5 of the steamiest sex positions for gay men, according to a sex therapist
Experimenting with novel sex positions is an easy way to make things more interesting in the bedroom.
In proof, studies show that long-term couples who try out modern sex positions are more likely to feel satisfied and passionate in their sex lives.
And if you and your partner both hold penises, there are plenty of options you can endeavor 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 spouse will then recline in your lap, facing you, and wrap their legs around your endorse. It's important to note that your partner will call to sit near enough that you can reach their anus for penetration.
When you're in this position, "it's kind to have the top person put a rhythm for thrusting since they have more ability to tilt their hips back and forth," says Sari Cooper, LCSW, a certified sex therapist and founder of Center for Affectionate and Sex in NYC.
A bonus of this positi
The ins and outs of safer, greater sex.
I’m scared of bottoming
Most gay men will consider bottoming at some age. However, the thought of doing it for the first period can be scary. Don’t permit that put you off.
You may prefer to douche before bottoming, especially if indulging in intense arse play 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 acquire douche bulbs online or from any good sex shop. Experiment not to go overboard and irritate the lining of your arse, as this can produce you more vulnerable to STIs.
Get yourself relaxed with lots of foreplay like rimming or fingering. Some men do use amyl nitrate (poppers) to relax the muscles around their arse but there are two major health warnings. Poppers:
have been linked with an increased risk of HIV transmission
don’t mix with erection drugs like Viagra and may lead to 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
Sexual health for gay and pansexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to transfer on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the uncertainty of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should have an STI and HIV evaluate 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 crucial, as some STIs do not generate 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 meal and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can manifest up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a occupied recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can avoid getting hepatitis A by:
washing hands after se
From ‘sex means penetration’ to ‘all effeminate guys are bottoms,’ these are the most common myths about gay sex between men
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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 ordinary myths surround anal sex. Gay men can't often have anal sex spontaneously, and "top" or "bottom" is not a lasting 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 concept that all sex means anal sex, they said, comes from applying heteronormative structures to gay relationships.