Sex standing up. Can you get pregnant? How to.
He-he. That would be rather funny if it was not a serious question. 11% of British people surveyed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) still believe a woman can’t get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a recent poll.
The DCSF commissioned the survey of 2,000 people aged 16-50 to highlight misconceptions around safe sex.
Almost 20% per cent thought having sex while a woman is on her period or if the man withdraws before ejaculation means a woman can’t get pregnant.
The survey found that 26% of couples never discuss contraception and 31% never talk about sexual health - such as sexually-transmitted infections - with their partner.
62% of British people admitted to turning discussions on the topic of sex into a joke.
Dr.Pam Spurr, a sex and relationships expert, said: “In spite of our love of talking about sex and relationships, the survey suggests it’s our lack of knowledge that is causing confusion.
“I’m encouraged to see that we’ve overcome a long-held aversion to talking about sex, but we’ve still got some way to go before we swap jokes and banter for the open, honest and informed conversations about sexual health and relationships that most of us would like.”
Lisa Power, head of policy at the Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “We’re delighted that the Government has acknowledged the importance of both better education and peer influence in the way people make decisions about their sexual health.
“Ignorance is just as transmissible as chlamydia or HIV and we need to take firm steps to prevent all of those things from spreading.”
Sex standing up prevents pregnancy, say British
More than one in 10 British people do not realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll.
Nearly one in five - 19 per cent - are also unaware that a woman can get pregnant during her period, or if the man withdraws before ejaculation, according to the government-commissioned survey.
While 11 per cent believe that sex standing up is an effective contraceptive method, more than a third - 37 per cent - never talk about contraception with their partners at all.
“In spite of our love of talking about sex and relationships, the survey suggests it’s our lack of knowledge that is causing confusion,” commented sex and relationship expert Dr Pam Spurr.
Other findings from the poll of 2,000 people aged 16 to 50 include that 31 per cent never discuss sexual health with partners, while 17 per cent do not know that infections like herpes and genital warts are resistant to antibiotics.
More than a quarter - 27 per cent - admit to being too embarrassed to ask the questions they would really like, while 47 per cent never discuss their sex lives with their friends.
Even when they do talk about sex, 62 per cent turn the discussion into a joke, said the survey, commissioned by the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
“I’m encouraged to see that we’ve overcome a long-held aversion to talking about sex,” Dr Spurr said.
“But we’ve still got some way to go before we swap jokes and banter for the open, honest and informed conversations about sexual health and relationships that most of us would like.”
How to have sex standing up?
On the big screen, standing sex may look sensational, but those steamy scenes generally take many staged attempts to look seamless. For real people, an upright union can be challenging because it requires coordination, strength and balance. But, while it may not be the easiest stance to maneuver, it deserves an Oscar for Best Spontaneous-Sex Pose. Plus, face it: The more moves you master, the hotter your lust life will be.
Stand-up sex works best when you’re close to the same height, so if your guy’s got a few inches on you (or vice versa) stand on a step or something sturdy so you’re eye-to-eye. Facing each other in a loose embrace, have your man bend his knees to slightly lower himself so he can enter you, and then slowly rise.
To experience sensations that’ll make you soar, lean back slightly so his pelvic bone presses against your clitoris during each thrust. If you crave deeper penetration, try standing on one leg and hooking the other around his. Have him hold onto your suspended thigh to help support you. You won’t have much movement, but he can add subtle shifts in motion by rocking you back and forth.
If you’re a lightweight, or he has Herculean-like strength, there’s a step-free way to navigate this perpendicular position: Put your arms around his neck, have him lift you by holding onto your thighs or locking his hands beneath your butt, and wrap your legs around his hips. You’ll make the position less strenuous and be better able to synchronize every move if you lean against a wall or other solid surface.
For even more vertical variety, stand with your back to him, bend at the waist, and have him enter you from behind. Not only will he be able to achieve scuba-deep penetration, but his hands will be free to titillate the rest of you.
Sources:
http://www.babychums.com/2009/11/can-you-get-pregnant-having-sex-standing-up-11-still-think-not/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/21/2749461.htm
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/tips-moves/sex-standing-up