Everyone knows how to masturbate, right? Wrong!
Lots of women know the basics but are too shy to ask friends about specific technique.
We talk about partner sex with our friends but the nitty gritty of solo sex still isn’t something we share.
That’s why I’ve written this blog. Here, you’ll find the four most popular female masturbation techniques in a step-by-step format.
Ideally, you’ll try all of them and be able to orgasm by more than just one method. The more ways you can orgasm, the more orgasms you’ll have.
Using a vibrator or dildo
Roughly 15 per cent of women who masturbate use dildos or insert objects but a huge majority of us own a vibrator and use it regularly.
There are some very good reasons why – nothing is more effective at stimulating the clitoris than vibration (though a soft tongue comes close) and vibrator orgasms take no time or effort.
Having an orgasm with a vibrator is simple: hold it firmly against the genital area and most of us will climax within minutes! For this reason, many sex therapists recommend you don’t use a vibrator to masturbate every single time.
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For a start, it’s restrictive since you won’t always have it with you. Secondly, it doesn’t teach you any of the sexual skills you can use readily with a partner. At least try to masturbate to orgasm by rubbing or using your fingers (keep reading), even if you use the vibrator most of the time.