The Plough

The Plough is a sensual variation of the missionary position that allows for deep penetration and plenty of clitoral stimulation. The raising of the legs makes a significant improvement in the penetration angle and the intimacy of the position.

This is a very intimate and romantic position with a loving and caring atmosphere, giving a more heightened sensual and emotional experience to both partners. Couples can see the expressions of their partner and know that the they are being satisfied. This position requires little suppleness or flexibility, allowing the couple to remain relatively relaxed and avoid fatigue.

The Plough is an ideal position for women who liked to let their partner have control, the man can control his depth of penetration while the woman can relax and enjoy the lovemaking. Being taken like this is highly exciting for some women particularly if the man is in control and makes everything happen. For added sensuality use some massage oil, avoiding the pelvis if using a condom.

A relatively quick male orgasm can be achieved if desired. For a man who fears losing control of his ejaculation he can control his thrusting and speed delaying his orgasm and prolonging the lovemaking. A woman is able to either hasten or delay both her orgasm and that of her partner through voluntary, rhythmic flexing and relaxation of the pubococcygeus muscles surrounding her vagina.

This is a great position is great for couples trying to get pregnant because penetration is very deep, especially if the woman draws her thighs right back to her chest and holds her legs behind her knees. Doing this provides the best chance of sperm being deposited deep in the vagina at the neck of the womb. If the woman also stays laying down after sex with a pillow under her hips, the sperm has the best possible chance of entering her cervix.

How it works:

In the Plough position a couple start in the classic missionary position. The man should enter the woman and raise his pelvis up over hers so the base of his penis is in direct contact with her clitoris. From here the man lowers his chest onto her torso taking his weight off his arms and hands. The woman's legs are wrapped around her partner with her ankles linked behind him. If the man moves slowly up and down rather than in and out he will stimulate her clitoris, bringing some great sensations to the woman.

Some disadvantages to The Plough can be:

• this position doesn't offer much visualisation of either partners body
  
  
• the man having most control leaving the woman to be submissive is not enjoyable for some women
  
  
• this position can be bad for men with premature ejaculation as it sometime produces a quick male orgasm
  
  
• the weight of the man on his partner can be uncomfortable for the woman, to reduce this the man can support himself on his arms and knees which can become tiring for him
  
  
  

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