Study reveals which bedroom positions are best for women to have an orgasm

A study has revealed which bedroom positions are best for women to have an orgasm.

Researchers conducted a study to find out which position works best to stimulate women. Credit: Jasmina007/Getty

I can't believe it's 2024, and we're still figuring out how to get women off like they've not been around for centuries - I mean, am I surprised? Nah.

But hey, better late than never.

A study has revealed the best sex position for straight women when it comes to achieving an orgasm and it might actually surprise you.

The study was done on a 32-year-old couple in New York. Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty

The investigation was carried out by the private gynecology clinic, New H Medical, in New York, which used an ultrasound scanner to examine clitoral blood flow in five of the world's most popular positions, IFL Science reports.

The couple who volunteered to take part in the study were described as being a "healthy medical doctor couple [who are] both 32 years old," engaged in positions such as missionary, face-to-face, and doggy-style positions for approximately 10 minutes per position to see if there was one position that came out on top.

Speaking of the research, Dr. Kimberley Lovie, a research physician in New York who led the study, wrote: "The purported benefits of various coital positions are described in numerous magazines, books, and public forums. However, there is little scientific research that evaluates the association between different coital positions and their ability to produce female orgasm."

She continued: "The objective was to compare clitoral blood flow before and after coitus in each of the five positions, after a standardized period of time."

So what did the results show?

Well, turns out missionary with a pillow under the woman's pelvis is the best position to hit the big O.

"The kneeling/rear entry position produces the least amount of direct clitoral contact, and resulted in a negligible increase in blood flow compared to the face-to-face positions," Dr. Lovie concluded.

Missionary with a pillow under the woman's pelvis came out as the top position. Credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty

She further explained that for numerous positions, not just missionary, pillows helped stimulate the blow flow for the clitoris.

"Pillows marketed for this intention, often referred to as 'sex pillows' or 'positioning pillows' are usually firm and wedged shaped, providing more precise and consistent pelvic angulation than conventional bed pillows," she noted.

According to the Guardian, only approximately 20 percent of women can reach orgasm by penetration alone; the rest of them need some form of clitoral stimulation.

So there we have it.

Get yourself a sex pillow, ladies.

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