14 Game-Changing Sex Positions for Multiple Orgasms
Because two or three is better than one.
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Having multiple orgasms might seem like one of those largely fake and unattainable sex goals, like how everyone with a vagina in movies have an orgasm from one(ish) minute of penetration. BUT multiple orgasms are actually a real thing, or at least, they can be. About 47 percent of women report having multiple orgasms, according to a study by OMGYES, the Indiana University School of Public Health, and the Kinsey Institute.
If you want to ride the multi-orgasmic train, we have some expert advice and a ton of position ideas to help get you there....and there...and OMG, there again.
Mind your clit.
“Having plenty of clitoral stimulation is associated with orgasm, and in the case of multiples, it can really help to have the freedom to go for lots of clitoral pressure,” says Carol Queen, PhD, Staff Sexologist at Good Vibrations. Position yourself so that it's easy to use hands, toys or someone's mouth to get that pressure.
Try mutual masturbation.
“If you are able to orgasm through self-pleasure but not from intercourse, try mutual masturbation! It can be a sexy way to change things up, and you and your partner can watch how you like to please yourselves,” says Sydney Harris, a sex educator who runs the sex education platform, Clitoriscious. Mutual masturbation gets you exactly the kind of stimulation you need, plus it can be super hot. “For some, there is something almost forbidden about watching your partner masturbate or being watched while masturbating.”
Take Five.
If direct touch feels waaaay too intense right after an orgasm, take a moment and pull back a little. “Plenty of women stop at one for this reason, but backing off stimulation and then starting it again is a great technique to try when going for multiples,” says Queen.
Use ALL THE TOYS.
“If you are struggling with orgasms, or simply want to orgasm more, try using multiple toys at a time,” says Harris. “For example, you might use an air pulsator on your clitoris, while you penetrate yourself with a glass or silicone dildo. The clitoris is more than just the external structure, so by stimulating all of it, even the parts you can't see, you are more likely to feel immense pleasure, and potentially reach climax.”
Here are some position ideas to help get you there. Can't get enough? We've also got 34 more sex positions to help you orgasm right here.
Wait for It
“My #1 practice is called 'No penetration until I am begging for it!' By begging for it, I mean so turned on and ready that you literally have to have it NOW,” says Carli Jo Cabrera, a speaker and Sensuality Coach, who went from having no orgasms to multiples. “More often than not penetration happens before a woman is ready, so this practice is geared to prevent that. When slow and steady buildup is paired with the full engorgement of the clitoral tissue, multiple orgasms are more likely to be achieved. I let my clients know that this practice of waiting until you're begging for it might take minutes, hours, or days and that's ok!” When you succumb, try a simple missionary, keeping enough space between you so you can rub your clit with a hand or toy.
Take Me Now
For maximum exposure with minimal eye contact, lie on your stomach, arching your back so your butt is in the air. Your partner gently rubs your clit while giving you oral from behind. They can touch your ass (if wanted) or slide fingers inside your vagina. “There is something also about being this 'exposed' to your lover that can feel both erotic and naughty so it gives an added excitement,” says Shasta Townsend, Co-Founder at 7 Star Love and Co-Host, Sexellence Podcast. “My husband also loves this position as he says he feels I am completely surrendered and open to him and he loves to feel that sense of trust from me.”
Topping from the Top
If being on top has never quite done it for you, try adjusting your position. “The aim is to position yourself in a way that allows the shaft of your partner’s penis or dildo to rub against the top of the vaginal opening, rather than simply going straight in as it would with your regular positioning,” says Britney Blair, PsyD, CBSM, AASECT, co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Lover. Scoot up a little further up your partner's body than usual. “Try to curl your pelvis in, almost as if you’re doing an ab crunch. But at the same time, maintain contact between your clitoris and your partner's pubic bone.” Grind so that you're getting maximum contact with their shaft and public bone.
The À La Carte
Sit your butt on the edge of a counter and start with clitoral stim via hand or toy for O one. Try for another (or more) by adding new internal stim with your partner standing to penetrate or using their fingers or a toy to press against the top wall of your vagina. Order a side of oral if you can take it.
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The Puppet Master
Once you've figured out how to give yourself multiple orgasms, let your partner in on it by directing them to do what you'd do yourself. Show or tell them what you want and lie back and enjoy. To amp it up, throw in an add-on you've never tried like a new vibe or a butt plug.
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The Arc De Triomphe
To boost your odds of hitting multiples, lean on your hands and arch your back when sitting on your partner's face for more focused stim (and a slightly more comfortable pose for you). Adjust your hips accordingly to hit that perfect spot.
The Rocker
Choose your stimulation by lying on your belly and having your partner enter from behind. Press your legs tightly together and hold a hand or small vibe under you against your clit. Press forward when you crave more clit stim, press back (squeezing your legs together and tightening your Kegels) when you're wanting the D (or strap-on). Blissy.
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Tease, Please
Slow and steady wins the orgasm race. You can have your partner move a lubed finger in excruciatingly slow circles around your clit, then level up with more intense rubbing, with a curved finger inside. Then, at last, your partner slides in while you continue rubbing yourself (or using a toy). High five if and when you recover.
Princess and the Peen
Avail yourself of two ways to go over the edge by straddling a cylindrical sex pillow (or rolled up towels or a well-covered firm couch cushion–you can be crafty!). Push back onto your partner for deep penetration and rub against your pillow contraption for more clit love. You can also fire up a vibe and prop it between you and the pillow. ~Blissy~.
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Flying V
Oral is a great way to try for multiple orgasms because it doesn't require a penis-having partner to stay hard for eons. Scoot your butt to the edge of the bed so your partner can kneel and get to work. This works best if you start with a gentle clit-only orgasm them move to a deep whole-V kind. For part one, gentle licks and sucks, for part two, they can slide a curved finger inside of you for firm and steady internal stim while they continue with oral attention.
The Rag Doll
If you want or crave different stimulation within the same position, because multitasking, lie on your side with a pillow under your head. He kneels by your butt, a knee between your legs so he's straddling your lower leg, and your upper leg goes over his thigh. Angle yourself to focus stimulation and if/when you have an orgasm, shift to another and try again. Options: rubbing yourself on his upper thigh, letting yourself go limp for P-in-V plus clit rub, anal plus vibrator, etc...
Bump and Grind
Trade off on thrusting duties to mix up the stimulation. Have your partner get on top a la missionary, then put your legs inside theirs and press them tightly together. Shift down a little so you can grind against the top of their shaft. You do all the moving — his job, if he can stand it, is not to come...yet. For round two, they lift themselves onto their hands so you can rub yourself as they thrust. Super sexy for all.
The Cup Holder
If you get super sensitive after an orgasm, a seated position is your friend. Sit on your partner's lap facing away for orgasm #1. After, when you think you can't take anymore, they gently cup your V with their whole hand. As your body parts calm down a little, they move up to slow rub with their whole hand. And so it begins again.
The Soft Parade
The clitoris extends way inside and around your vagina. The key to multiples is getting at it from different angles. For this, you need reinforcements. Start out solo—gather an arsenal of toys and take to your bed. Use your hand for a simple, and hopefully, starter, clitoral orgasm. Afterwards, try for another by sliding a dildo-style vibrator inside your vagina and pressing it against the top wall. If you can handle more, mix and match with butt plugs, clit vibrators, whatever you've got. Just make sure to lock the door.
Jill Hamilton is a contributor for Cosmopolitan.com and writes the blog In Bed With Married Women.
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