The four techniques that'll enhance the sex you're having, according to science

Looking for some surefire ways to enhance your sex life? Well science is here to save you.

We’ve got four tried and tested techniques that researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and OMGYES found increased women’s pleasure from vaginal penetration.

The study surveyed 4,270 women globally and analysed this data to see if there were any patterns. Then, they surveyed 3,017 American women, aged between 18 and 93, to corroborate their findings.

This is one for you hetero couples who enjoy a healthy bit of penetration when it comes to being intimate – or if you’re a lesbian couple who indulges in a strap-on.

For anyone with a vagina, you’ll know that sometimes being thrust in and out of over and over can sometimes get a little repetitive – and it doesn’t always hit all the right spots.

So, here are the four ways you can make it feel even more orgasmic…

Angling

This was the most popular technique among women, with 87.5% of us ladies experiencing more pleasure during penetration as a result.

Angling is defined as involving rotating, raising, or lowering the pelvis/hips during penetration to adjust where inside the vagina the toy or penis rubs, and what it feels like.

Hot Octopuss’ sex educator April Maria tells Metro.co.uk: ‘Adjusting the angle during penetration may provide simultaneous internal and clitoral stimulation, either directly or through the surrounding tissues of the vaginal walls.’

It can also mean that the toy or penis stimulates the G-spot, which is never a bad thing.

Dr Michael Krychman, medical director at UberLube, tells Metro: ‘Women can experiment with a variety of sexual positions that may enhance sexual arousal, as differing areas of the walls are stimulated by thrusting.

‘Different areas have different sensitivities and hence may lead to increased stimulation, lubrication and or sexual pleasure.’ 

Shallowing

When it comes to shallowing, a whopping 83.8% of women orgasm more often or increase their pleasure this way, according to the study.

Shallowing is a form of sexual play that involves lightly stimulating the entrance to the vagina. Outercourse, if you will.

It can be done during a steamy solo session or with a partner. You just lightly enter the vagina with the tip of the penis or finger or using the tongue or a toy at the entrance – not fully inside.

Dr Krychman explains: ‘The clitoris has crura or arms that encircle the opening of the vagina and shallow penetration may impact this anatomical structure.

‘Stimulating the arms of the clitoris may be transmitted to the body of the clitoris as well.’

Rocking

You may be slightly less familiar with this one, but 76.4% of women found penetration more pleasurable by ‘rocking’ the base of a penis or sex toy.

This is so it rubs against the clitoris constantly during penetration, staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out.

For sex educator April: ‘Rocking during penetration can help two people feel more intimate and connected, allowing partners to move in sync with each other’s rhythms.

‘Most importantly, rocking motions can maintain continuous contact with the clitoris or other external erogenous zones.’

She explains that when you both rock together, whether this be side to side or in circle motions, your bodies will naturally touch in a much softer and intimate way.

‘This consistent stimulation can lead to increased arousal and more intense orgasms and even a blended orgasm if areas like the nipples are in constant contact or rubbed more often,’ April adds.

Pairing

Speaking of blended orgasms, these are achieved by pairing, which makes penetration more pleasurable for 69.7% of women.

Simply put it’s where you stimulate the clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as the vagina is being penetrated.

Lovehoney sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight previously told Metro: ‘With a blended orgasm in particular, stimulating the clitoris and G-spot simultaneously is the way to go.’

You can use your hands or a toy to stimulate the clitoris while your partner stimulates your G spot with penetrative sex.

‘Taking this one step further, you could use a couples’ sex toy to give internal and external pleasure all while being penetrated,’ Annabelle added.

‘A C-shape toy such as the Chorus can be worn during sex, to simultaneously vibrate on the clitoris and in between the penis and G-spot during penetration.’

If you’re wondering what positions this can work well for, this missionary, Doggy and Cowgirl.

Et voila! (You can thank us later).

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