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Sexuality Education: Positions

Positions Introduction:
Endless possibilities for sexual positions exist. While one position may enhance a sexual relationship, another may be impossible for either or both partners. This channel addresses the many factors that come into play when determining whether a particular position will work well for an individual or couple, including physical ability, lack of mobility due to a disability or illness, age, comfort, body image, and more.

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  • I had sex for the first time after a total hysterectomy, and he went too deep and I had a sharp pain and some bleeding. I am still spotting and I have alot of pain. Is this normal?
  • I've always experienced a lot of pain and pressure during 'doggie-style' sex. The pain becomes too much after approx 2 mins. Is there a physical condition/abnormality that can cause this? Any alter ....
  • I am new to oral sex and am fortunate to have a loving patient understanding wonderful man to learn with. I find it to be a lovely intimate way to express my love for him and give him pleasure. I en ....
  • Hi i was just woundering about sex terms like spooning what does it mean and if you have more terms to give me that would be great.
  • My girlfriend and I have no problems with intercourse but when I cum deep inside she says it feels like pins and needles for a short time. Now this does not happen every time but more often than not.
  • Hi, I just enganged in sexual acts amd my partner and he ejaculated all over my breasts. I was wonerding what would be the safest way to get clean and not get pregnant, for example when I take a showe ....
  • I went to visit my boyfriend and we began fooling around. Weve never had sex before but we were both naked. WE were cuddling and his penis was rubbing me from behind. He wasnt next to my vagina openin ....
  • NEED HELPP!!..Me and my girlfriend are worried bout possiblities of her being pregnant. Even tho i did not ejaculate inside of her and i didnt have precum on me..were still worried of wether i got pre ....
  • Hi, i was wondering what the best position is to work my girl friends g spot, i was thinking doggy style but i wanted your opinion first. My penis is about 5A1/2 - 6 inches and i'm 16 is that okay? an ....
  • Hi, i am young teenager and overly worried about this..about a week ago my b/f and I were fooling around. We have never had sexual intercourse but we do have oral sex. I gave him head but he did NOT ....
  • Are there any problems with masturbating too frequently? I have been masturbating for as long as I can remember (since before puberty). In my teenage years I would frequently maturbate multiple time ....
  • My question is as follows: I am an eight-teen year old male, in good health, and I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend for about a year now. We've been sexually active for about five mon ....
  • I am 25 years old and my 74 year old female neighbor wanted to begin a purely sexual relationship. I do not have to go into the details of how this happened, but needless to say i accepted. I was wond ....
  • Me and my Girlfriend have been having a problem i have never had with another female before and its kinda wierd. She enjoys giving oral sex however she says i am the largest shes ever had and it hurts ....
  • While I believe my fiance and I both fall within the normal size range, we both do not feel much during intercourse. I have had other partners who were larger and he has has other partners who were t ....
  • Hi I am a 18 yr old female and have been in a serious relationship for quite some time now. We discussed having sex, both being virgins and finally agreed that we were ready. The first time his head o ....
  • I was diagnosed with HPV and had moderate cervical dysplasia about a year and a half ago. I had LEEP and have been getting PAPs every six months. According to my doctors everything has healed well. My ....
  • Can a woman have an orgasim by anal sex?
  • My boyfriend and I have been sexual active for about 4 months, at first the sex was great and it didn't hurt, but after awhile for some reason if I didn't position myself right when he penetrated me i ....
  • My b/f fingered me and i found it painful and i bleed is this normal?! and if i have pain from this then i wont be able 2 have sex!
  • Dr. Darbha,

    My problem is that I am only able to achieve orgasm if my legs are in a straight position. This seriously limits the number of sexual positions that I find enjoyable. I don't belie ....

  • First of all sorry for my poor english I wish you will be able to understand my question.

    I am living at Turkey,Istanbul. Maybe you dont know that we are not really free to have a sex with ourgi ....

  • Melissa,

    I am a virgin, however, I have been dating a guy and of course the issue of sex has arose. We both think that sex is something we might want to engage in in the future if our relat ....

