Cattrall offers tip for fulfilling sex life

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Kim Cattrall has claimed that learning to masturbate at an early age is the key to a fulfilling sex life.

The actress, who reprises her role as maneater Samantha Jones in the Sex And The City movie, said she wishes she had explored her own body more when she was younger.

She told Cosmopolitan: "The earlier you learn to masturbate, the better your sex life will be.

"It took me years of self-discovery to get there - I even read books by sex therapists and stood naked in front of a mirror to try to learn how to get in touch with my body."

She added: "Experimenting at an early age would have provided me with a basis for a more fulfilling sexual relationship."

The 51-year-old, who is currently dating chef Alan Wyse, wrote 2002 book Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm with ex-husband Mark Levinson.