Masturbation: The Myths and Facts informational booklet

Front cover consists of a navy blue background with tit;e of the document in white text.
Introduction of the booklet contains black font on white background, describing the history of the stigmatisation of masturbation and the purpose of the document in combatting this.
Title reads "Myths and Myth busting" in red font on a white background. Text contains 6 common myths about masturbation and describes how they are misinformed.
"Myths and myth busting continued. Contains three more myths and descriptions of how they are untrue.
Title reads "The facts and benefits of masturbation" in green font on a white background. Text includes seven sexual health benefits of masturbation.
Back cover is navy blue with white text that contains information about the publisher and acknowledgements to key contributors to the document.
Title
Masturbation: The Myths and Facts informational booklet
Date
2011
Publisher
Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS
Contributor
John Gammon
Format
JPG
Type
booklet
Creator
Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS
Language
English
Rights Holder
Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Description: Informative leaflet distributed by the NHS about masturbation, including the perception of masturbation in wider society, common myths, and benefits of masturbation including how it can be utilised in the practice of safer sex.
The leaflet aims to inform readers about masturbation and destigmatise and reduce shame around the practice.
Published in September 2011 by the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health which is a part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Subject
HIV
AIDS
Safe sex
Sexual health
Hospital
NHS
Sex education
Front cover consists of a navy blue background with tit;e of the document in white text. Front Cover
Introduction of the booklet contains black font on white background, describing the history of the stigmatisation of masturbation and the purpose of the document in combatting this. Introduction page
Title reads "Myths and Myth busting" in red font on a white background. Text contains 6 common myths about masturbation and describes how they are misinformed. Page 4 and Page 5
"Myths and myth busting continued. Contains three more myths and descriptions of how they are untrue. Page 6 and Page 7
Title reads "The facts and benefits of masturbation" in green font on a white background. Text includes seven sexual health benefits of masturbation. Page 8 and Page 9
Back cover is navy blue with white text that contains information about the publisher and acknowledgements to key contributors to the document. Back Cover
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