Why Pleasure Matters: Its Global Relevance for Sexual Health, Sexual Rights and Wellbeing

Ford, Jessie V.; Vargas, Esther Corona; Finotelli, Itor; Fortenberry, J. Dennis; Kismödi, Eszter; Philpott, Anne; Rubio‐Aurioles, Eusebio; Coleman, Eli

doi:10.1080/19317611.2019.1654587

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“…Because sexual pleasure is a critical element in women’s health and well-being across the life span [ 1 – 4 ], there have been several calls to better understand the subjectivity with which women access and experience enjoyable sex [ 64 ]. Extant literature, however, has generally failed to capture the specific approaches that women actually use in everyday life as vehicles to enjoy sex [ 20 , 21 ]. Using data from the second OMGYES Pleasure Report, this study directly addresses this gap by providing the first detailed, population level description of the of the distinct vaginal stimulation and penetration techniques women engage to enhance their sexual pleasure during both solo and partnered sex.…”

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Women’s techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States

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The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the survey instrument used in this study, we identified four previously unnamed, but distinct, techniques women use to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Angling, Rocking, Shallowing and Pairing. This study defines each technique and describes its prevalence among U.S. adult women. Weighted frequencies were drawn from the Second OMGYES Pleasure Report—a cross-sectional, online, national probability survey of 3017 American women’s (age 18–93) sexual experiences and discoveries. Participants were recruited via the Ipsos KnowledgePanel®. Data suggest that 87.5% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Angling’: 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. Approximately 76% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Rocking’: the base of a penis or sex toy rubbing against the clitoris constantly during penetration, by staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out. About 84% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Shallowing’: penetrative touch just inside of the entrance of the vagina—not on the outside, but also not deep inside—with a fingertip, sex toy, penis tip, tongue, or lips. Finally, 69.7% of women orgasm more often or make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Pairing’: when a woman herself (Solo Pairing) or her partner (Partner Pairing) reaches down to stimulate her clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as her vagina is being penetrated. These data provide techniques that are at women’s disposal to make penetration more pleasurable—which can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them and advocate for their sexual pleasure.

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Women’s techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States

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Lapage³

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“…While many studies are exploring the population’s general psychological well-being, a few studies are addressing how COVID-19 and the lockdown are affecting sexuality. Sexual health is an important aspect of general well-being, with important consequences on the population’s daily lives ( Ford et al, 2019 ), from different points of view. In particular, it is not clear whether sexual behaviors among married couples have changed during the lockdown ( Arafat et al, 2020 ), as well as the role played by psychological and personal variables, in this process.…”

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Changes in Sexuality and Quality of Couple Relationship During the COVID-19 Lockdown

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The COVID-19 pandemic is heavily influencing people’s general well-being worldwide. Since its outbreak, many studies have explored the population’s general psychological well-being, while only a few studies have addressed how the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown are affecting sexuality. Sexual health, an important aspect of general well-being, has relevant consequences on people’s daily lives. Although it is well known that distress can affect sexuality, and it is possible to speculate that the outbreak’s psychological outcomes are affecting the population’s sexual life; recent literature does not explore couples’ sexuality and their relationship quality during the lockdown. The present preliminary research aimed to understand if the Italian population’s sexuality has changed, and if so, how it had changed since the spread of COVID-19, and which variables were influencing couples’ relationship quality during the COVID-19 lockdown. A questionnaire reserved especially for cohabiting couples was designed and distributed online from April 11 to May 5, 2020, the 5th and 8th weeks, respectively, after the start of the lockdown. Of the 124 respondents who completed the online survey, 73% were females. Despite the pandemic’s psychological consequences, when asked directly, most couples responded that they did not perceive any differences in their sexuality. However, some female participants did report a decrease in pleasure, satisfaction, desire, and arousal. The main reasons behind the changes in sexuality in women, therefore, appear to be worry, lack of privacy, and stress. Even when participants seemed to show high levels of resilience, the negative aspects of lockdown could affect their quality of sexual life. This study needs to be completed using qualitative data from online focus groups that have investigated how sexual life has changed and the main needs of couples. All the same, our results will serve to better address population needs and experiences, and provide ad hoc interventions during this unprecedented time of crisis.

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“…Many organisations are making efforts to break the barriers of negative discourses in sexuality education and the relevance of pleasure for sexual health is also gathering more and more attention from academia (Ford et al, 2019). However, several challenges are still in the way of giving more and sustained attention to sex-positive and pleasure-based approaches in sexuality education.…”

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‘I tell them that sex is sweet at the right time’ – A qualitative review of ‘pleasure gaps and opportunities’ in sexuality education programmes in Ghana and Kenya

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Why Pleasure Matters: Its Global Relevance for Sexual Health, Sexual Rights and Wellbeing

Cited by 142 publications

References 84 publications

Women’s techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States

Women’s techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States

Changes in Sexuality and Quality of Couple Relationship During the COVID-19 Lockdown

‘I tell them that sex is sweet at the right time’ – A qualitative review of ‘pleasure gaps and opportunities’ in sexuality education programmes in Ghana and Kenya

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