time was on vacation with my wife in a large tub – we did each other.
- age 61, New York
I like to masturbate in the bath because when I ejaculate, it looks like a white oil slick. The negative side to this is that there is no Coast Guard patrol to clean it up, so I have to.
- age 18, United Kingdom
I masturbate every day but I do it in the shower maybe two or three times a week. If I am going out on a date with my girl friend where I know there will be sex, then I always masturbate when I take my pre-date shower. When I do this, I last *much* longer when I have sex with her.
- age 19, California
Masturbating anywhere is cool, but the shower has always been my favorite place and standing up my favorite position. It goes back to my teens, when my dad and I shared a bathroom. I'd shower while he was shaving, and part of the charge was doing it just 5 feet away from him, with only the shower curtain and the splash of the water for cover. (I realize now that he probably guessed what I was up to, but he never said anything.) But there was more to it. Just being naked with hot water dousing your naked body is a turn-on, and there are a lot of lube options – soapy water then, a sensitive-skin shave cream now. And there's no cleanup problem – you just wave goodbye to your semen going down the drain.
- age 59, Missouri
For reasons unknown, my libido completely disappears when I get in hot water. It has been a few years since I have even been able to keep an erection in the shower. But I have no trouble masturbating twice a day in bed or anywhere else.
- age 25, Illinois