Woman On Top Sex Positions - Woman Astride Her Partner

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 position 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!

The Seated or Sedentary Position For Intercourse

Having made sure she is at the right height, he inserts his penis - his partner can increase or modify the intensity of friction in her pubic and clitoral region, by rhythmic movement of her pelvis to and fro. The couple can adjust the angle at which their pelvises meet, and the depth of penetration will change accordingly. If she decreases the angle of her pelvis as much as possible, and protrudes her vulva forwards and towards her partner, he can respond with a similar movement of his pelvis so that his penis presses forward deeply into her vagina. The whole mutual rhythm is assisted by the man clasping his partner's hips and thighs and pressing them against his own.

When the couple have achieved maximum penetration, they can enjoy muscular vibrations of the penis and the vaginal walls. Another advantage: when the couple are well-matched in size (of their genitals, that is!) there's the chance of establishing mutual friction between the mouth of the womb and the tip of the penis; since both partners can move freely this offers another dimension to the experience of lovemaking. (Although this freedom involves the possibility of uneven movement, of failing to "keep pace" with one another, and thus falling into an awkward, unequal rhythm.)

What are the disadvantages? Well, the seated position does not provide the extreme intensity at the moment of orgasm which may be experienced when the man is laying on his back and the woman is seated astride on top of him. So why try it? For one thing, this position allows stimulation of the clitoris more powerfully perhaps than any other, and enables the man, if necessary, to entirely play the active part. It's also good during pregnancy, being restful and relaxing.

Seated, facing the same way

The seated man can make love to his partner as she sits on him, facing in the same direction as he does. The man separates his thighs slightly, but the woman spreads hers as widely as possible in order to open her vulva and facilitate approach. There is a slight risk of the phallus losing its direction during the rhythmic movements of coitus, and slipping out - this can be avoided if the woman increases the angle of her pelvis (i.e. arches her pelvis) and simultaneously leans forward while the man leans back. In this way you can enjoy deep penetration by the phallus. It goes without saying that the woman must be seated far enough back to allow this.

When the woman has some experience, she can execute a sort of rotary "corkscrew" movement, which, when enhanced by corresponding movements of the man, produces something like the sensations of the woman on top position. (She can do this when facing her partner, too.) But the result never equals what can be enjoyed "astride".

However, on the other hand, when both organs are well-matched in size and shape, it's possible to enjoy stimulation of the glans against the mouth of the womb. This friction produces the same sort of pleasure as is possible when seated face to face, or when the woman is on top, astride. The stimulation in this sexual position is less acute, however, because the penetration is less deep, and the penis and cervix are not quite so close together. Thus, on the whole, this "seated from behind" attitude has fewer advantages than some other variations and methods. It is generally adopted because lovemaking can be easily and conveniently combined with erotic play and manual caresses.

Sideways Sex Positions

Starting in the man on top or missionary position, the couple roll over onto their sides: in practice the right side is generally preferred for the woman, which, of course, implies the left side for the man. This position requires that the woman draws up the leg on which she is lying. The leg which lies uppermost can either be stretched or flexed at will.  Increase or decrease of the feminine (or masculine) pelvic angles allows you to find many variations here.

The principal advantages of this sexual posture are convenience and ease, relaxation, comfort, and a much slower progress to orgasm for the man (although because friction tends to be reduced on his erection, he may also feel less pleasure when he comes), and avoidance of the pressure of his weight on her body.

The drawbacks arise from the localized pressure on the woman's legs - and even this can be avoided by approaching the normal horizontal position or through extreme flexion and lifting of the captive limb. To some degree, also, the man is immobilized and has less freedom to operate in this position.

Rear Entry Sex Posture

We now come to the most exciting (at least for many men) position in human coitus - from behind, or rear entry.

If the man is lying on top of the woman, both face down, the directions of penis and vagina do not coincide. In the abdominal position of the woman, the vagina slopes obliquely upwards from outside to the cervix internally, while in the similar male position the penis slopes obliquely from above at the base, downwards to the tip.

This difference of direction is so great that coitus is impossible if it is not artificially rectified, otherwise effective penetration is out of the question, and the male organ misses its aim and slips out during the backward motion of the man's hips. It is generally possible to avoid this in practice, if the woman increases her pelvic angle as much as possible, by decreasing the upward direction of the vaginal passage and elevating the vulva. As a rule this is sufficient to prevent the penis from slipping out, and to enable deep penetration. The same accident is made less likely if the woman keeps her thighs closed, or presses them together, thus affording additional stimulus by friction.

The woman's position can be assisted if a small pillow is placed under her pelvis (not beneath the abdomen, which would alter the angle and spoil the desired result). The ventral position in successful coitus is only possible for slim, lean people; ample development of the woman, and any appreciable corpulence in the man can render it impossible.

To be honest, this is not necessarily a great position for the woman, though it can be exciting for the man. Her clitoris is not very accessible, and she is not likely to reach orgasm; she feel her partner's weight rather more than in other positions, and the prospects of successful conception by the entrance of spermatozoa into the uterus are less here than in other positions, since the penis does not reach far enough into the vagina to shoot semen into the mouth of the uterus or against the vaginal vault, and the seminal fluid trickles out and away at once.

