STUDY FINDS SELF-PLEASURE AS A VALUABLE CARE STRATEGY FOR MANAGING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS

A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in journal Menopause, finds self-pleasure is a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms, especially mood and sleep changes. Most women are open to trying it, yet few say their doctors have ever mentioned it.

Researchers surveyed a demographically representative sample of 1,178 women ages 40 to 65 in the United States about their experiences with menopause and the effectiveness of their current symptom management strategies including hormone therapy, supplements, lifestyle factors, and sexual pleasure, among others. 

Almost 14% of perimenopausal women reported using regular masturbation as a symptom management strategy. Overall, participants were more likely to report using strategies such as exercise (25%), relaxation (24%), diet (21%), and supplements (19%) with few (4%) reporting using prescribed hormone therapy. Approximately a third reported no symptom management.

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2025-11-12T18:18:18Z