This statistic shows the share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime, sorted by age group. The findings were acquired in early 2009 and published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, a publication on sexual behavior in the United States, in 2010. 84.6 percent of respondents aged 25 to 29 stated they have masturbated alone at some time during their life.
Share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime as of 2009, by age group
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Center for Sexual Health Promotion. (October 31, 2010). Share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime as of 2009, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218560/us-women-who-have-masturbated-alone-in-their-lifetime-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Center for Sexual Health Promotion. "Share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime as of 2009, by age group." Chart. October 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218560/us-women-who-have-masturbated-alone-in-their-lifetime-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Center for Sexual Health Promotion. (2010). Share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime as of 2009, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218560/us-women-who-have-masturbated-alone-in-their-lifetime-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Center for Sexual Health Promotion. "Share of American Women Who Have Ever Masturbated Alone in Their Lifetime as of 2009, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218560/us-women-who-have-masturbated-alone-in-their-lifetime-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Share of American women who have ever masturbated alone in their lifetime as of 2009, by age group [Graph], Center for Sexual Health Promotion, October 31, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218560/us-women-who-have-masturbated-alone-in-their-lifetime-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed