"Masturbation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sexual stimulation or gratification of the self.
| Descriptor ID |
D008418
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.802.526
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Masturbation".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Masturbation".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Masturbation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Masturbation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masturbation" by people in Profiles.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Quarantine on Sexual Life in Italy. Urology. 2021 01; 147:37-42.
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The Masturbation Erection Index (MEI): validation of a new psychometric tool, derived from the six-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-6) and from the Erection Hardness Score (EHS), for measuring erectile function during masturbation. BJU Int. 2019 03; 123(3):530-537.
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Hypersexuality, Gender, and Sexual Orientation: A Large-Scale Psychometric Survey Study. Arch Sex Behav. 2018 11; 47(8):2265-2276.
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Can Pornography be Addictive? An fMRI Study of Men Seeking Treatment for Problematic Pornography Use. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2017 Sep; 42(10):2021-2031.