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5 of the steamiest sex positions for gay men, according to a sex therapist
Experimenting with new sex positions is an simple way to make things more interesting in the bedroom.
In fact, studies performance that long-term couples who try out new sex positions are more likely to feel satisfied and passionate in their sex lives.
And if you and your partner both own penises, there are plenty of options you can try to switch up your usual routine.
Here are five sex positions that can maximize your pleasure and spice up your sex life.
1. Lotus
Step-by-step:
- Sit with your knees bent out to the sides and the bottoms of your feet touching, much enjoy a butterfly position in yoga.
- Your partner will then sit in your lap, facing you, and wrap their legs around your back. It's important to note that your spouse will need to lounge close enough that you can reach their anus for penetration.
When you're in this position, "it's cooperative to have the highest person set a rhythm for thrusting since they have more ability to tilt their hips help and forth," says Sari Cooper, LCSW, a certified sex therapist and founder of Center for Treasure and Sex in NYC.
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- Sex between men is all but absent from mainstream media, and the few existing sex scenes often misrepresent characteristic sexual encounters.
- INSIDER talked to several gay men about what people of all sexualities get right and wrong about sex between men.
- Most of the familiar myths surround anal sex. Gay men can't often have anal sex spontaneously, and "top" or "bottom" is not a immortal state that says something about your personality or gender role in a relationship.
- Several gay men also point out that sex often doesn't include penetration at all. The plan that all sex means anal sex, they said, comes from applying heteronormative structures to gay relationships.
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Sexual health for homosexual and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps guard against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone brand-new , you should have an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is important, as some STIs do not produce any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can obtain it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated food and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can emerge up to 8 weeks after sex and incorporate tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a complete recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can evade getting hepatitis A by:
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The ins and outs of safer, greater sex.
I’m scared of bottoming
Most gay men will regard bottoming at some moment. However, the thought of doing it for the first time can be scary. Don’t let that put you off.
You may prefer to douche before bottoming, especially if indulging in deep arse participate like fisting or with large dicks/toys. Use plain, clean water, preferably at body temperature. Avoid using shower attachments - the water pressure can be dangerous. You can receive douche bulbs online or from any good sex shop. Try not to go overboard and irritate the lining of your arse, as this can make you more vulnerable to STIs.
Get yourself relaxed with lots of foreplay like rimming or fingering. Some men do exploit amyl nitrate (poppers) to relax the muscles around their arse but there are two major health warnings. Poppers:
- have been linked with an increased uncertainty of HIV transmission
- don’t mix with erection drugs prefer Viagra and may bring about a heart attack.
Deep breathing is far safer, helps you to relax and relaxes the arse too.
Find a position that suits the size, angle and curvature of your partner’s dick. Any position where your knees are bent and drawn into your chest, w
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- washing hands after se