Keen to know where your favourite pastime comes from, who the OG sex toy inventors were and how self-pleasure technology progressed through the ages to where it is now? Read on!

This beginner’s guide to masturbation explains everything you need to know about how to masturbate, how to masturbate for girls and how to masturbate for boys.

This Masturbation May, we’re bringing you the best self-love knowhow from the experts. Lovehoney’s SEXperts, that is!

For our final installment, we get to hear from not one... but two fantastic guests! First, we have Dr Megan Fleming, a world-renowned speaker, Clinical Psychologist, and Lovehoney's Sex & Relationships expert. As a successful marriage counsellor and sex therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, Dr Megan blends neuroscience and academic experience to help couples build relationships they love to love.

Secondly, we hear from Dr Justin Lehmiller, Lovehoney's Scientific Advisor, award winning social psychologist, research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, and author of books such as 'Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life' and 'The Psychology of Human Sexuality'. He has published articles in some of the leading journals on sex and relationships, written two textbooks, and produces the popular blog, Sex & Psychology.

These two intellectual powerhouses talk all things anal masturbation - why to do it, how to do it, and the best toys to take your solo play to a new level.

We spend the entirety of our lives trying to have ten minutes of 'alone time' in peace and quiet, and now we're being told to have a solo session in front of our significant other? The truth is, mutual masturbation can benefit both you and your relationship.

Want to know why? That's what this blog is here for!

Anal masturbation is a fantastic way of adding extra zing to your solo play and sex life. Whether you're an anal play newbie or a bona fide butt-fiddling aficionado, we have a line-up of the very best anal masturbation positions to make your pleasure-hungry backdoor nerve-endings sing loudly from the rooftops.

So grab your anal lube, take your pick from our top 6 line-up, and get your anal play adventures underway.

Get off with some best practice tips brought to you by Lovehoney. Our female masturbation how-to covers the ins and outs of vulva pleasure and tips to help you orgasm.

Jerking off isn’t limited to your pink bits - there’s plenty of fun to be had at your back door! If you’re yet to explore the joys of anal play, stay tuned for our top tips for anal masturbation.

Sure, sex is great when shared, but you don't need a partner to have a great time. In fact, certain studies have shown that those who indulge in a little solo play are more likely to experience better and stronger orgasms when having partnered intercourse too.

The only thing better than the feeling of bliss that comes after a good ole’ session on the self-love tools is the feeling of pride about your personal practice and what you can achieve with it. Here’s why.

This month is Masturbation May, and as such we are here to put a spring in your step and a smile on both you and your OH's face, with a round-up of six of the best sex toys for masturbating with a partner.

Jacking off, beating the meat, polishing the pearl… whatever you like to call it; masturbation is one of the best activities we can do in our alone time.

Not only is it very enjoyable, but it actually comes with a bunch of brilliant benefits for your physical and mental health, as well as working wonders for your sex life.

In this blog, we share seven awesome reasons to masturbate that you may not have considered before, as well as answering your burning questions on how often you should masturbate, and how much masturbation is too much - really.

Whether solo play is part of your daily routine, or you enjoy a monthly menage-a-moi, these surprising side effects of masturbation (the good kind!) will encourage you to love it even more.

If you've got a partner and a willing set of palms then do we have the guide for you.

If you have a penis, you may think you know it like the back of your hand and maybe you do but it's time to test your knowledge!

You know what’s better than a sex toy? Two sex toys.

In celebration of Masturbation May, get the lowdown on our masturbation habits with findings from our survey, plus insights from sexfluencer Ashley Cobb.

This Masturbation May, we’re bringing you the best self-love knowhow from the experts. Lovehoney’s guest SEXperts, that is!

This week we hear from Rachel Wright, a Relationship, Sex, & Mental Health Therapist from New York City. Rachel is widely recognised as one of the freshest voices on modern relationships and sex, and this week she takes us through why introducing toys to your “DIY time” can be the ultimate game changer.

Ever wonder how your masturbation habits compare to those of other people? Wonder no more… Lovehoney is here to reveal all.