scholarly journals Women’s techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249242
Author(s):  
Devon J. Hensel ◽  
Christiana D. von Hippel ◽  
Charles C. Lapage ◽  
Robert H. Perkins
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Nationally Representative

The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the survey instrument used in this study, we identified four previously unnamed, but distinct, techniques women use to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Angling, Rocking, Shallowing and Pairing. This study defines each technique and describes its prevalence among U.S. adult women. Weighted frequencies were drawn from the Second OMGYES Pleasure Report—a cross-sectional, online, national probability survey of 3017 American women’s (age 18–93) sexual experiences and discoveries. Participants were recruited via the Ipsos KnowledgePanel®. Data suggest that 87.5% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Angling’: rotating, raising, or lowering the pelvis/hips during penetration to adjust where inside the vagina the toy or penis rubs and what it feels like. Approximately 76% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Rocking’: the base of a penis or sex toy rubbing against the clitoris constantly during penetration, by staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out. About 84% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Shallowing’: penetrative touch just inside of the entrance of the vagina—not on the outside, but also not deep inside—with a fingertip, sex toy, penis tip, tongue, or lips. Finally, 69.7% of women orgasm more often or make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Pairing’: when a woman herself (Solo Pairing) or her partner (Partner Pairing) reaches down to stimulate her clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as her vagina is being penetrated. These data provide techniques that are at women’s disposal to make penetration more pleasurable—which can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them and advocate for their sexual pleasure.

scholarly journals Sexual diversity in the United States: Results from a nationally representative probability sample of adult women and men

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e0181198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Herbenick ◽  
Jessamyn Bowling ◽  
Tsung-Chieh (Jane) Fu ◽  
Brian Dodge ◽  
Lucia Guerra-Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sexual Diversity ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Nationally Representative

Faith-Health Collaboration in the United States: Results from a Nationally Representative Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Jacob Steinman ◽  
Athe Bambakidis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Religious Congregations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Nationally Representative

Purpose. Estimate the prevalence of and identify characteristics associated with religious congregations' collaboration with health agencies. Design. Cross-sectional analyses of self-report data from the National Congregations Study, a random sample of religious congregations generated from the 1998 General Social Survey. Setting. United States. Subjects. Key informants from 1236 congregations. Each respondent described a single congregation. Measures. Respondents provided open-ended descriptions of congregational programs. Researchers coded program descriptions by content (e.g., domestic violence) and whether the program involved collaboration with a secular agency. Other congregational characteristics (e.g., denomination) were measured by validated measures and linked census tract data. Results. Overall, 11.1% of congregations participated in faith-health collaboration (FHC). Logistic regression analyses found that FHC was more common among congregations with more members, with a small proportion of congregants under 35 years, and with a senior pastor with a graduate degree. Other effects were conditional; for instance, denominational differences varied depending on urban/suburban/rural location and the proportion of low-income members. Conclusion. This study provides the first national estimates of the prevalence of FHC. Such collaborative efforts may require different approaches in different areas. These results can help practitioners identify congregations that may be more willing to collaborate.

The Female Genital Self‐Image Scale (FGSIS): Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Women in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Herbenick ◽  
Vanessa Schick ◽  
Michael Reece ◽  
Stephanie Sanders ◽  
Brian Dodge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Female Genital

E-Cigarette Advice to Patients From Physicians and Dentists in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 1228-1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Drouin ◽  
Robert C. McMillen ◽  
Jonathan D. Klein ◽  
Jonathan P. Winickoff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
The Past ◽  
Random Digit Dialing ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Nationally Representative

Purpose: To report on adults’ recall of discussion by physicians and dentists about e-cigarettes. Design: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey (Internet and random digit dialing) in the United States. Participants: Adults who ever used e-cigarettes. Measures: Participant-reported discussion about the potential benefits and harms of e-cigarettes with their doctor, dentist, or child’s doctor in the past 12 months. Analysis: Fisher exact test for the analysis between benefits and harms for each type of provider and for rates of advice between provider types. Results: Among the 3030 adults who completed the survey, 523 (17.2%) had ever used e-cigarettes. Of those who had seen their doctor, dentist, or child’s doctor in the last year, 7.3%, 1.7%, and 10.1%, respectively, reported discussing potential harms of e-cigarettes. Conversely, 5.8%, 1.7%, and 9.3% of patients who had seen their doctor, dentist, or child’s doctor in the last year reported that the clinician discussed the potential benefits of e-cigarettes. Each clinician type was as likely to discuss harms as benefits. Rates of advice were similar between doctors and child’s doctors but lower for dentists. Rates were comparable when the analysis was limited to current e-cigarette users, participants with children, or those who reported using both e-cigarettes and combusted tobacco. Conclusions: Few physicians and dentists discuss either the harms or benefits of e-cigarettes with their patients. These data suggest an opportunity to educate, train, and provide resources for physicians and dentists about e-cigarettes and their use.

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