  • I can't achive an orgasim dring sex when I'm on top.What should I do?
  • ok, here's the deal... me and my girl have been sexual active for about 4 months now, we're both 16, her birthday is 3 days after mine actually, but anyway, I am her 1st sexual partner, and shes like ....
  • Hello! I am 22, married almost one year, having sex for about 4 years, have a 2 month old baby girl, and never had an orgasm. Please help!!!! My daughter is 2 months old and ever since i had her i r ....
  • Hello just a quikie for ya, I am a 20 year old male and in just a few days my hottub will be fixed. During a conversation with my good friend and his girlfriend we got to talking about the huttub and ....
  • If my boyfriend and I are naked in a hot top together, and his sperm is in the water, can i get pregnant?
  • 1. My wife is carrying and she is running 5 months. Now we are having sex thrice a week ( intercourse ). Let me know How long we can have sex during her preganancy? Before delivery and after delive ....
  • I was with a girl about 4 weeks ago and both of us were on the rebound. We were messing about and ended up naked in my bed. As nneither of us really wanted it we didnt have intercourse but she did lay ....
  • Ever since I was about 9 yrs old I have always ejaculated by rubbing my penis against a pillow so whenever I ejaculated, my penis was always standing straight up. After many years of doing this, now w ....
  • I would like to know more about the 'Rear entry position' in the sexual positions.It's not clear to me what this how this position is made. Also ,if you could let me know the 'best sexual positions ....
  • I have always been sexually active, but my boyfriend has not. He had intercourse for his first time with me, about a week ago. We have had intercourse twice. Our problem is that his penis keeps sl ....
  • I have been in a serious relationship for 8 years now. I am very much in love with my partner but just recently my sex drive has taken a nose dive since my partner told me that making love with me ha ....
  • Dera Dr. Yvonne Fulbright: If I may, I want to ask one question about adolescent sexuality, and I would be very grateful if you can clarify this to me. I apologize in advance for such an “open” ....
  • Dear Dr. Larry Siegel: I want to tell you again how much I appreciate your expertise, which you share generously with me one time before, your time and understanding. If I may, I want to ask one ....
  • Dear Professor Stanley Ducharme, I want to tell you again how much I appreciate your expertise, which you share generously with me one time before, your time and understanding. If I may, I want ....
  • I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ORGASIM THROUGH INTERCOURSE & CLITORIAL STIMULATION ..ALSO ANY SUGESTIONS ON WHERE TO FIND NEW POSITIONS.. WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST
  • Dr Birch, My Problem is regarding oral sex with my boyfriend. He is unable to come to orgasim through oral sex. He has never recieved oral sex from any of his previous sex partners before me. He s ....
  • Hi, I am 22 years old. Male. I recently got married. I was virgin all my life but now I want to have sex with my wife as much as possible. The sad thing is that I can not do it more than once. Aft ....
  • Hi, this question concerns something that has bothered me for a little while. My girlfriend and I have been having sex and when I penetrate she is very tight and I end up ejaculating very soon. I wo ....
  • I have been going out with my girl friend for 5 months , we are both 17 and have been sexualy active for 4 months and i was her first, she is my 4th. We love eachother but she doesnt enjoy actual sex. ....
  • I'm a 32 old male, healthy and athletic with probably above normal sexual desire. But my most intensive orgasm comes not from having sex with an attractive partner, but from getting into certain posit ....
  • I don't know if this is truly and orgasmic disorder or not. I used to have orgasms every time my boyfriend and I had sex, but it was only because I was trying really had to have them and I was rubb ....
  • Dear Mitch,
    I'm 31, reasonably fit, with no illness/disability or medication. I'm a non smoker and very light drinker. I suffer from taking too long to orgasm with a partner.

    My first sexua ....

