Penile – vaginal intercourse is better: evidence trumps ideology

Abstract

It has often been asserted that all sexual behaviours are equal. However, empirical research demonstrates that different sexual behaviours differ in many physiological and psychological domains. These differences are remarkably consistent in revealing an association between specifically penile-vaginal intercourse and indices of better physiological and psychological function. Other sexual behaviours (masturbation, partner masturbation, oral sex, anal sex, or any other sex that excludes penile-vaginal intercourse) are either unrelated or occasionally negatively related to indices of physiological and psychological function. Recent research also indicates that vaginal orgasm differs physiologically and psychologically from clitoral orgasm, and that vaginal orgasm is related to better psychological health. Several examples of other research findings are summarised. The consistency of the results with both physiology and evolutionary and psychoanalytic theories is discussed. The ethical practice of sex therapy, education and research requires the elimination of prevailing sexological prejudices.

Clinical Holistic Medicine: Teaching Orgasm for Females with Chronic Anorgasmia using the Betty Dodson Method

“…The next important research question is if the much more subtle shift from immature clitoral sexuality, closely correlated to neurotism and immature psychological defenses [47], to mature vaginal sexuality can also be facilitated by the tool of direct sexual stimulation. Our own findings here and in other studies [13,14,28,28,30,31,32,33,37], and the above-mentioned findings of Brody et al of strong associations between genital maturity and a number of aspects of health [47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61], justifies such a study. From a theoretical perspective, it is highly likely that the resistance work done in this kind of therapy is quite unique and therefore of great value when other methods fails.…”

“…The Hippocratic physicians used hysteria and poor psychosexual development as sufficient indication; in our study the indication was anorgasmia. As it is well known from recent research [47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61], psychosexual development and mental illness seem to be very closely related, as Hippocrates, Galen, Freud, Jung, Reich, and many more physicians have realized.…”

“…The many historical sources leave little doubt that physicians have successfully used this kind of massage therapy for millennia to heal the female patient and free her from severe physical, mental, existential, and sexual problems. The rationale for such a therapy that seems strange and quite mysterious for most modern physicians is that there is a close statistical connection between sexual maturity and physical and mental health and general well-being, as recent research has documented [47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61].…”

“Standard Operating Procedures for Female Orgasmic Disorder” is not Based on Best Evidence

“…Another means by which the Laan et al [1] guidelines risk harming women's health is simply not incorporating the best available evidence, which is required for evidence-based practice. It has been noted that many sexologists ignore and deny evidence contradicting the politically correct, clitorocentric theory of women's intercourse orgasm (which ignores both vaginal sensitivity and the differences between women who have vaginal orgasm and those who do not) [11,18,37,46,47]. Women's sexual, emotional, physiological, and relationship function should no longer be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness that has long guided practice in the field, and which is exemplified by Laan and colleagues' withholding and misrepresentation [46] …”

Immature psychological defense mechanisms and the misrepresentations of some sex researchers

“…Given that there are myriad demonstrated benefits associated with vaginal orgasm, and that a major predictor of vaginal orgasm is having been educated in one's youth that the vagina (rather than only the clitoris) is a source of female orgasm (Brody & Weiss, 2010), it is incumbent upon sexologists and educators to stop undermining women's health. Hence, sex therapists, researchers and educators should be aware of the more favorable correlates and effects of PVI and vaginal orgasm (relative to other sexual activities and orgasm triggers) and adjust their practice accordingly (Brody, 2006b(Brody, , 2010Brody & Weiss, 2010). However popular and politically correct the gospel of mainstream sexology has been, it is important to prioritize good science and good health over the distortions of ideology (including the denial of vaginal orgasm and the denial of the links between sexual responses and both personality and health).…”