Lateral coital position

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The lateral coital position

The lateral coital position is a sex position described by Masters and Johnson in their Human Sexual Response. The position was preferred by 75% of their heterosexual respondents once they had tried it. The authors recommended that couples practice the procedure "in a humorous vein" while clothed and without intromission until proficiency is reached because achieving the position requires several movements.

Moving into this position requires that the partners begin in the woman on top or "cowgirl" position.

The man lifts the woman's right leg with his left hand.
The man keeps his left leg flat against the bed, while bending his left knee and sliding his left leg upward and outward. The inner thigh of his left leg is open towards the ceiling. He slides his left leg underneath her lifted right leg.
Meanwhile, she leans to the left, placing her weight on her left knee, allowing her to straighten her lifted right leg and place it inside his bent left leg. Care must be taken at this point that the penis does not slip out.
Once the legs are switched, the woman leans forward to the man's chest. He holds her body firmly against his with both arms.
Together, they roll to her right (his left) where her upper body remains. She may prop herself up on her elbow or lay flat against a pillow. The man rolls back, while they keep their pelvises pressed together. They commence intercourse.

This position leaves the partners both fully supported by the bed (the man on his back, the woman on her right shoulder and torso) except for the woman's left leg which is resting on the man's right hip. The man is flat on his back, while the woman is rolled slightly to her right. Their bodies form an angle of roughly 30°, leaving the partners face to face with the woman's weight on her right shoulder. Pillows are used under both partner's heads, more pillows may be needed to support the woman's upper body.

According to Masters and Johnson, "when facility in lateral coital positioning has been obtained, there is no pinning of either the male or female partner. There is mutual freedom of pelvic movement in any direction, and there will be no cramping of muscles or necessity for tiring support of body weight. The lateral coital position provides both sexes flexibility for free sexual expression. This position particularly is effective for the woman, as she can move with full freedom to enjoy either slow or rapid pelvic thrusting, depending upon current levels of sexual tensions."

The position was recommended by them for all couples, and also particularly in cases of premature ejaculation due to reduced pressure on the man.

[edit] Reference

Masters, W.H.; Johnson, V.E. (1966). Human Sexual Response. Toronto; New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-20429-7.

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