  • Dear Dr. Birch, My boyfriend takes forever to ejaculate, if at all. He does not have a problem ejaculating with oral sex and I suspect that there is not enough "friction" during regular intercourse ....
  • I can't orgasm. I feel good, but i never get to the point of orgasm. What are some things i can do? i've tried relaxing and i enjoy it, i know i dont have to have an orgasm every time but once in a ....
  • I have two concerns: First, I'm only 23, I exercise pretty regularly, my blood pressure is fine, I eat pretty well, I have a great relationship with my wife, and we had our first child on November 13 ....
  • I am a c5 quad and when making love my wife is always on top. She complains this hurts her legs and we don't make love very often. What if anything can we do to change this?
  • hello,i am experiencing pain very hard in my right hip each time with ejaculation.and my right arm , hip and leg often numb with the ill.
  • My boyfriend is unable to ejaculate from having sex. He says that he can ejaculate from masturbation. He suffered a head injury 5 years ago, but he says that for the first year afterward, he had no ....
  • MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND I STILL DONT FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH WITH HIM TO SHOW HIM MY BODY OR TRY DIFFERENT SEXUAL POSITIONS WITH HIM! DURING SEX I HAVE TO LEAVE MY SHI ....
  • My husband & I have been married 13 years. Sex has always been very good. But, this last year he comes very quickly. He has an enlarged prostate, can this have anything to do with iT?He always feels v ....
  • Please don't laugh-this is a serious question-i wonder if there is any position/technique that would allow during intercourse for the male to insert his testicles in the womans vagina(with the penis,o ....
  • I am a 15 year old male, and this is the only place I have found that can answer questions. When I have an erection, it goes directly up, and almost hits my stomach. And as I am currently becoming sex ....
  • I would like to know the easiest positions for a man with emphysema to have sexual relations without getting too out of breath,he would like to have sex but gets too winded..its been3plus years and it ....
  • I was wondering if fooling around can cause pregnancy. Last time, my girlfriend and I were "fooling around", in term of almost having sex, except that we were all wearing our clothes and pants. How ....
  • I am a male trying to help my wife and I to have orgasm at the same time. She prefers massages instead of intercourse for orgasm. What can I do to have regular vaginal-penis sex and get best pleasure ....
  • Please help me out with sexual positions that won't put pressure on both partners knees. I don't mind pictures but I am not looking for porn.
  • While you have information on vaginal tightness, I can't find anything on vaginal looseness. As you can imagine, this is a problem for me. Perhaps much the same as penis size is for a man. Is there an ....
  • Losing Interest I've heard that before you have sex with someone after spinal cord injury it is best to masturbate first to find out what feels good. Well I've tried and I'm not getting ....
  • Awkward and Painful My partner wants me to perform oral sex on him and I am finding this difficult. I am a C4 quad without much trunk stability or strength in my arms so it is easie ....
  • Solo Pleasure Before my partner and I split up, I had an active sex life. He was the only sexual partner I'd had since the onset of my disability. Now that I am on my own sexually, I am ....
  • What is a good source for researching sexual positions for lovemaking between two disabled individuals--say two quads who function as high paras? I've read Enabling Romance and Sexual Options fo ....
  • I am 36-year-old male C5-6 quad and I use injections to achieve erections. My wife is slightly overweight and the only position that works for us is with her on top and facing away. Even then we ....
  • Getting a Leg Up
  • I can't use my arms to position myself, so I feel locked into a very passive role. I hate asking my partner to make all the moves. How can I become more active in the relationship myself?
  • My boyfriend takes forever to ejaculate, if at all. He does not have a problem ejaculating with oral sex and I suspect that there is not enough "friction" during regular intercourse. He says that it i ....
  • My girlfriend is having problems reaching orgasms as of lately. We have been sexually active for about a year and a half and nothing like this has ....
  • My wife and I have been married for 6 years. We have been having sex for eight. She has never been able to have an orgasm through intercourse. Vibra ....
  • I'm able-bodied and considering getting into a relationship with a woman who has cerebral palsy. What do I need to know about having sex with someone who has CP?
  • I am a 23 year old female. I've been in a sexual relationship with my boyfriend for a little over 2 years. I have 2 questio ....
  • I have spina bifida. It is a lower bifida and I have full control of bowel and bladder and walk with aids. My right knee is fused so it will not bend. My left leg is flexible. My questions are, that I ....
  • My wife and I have been married for 6 years. We have been having sex for eight. She has never been able to have an orgasm th ....
  • I am very excited when me and my fiancee are in foreplay but in the 4 years and 1 kid later I have only orgasmed maybe 3 ti ....
  • I have been dating a woman for a month now. I can satisfy her orally, but not during intercourse. She has had this problem ....
  • We are having problems with penetration after having a successful relationship for 2 years. We suspected that maybe ....
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