For the man, too, there are comparatively few advantages, although it's interesting to compare this position with man on top (face to face, woman n her back). But that's about all we have to say on the subject.....

The man enters from the rear while the couple lie on their sides facing the same direction

Intercourse in this position can certainly be, for both partners, the least exhausting of any; the stimulation can be modified to the precise degree necessary for orgasm and enjoyment; the penis can be inserted just as far as desired; and there is no weight or pressure of bodies on each other.

In practice both partners generally lie on their left sides, so the man has his right hand and arm free, to embrace and clasp his partner and stroke and caress her. Convenient and easy lovemaking can only take place if the two bodies are not parallel. The difference in the angles and slopes of the genitals can only be modified to allow penetration when the trunks diverge. Increasing the angle of the female pelvis, and decreasing the angle of the male pelvis facilitates approach, and permits adequate penetration. So the woman should lie with legs somewhat flexed at the hips, and bending forward, the man at full-length. By modifying this sexual position by altering the angle of the two pelvises, it will be possible to vary the degree of penetration in exactly the way you want.

Stimulation for the woman is localized in the lower rim of her vaginal opening and anterior vaginal wall. But the friction of her partner's thrusts is more against the posterior rim of the introitus and less against the anterior vaginal wall where it is less effective. We may almost say that the woman receives the greatest friction and stimulus where it has least effect. And, as her clitoris has no contact with her partner's organ, the stimulation afforded the woman is at its minimum, unless he penetrates deeply.

Increasing her pleasure can be done in three ways; either by moving both your bodies and pelvises, thus permitting deeper penetration of the vagina, which increases the area stimulated and brings the clitoris into touch with the under-surface of the penis; or by more vigorous friction and thrusting; and thirdly by stimulation of the clitoris with hand and finger as you make love.

This position is the least exhausting method of intercourse for the man, too. One might think that coitus with his partner astride on top would be less exhausting, as he has not to exert himself or move at all, in this attitude, but he cannot control the intensity of the stimulation he receives, and this intensity is much greater than in the comparatively tranquil "lying on your sides" method. This is not a position recommended for men who have difficulty reaching orgasm during intercourse, but it is helpful for men who have a tendency to come too quickly.

Classic rear entry sex

This is the position in which the woman kneels, while her body from trunk to thighs is inclined at a more or less acute angle. Her body can be stretched horizontally, supporting itself on hands and arms, or on a couch or chair of appropriate height. A variation is also possible in which the woman's body can slope downwards from pelvis to head, with shoulders and elbows resting on a low couch or chair, and forming an angle to her upright thighs and legs. The man can kneel behind a kneeling woman or stand behind her as she kneels against the bed. He can hold his body almost vertically, or bend over so far that he rests upon the almost horizontal back and shoulders of the woman. If he leans forward to embrace her like this, his penis and her vagina are more or less parallel to one another; but in this position the slight curves of both male and female genitals do not necessarily correspond or "fit".

(By the way, there is no substantial difference between the variations mentioned above, and the sexual position in which the woman stands on her feet and bends her body as far forward as possible from the hips.)

When the man holds himself upright, and the woman's back and trunk lie almost horizontally, the direction of erect penis and vagina do not correspond, so that on insertion the glans touches the posterior wall of the vagina. Deeper penetration is only possible when there is pressure by the man's erect cock against the wall of the vagina. This pressure and friction is somewhat intense, and increases the excitement of both partners.

The difference in direction of slope between male organ and vagina is increased if the woman lowers the upper part of her body - so the maximum divergence occurs when she rests on her knees and elbows (or knees and shoulders); in this attitude the vagina may even slope slightly downwards. But, since the lower part of the pubic region here is pressed backwards, the clitoris approaches the male organ and touches its lower surface. In this manner, some  stimulation of the clitoris by phallic friction can be achieved.

When the woman kneels (and even moreso in the knee-elbow attitude), the uterus droops, so far as its muscular ligaments permit, forwards and with the main portion (the fundus) lowermost. The vagina is stretched and the cervix (mouth of the womb) is at its greatest distance from the introitus (vaginal orifice). As the passage is dilated there is an inrush of air into the genital passage by suction, and the posterior wall of the vaginal passage is pressed backwards. The air fills the whole cylindrical tube of the vagina, the walls distend, and the whole organ becomes - what it never is otherwise - a really hollow space surrounded by fairly smooth walls, for the characteristic folds and irregularities are somewhat smoothed out by the pressure of air. During lovemaking, the rush of air into the vagina has an unfortunate effect, for the distension of the walls and obliteration of folds much diminish the chance of stimulation by mutual friction for both partners. And the piston-like backwards and forwards motion of the phallus may occasionally force some of the air out of the vaginal cavity again, to the accompaniment of amusing fart-like noises (or not so-amusing, depending on your point of view and how up-tight you are about these things).

Rear entry is a very popular sexual position. It is perhaps the first variation to be tried by couples who want to try a change from the normal method. It's exciting, the man gets a great view of his partner's buttocks, and she can feel like a wanton, sexual woman. It's also worth remembering that many experts are convinced that regular sex maintains health, while lots of variations in your sex life - including a variety of exciting positions and stimulation - can keep a long term committed relationship faithful, as well as intimate and emotionally connected.