Woman On Top, Astride Her Partner - Rhythm, Penetration and Lovemaking Movements

The man lies on his back, if necessary with a pillow under the base of his spine, and with his legs slightly bent and supporting the woman's thighs. The woman directs his penis into her vagina and then lowers herself down, sitting astride right across her partner's body, as far backwards as possible and facing him. The man keeps mostly still (though he may wish to thrust from time to time); his partner begins deliberate, slow, sexual movements. How does she do this?

Well, she remains sitting upright but alternately raises and lowers her body; during the downward motion, she increases the angle of her pelvis, i.e. she moves her pubic region downwards and backwards. As she moves upwards, the pelvic angle decreases because she raises her pubic symphysis and thrusts it forwards. The lower rim of the vaginal opening and the front part of her perineum move in the same swing.

The movements of her vulva during intercourse astride, aka woman on top, can be best visualized by remembering the approximate outline of the lower rim of the pubic arch, with the clitoris and introitus vagina. That is to say, an oval, whose axis throughout its maximum diameter is approximately upright, and whose axis through its minimum diameter runs from back to front; while the direction of the movements executed is as follows: from above, backwards and downwards, and from below, forwards and up again.

How does it feel? During the downward motion of the woman's body, the same localization of sensation occurs as in the position of man on top with the woman's legs extended. As she lifts upwards, the sensation approaches that of the flexed position (sex with the woman's legs raised).

At the moment of deepest penetration, there is the beautiful sense of the penis being fully surrounded by the vagina on all sides....and, if this moment is lengthened by a slight pause in the rhythm of her movement, the partners will experience a wide range of muscular vibration and contraction.

In addition, this sexual posture allows full penetration of the erect organ into the vagina. Thus the tip of the penis comes into close contact with the mouth of the womb. If this contact is prolonged and becomes a strong pressure, the glans and the cervix can push each other rhythmically to and fro, as the neck of the womb droops freely and loosely into the vaginal canal, and the woman in this position is able to move her pelvis and abdomen sideways in all directions.

These swaying movements extend to the mouth of the uterus, which rubs against the glans of the penis (that organ being almost motionless); this friction acquires a delightful intensity because of the steady and concentrated mutual pressure, culminating in a unique and delightful sensation for both partners.

This cervical friction can be performed in two ways. First, in a straight line (sideways or backwards and forwards), through rhythmic swaying of the woman's body; or with a circular "corkscrew" motion of the pelvis. Both these methods give a different sense of erotic pleasure; in the circular movement the pleasurable sensations are stronger for the man; but it's hard for the woman to get the exact motion - it demands the highest degree of muscular control and co-ordination on the woman's part, and a considerable amount of practice. Some women just can't do it, because it's too demanding or because they have a short vagina or because the couple's anatomy just doesn't fit together in that way.

The emotional factors require special mention here. In the woman on top position there's no possibility of mutual embrace or kisses unless the woman leans right forward. On the other hand, the great, unimpeded view of each other's bodies, especially the view the man gets of the woman's body, seated upright and leaning backward, can be very arousing! Also, you have the opportunity of gazing face to face into one another's eyes, so you can see the rising waves of excitement and watch the ecstatic culmination of your lovemaking in your partner's face. This is incredibly arousing and greatly enhances this position.

What's also great is the chance to play with each other's genitals - clitoris, balls - and other erogenous zones such as breasts, thighs, and bellies. All of this opportunity for mutual caressing makes it one of the best positions for mutual pleasuring, especially if the woman wants to take a turn at assuming the dominant role during lovemaking.

It's also a great position to use when the man is tired and the woman is full of energy and zest. This position spares the man as much exertion as possible, without depriving her of her natural sexual relief. After all, she has plenty of opportunity to ensure her clitoris gets all the stimulation it needs for her to reach orgasm!