text: how can i stop masturbation? i am an unmarried lady. i have not been dating anybody for the past three years and once in a while i would feel like having fun and as such start masturbating.i know it is wrong and have tried many times to stop but at times the urge will be so high that i would just relent and do it again, afterwhich i would feel so useless and dirty. it is really disturbing me! well, for one there is nothing to feel guilty or "dirty" about.  it is something that is perfectly natural.  in fact, there are a lot of animals that do it, not just humans.  as long as you are not doing it to excess (multiple times a day) or letting it distract you from your day-to-day life, i would not worry about it.  i am a single female, and i do it on average a few times a week.  even when i am not single, i still wiw it at least several times a month.  besides, there have been some studies that say it may actually be good for you.  it raises blood pressure and heart rate, and burns off calories.  and the endorphins and hormones released have benefits including the lowering of blood pressure, long-term endorphins that relieve stress, and it can even reduce menstral cramps and migranes.