Missionary Position

THE CONVENTIONAL OR USUAL POSITION has the man on top and is called the Missionary Position. There is an interesting story behind its name. Some natives of the South Sea Islands secretly watched a missionary couple indulging in intercourse. The natives who only practised the rear entry coitus (the female squats on her elbows and knees and the male enters her vagina from the rear) as animals do, were surprised to discover the new position, which they called 'Missionary'.

The female partner lies on her back with her thighs separated and the knees slightly bent. The man lies on top of his partner, supporting his weight partially on the bed. A hard bed is preferable to a soft or spring, bed or one with a Dunlopillo mattress; however, each couple can choose what suits them.

The Missionary Position is the most frequently practiced and suitable Position in Coitus when tire organs of both partners are proportionately well-matched. However, medically it is inadvisable in certain situations. During the latter part of pregnancy or if the male is heavy or has a protruding belly, sex causes a lot of discomfort to the female.

During convalescence after a heart attack or after surgery when the man is less vigorous and violent coital movements may cause harm, the woman can help out by adopting the woman-on-top position. Also in sexual inadequacies, it is necessary in the initial stages for the female to sit astride over the male for the treatment of these disorders. Later, when normal sexual functioning is restored, the couple can adopt any position they like in sex. Finally, a major drawback with the missionary position is that there is no direct contact between the clitoris and the penis during intercourse. The former is stimulated indirectly by the movements of the glans of the clitoris. If the stimulation is inadequate and the female is unable to reach her orgasm in this position, the female-on-top position is recommended as it permits better clitoral contact with the male pubic bone.

If the organs of the two partners are disproportionate and the erection is partial, intromission becomes difficult or, even if introduced, the penis-vaginal clasp is loose. In a sexually inadequate partner, the erection may die down before the female reaches her climax. In such cases, the male should keep his thighs on the outside and after intromission of the penis; the female should draw her thighs close together to provide a firmer grip of the male organ during sex. However, deep penetration of the vagina is not possible in this position.

In another variation of the extended position, the female straightens her knees- after intromission has taken place in the conventional position. She then brings both legs together, thus pressing on the male organ between her closed thighs.

The penetration of the penis is not deep into the vagina but as the thighs are brought together the vagina grips the male organ tightly, thus producing a stronger erection as well as prolonging it; it also provides' increased indirect stimulation of the vagina, giving greater sexual gratification to the female. However, for women who desire profound penetration of the penis in the vagina, the couple-should adopt a position of flexion.

A variation of the extended position is to keep a thick, hard pillow or a bolster under the loins (the part of the body above the hips) of the female partner who lies on the bed with both her legs straight. The proper positioning of the pillow is important; it should not slip above or below the loins. This inclined position produces a greater extension of the lumbar region and better stimulation and accessibility of the clitoris to penile thrusting. Another variation of the extended position was specially recommended by many ancient cultures for deflorating the hymen. It is,however, a somewhat inconvenient position and not easy to adopt in a modern bedroom with low beds. The male is required to stand upright on his feet between his partner's knees, while the female lies on her back on a high bed or table, bringing her pelvis near the edge of the bed. Her legs hang down, but her feet have to rest firmly on two stools. The male partner stands between the stools and introduces the organ. It is more convenient for a man to bend forward and rest his hands on the bed or he may hold the female partner's shoulders or breasts during thrusting movements. In this attitude the penile entry is smoother and the rupture of the hymen less painful. Its disadvantage is that it is inconvenient and tiring and not recommended for habitual intercourse.

The ancient sages have recommended a variation to ensure a stronger erection and tighter fit in case where the vaginal muscles have become slack. The female partner lies on her back with her legs straight initially. But after the penile penetration, she crosses one leg over the other, tightly gripping the male, as he does the thrusting movements.A difficult one for the male partner is where she crosses her thighs and the male attempts to penetrate her and finally with a strong erection succeeds.

The attitude of flexion is extremely suitable when deep penetration of the male organ is desired. It has a two-fold advantage. It gives direct access to the male, and more pleasure to the female who prefers the penis to nestle deeply into the folds of the vagina. This in turn stimulates the male partner resulting in a stronger erection. In this position, the female partner lies on her back with both legs lifted at right angles from the hips with the feet resting on her, partner's shoulders. As the lower spine becomes bent forwards and upwards, the vulva slopes vertically, the vagina points downwards and the male organ enters the rear of the vagina (near the perineum) without contact with the clitoris. However, the male can digitally stimulate it manually during coitus. There is one risk in this position. If the vagina is comparatively small, an attempt at deep penetration with a well-endowed penis can easily lacerate the vaginal wall or in rare cases even rupture it.

In another variant of extreme flexion the male kneels, bringing his partner's thighs and legs almost parallel to the abdominal wall and continues the thrusting. However, such extreme attitudes of flexion require very supple joints, and everybody cannot do them.

A modification of the position of extreme flexion is the 'lithotomy' position which doctors find convenient for visual and internal examination of the female genitalia, for minor operations like dilation and curettage, and during confinement. The female partner lies on her back and bends her thighs, keeping both legs as apart as possible with the knees bent and the toes and heels touching the back of the thighs. Intercourse in this position is more convenient than in extreme flexion.

Female orgasm with missionary position:
According Dr. Masters, all orgasms in the female are caused by clitoral stimulation. During thrusting of the penis to and fro in intercourse, the prepuce of the clitoris is rhythmically pulled back and forth, which responsible for producing the female orgasm. However, the not author of the Hite Report, Shere Hite, and many other sexologists do not agree with Dr. Master's suggestion that all women during intercourse are orgasmic by the prepuce-glandular mechanism. Dr. Master’s very select subjects could easily reach orgasm this way but most women are unable to reach it in the man-on top position. In women who were orgasmic during intercourse there was intimate contact their mons area with the men's pubis. This is possible with the women on top and moving to and fro so that the clitoris rubs against the b of the penis while the penis remains stationary. It can also be done the grinding movement of the pubis by both the partners where after complete penile penetration, either the female or the male moves around and around, causing intimate rubbing of the two pubic areas. Alternatively, the two pubic areas can be stimulated rhythmically with the woman on top and the penis moving to and fro gently at first and finally rapidly when she is about to reach her orgasm.