Lateral coital position

straighten out her lifted right leg behind her, placing it inside her partners bent left leg. Care must be
taken at this point that the penis does not slip out.
4. Once the legs are switched, the woman leans forward
to the mans chest. He holds her body rmly against
his body with both arms.
5. Together, they roll to her right (his left), where her
upper body remains. She may prop herself up on
her right elbow or lie at against a pillow. The man
rolls back at upon his back, while they keep their
pelvises pressed together. At this point the man is
lying at on his back on the bed and the plane of the
womans torso is almost perpendicular to that of the
mans. Her shoulders are almost vertical, with her
left shoulder above her right shoulder. Her torso is
twisted so that her pelvis is horizontal, resting on his
pelvis. The womans weight is entirely on the right
side of her body and her right elbow.

An Illustration of a couple demonstrating 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.

6. They resume intercourse.

3 Advantages

Initial advice

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 womans left leg which
is resting on the mans right hip. The man is at 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 womans weight on her right shoul2 Technique
der. Pillows are used under both partners heads. Should
her size require it, more pillows may be needed to support
Moving into this position requires that the partners begin the womans upper body.
with woman on top sexual position with penis penetrating
According to Masters and Johnson, when facility in latthe woman and then:
eral coital positioning has been obtained, there is no pinning of either the male or female partner. There is mu1. The man lifts the womans right leg up slightly with tual freedom of pelvic movement in any direction, and
his left hand.
there will be no cramping of muscles or necessity for tiring support of body weight. The lateral coital position
2. The man begins to bend his left knee without lift- provides both sexes exibility for free sexual expression.
ing his knee from the bed. Instead, he slides his This position particularly is eective for the woman, as
left knee outwards as it bends, opening his left in- she can move with full freedom to enjoy either slow or
ner thigh towards the ceiling. He slides his left leg rapid pelvic thrusting, depending upon current levels of
upward and outward until it has passed underneath sexual tensions.
her lifted right knee.
The position was recommended by them for all couples,
3. Meanwhile, the woman leans to her left, and places and also particularly in cases of premature ejaculation due
her weight on her left knee. This allows her to to reduced pressure on the man.
The authors recommended that couples practice the procedure in a humorous vein while clothed and without
sexual intercourse until prociency is reached because
achieving the position requires several movements.

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

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