All You Wanted to Know About Sex (11 page)

These manuals were usually given to girls approaching puberty to prepare them for a full sexual life. Each posture is given a special name such as—Splitting a bamboo; Conjunction of Sun and Moon; Position of a cow-a dog-an elephant-a tiger-a horse-a monkey-a crab-a tortoise. Many of the positions were given poetic names such as—playing a flute which is known in the west as
Fellatio
. Tiger’s tread which is known as rear entry, fluttering and soaring butterfly which is known as woman on the top position.

There are more than 200 different positions in which love making is possible. Many of these postures differ so slightly one wonders if they make any difference. Others are so complicated that passion would probably have evaporated before you got into them. Some are so twisted out of their natural shape that only an athlete can do them.

Different Postures

The main aims of different coital positions are:

1. To increase sexual pleasure, as variety is the essence of charm. Repetition of a few conventional postures tend to make sex mechanical and monotonous.
   

2. To prevent hygienic dangers or injuries as in the case of pregnancy.
   

3. To increase the chances of conception.
   A position which facilitates ejaculation in the interior of the vagina helps the spermatozoa to penetrate into the uterus forthwith. A position of female genitals which involves depositing the semen in the immediate neigh-bourhood of the cervix, even after the cessation of the orgasm increases the likelihood of impregnation, as does also the retention of the erect penis inside the vagina.
   

4. To decrease the chances of conception. The chances of conception are diminished by an attitude which causes the semen to ebb back out of the vagina.
   

Main Positions

On can enjoy sexual intercourse standing up, sitting down, bending down or on all fours. But the basic and most common position is the
Primary Position
in which the couple is in face to face position.

It is the most common position in Western societies. It has the advantage of easy entrance and facilitation of kissing, caressing, and impregnation, but it restricts active participation on the part of the women. It is also called
Missionary Position
.

But it is not very good for the women with heavy weight partner. Nor does it allow the penis to penetrate very deeply, unless the woman puts a cushion under her bottom or raises her legs by bending her knees up or keeping her heels over her partner’s shoulders.

Postures of Kama Sutra

Kama Sutra is one of the oldest love manual. It was written in 4th century by Vatsayan. The Kama Sutra is both mystical and sophisticated, and extols the sensual delights of poetry, music and perfumes. It also describes a great variety of
Intercourse Postures
.

Most of the erotic sculptures on the walls of many famous Indian temples are carved after these sexual postures of Kama Sutra of Vatsayan. Some of these positions are:

1. Wide Open Position
   (Utfullaka)
   Lying down on her back the woman lowers down her upper half of the body and raises back her hips. In it the entrance of the vagina is stretched wide. A pillow is placed under her back.
   

2. Fixing of the Nails
   (Shaulahitaka)
   In
   this posture the woman unites keeping one of her legs above her head and the other stretched out, and then holds the later up, and stretch the other and continues to do so alternatively.
   

3. Crab Posture
   (Karkata)
   In
   this posture both legs of the woman are folded at the knees and placed below his navel at the time of intercourse.
   

4. Yawning Position
   (Vijrimbhitaka)
   In
   this position the woman raises her thighs and keeps them wide apart and unites.
   

5. Pressing Posture
   (Piditaka)
   In
   this posture both the lovers begin in clasping position, and then they press each other’s thigh with force.
   

6. The Twining Position
   (Veshtika)
   In this position the woman unites with the man in the clasping position, places her left thigh on the right in order to contract her vagina even more.
   

7. The Mare Position
   (Vadavak)
   In this position the woman hold the man’s penis firmly in her vagina as does the mare.
   

8. Splitting of the Bamboo
   (Venudaritaka)
   In this position the woman places one of her legs on the man’s shoulder, and keeps the other stretched out.
   

9. The Lotus Posture
   (Padamasan)
   In
   this posture the right foot of the woman is on the left thigh, and the left foot on the right thigh.
   

10. Supported Congress
    (Sthirrata)
    In this posture both man and woman support each other against a wall or a pillar, and involve themselves in sexual intercourse.
    

11. Congress of A Cow
    (Dhenuka)
    In
    this posture the woman gets down on her all fours like a cow, and the man mounts on her from behind like a bull.
    

12. The United Congress
    (Sanghatak)
    In this posture a man enjoys two women simultaneously.
    

13. Congress of the Herd of Cows
    (Gauyuthika)
    When a man enjoys several women at the same time.
    

Sexual Diseases

Sex is pleasant and rewarding for most of us. But for a sizeable minority of people sex has its darker side. There are a number of diseases, some causing several physical and mental distress, that are closely related to sexual behaviour. Many people react to this hard fact by refusing to think about the possibility of disease until they are personally infected or affected. But prevention is better than cure. Although not all sex related diseases can yet be cured, most can be controlled, and all are more likely to respond to treatment if detected early.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases are those diseases that are passed directly from one person to another through sexual contact. They include those ailments traditionally called Veneral Diseases or genito-urinary infections as well as many other.

You can never be sure without laboratory tests. There are many different types of STD, some of which affect both sexes, some only men, and some only women. No one knows when and where STDs started, but the diseases have been with us for a long time. The first symptoms such as itching, soreness, pain on urination are often similar, or there may be no symptoms that you can see or feel. If you notice any symptoms, or if you think you may have picked up an infection and you have had several sexual partners, go at once to your doctor or to a special clinic. Treatment and cure in the early stage is usually simple but putting off treatment can be fatal.

Here are some common STDs, their causes, symptoms and treatment:

1. Genital Herpes

Cause
—A virus which you can catch by
having sex
with someone who has an active infection.

Symptoms

• Itching, tingling or aching in the
  vulva, penis
  or
  testes
  .
  

• Itching to followed by sores, usually on and around the
  genital
  area. Some women have sores on their
  cervix
  too but they cannot feel these. The sores change to watery blisters in a day or two and usually burst and heal themselves without treatment.
  

While you have the sores, you may:

• Feel pain when you pass
  urine
  .
  

• Feel as though you have got flu (headache, backache and high temperature).
  

Treatment
—There is no cure for genital herpes but there are remedies to make you feel more comfortable if you have it. Your doctor or
Special Clinic
might be able to help.

2.
Genital Warts

Cause
—A virus which you can catch by
having sex
with someone who is infected.

Symptoms

• Fleshy growths or warts on the
  genital
  area. They may also grow in the
  vagina, anus
  or
  cervix
  where they cannot be easily seen.
  

Treatment
—Sometimes a special ointment is painted on the warts to get rid of them. There may be a link between genital warts and
cervical cancer
. Women who have had genital warts or whose
sexual partners
have genital warts should have regular
cervical smear tests
. If you think you have genital warts you should go to your doctor or to a
Special Clinic
.

3. Gonorrhoea

Cause
—A bacterium which you can get by
having sex
with an infected person.

Symptoms
—60% of women and 10-15% of men who have gonorrhoea have no symptoms. Others have:

• Pain when passing
  urine
  .
  

• An unusual
  discharge
  from the
  vagina
  or a yellowish discharge from the
  penis
  .
  

• An itchy
  anus
  or a discharge form the anus.
  

• A sore throat if you have caught gonorrhoea through
  oral sex
  .
  

Women may also have:

• A fever or
  ‘chill’
  .
  

• Pain in the
  abdomen
  

• Painful
  joints
  (knees, wrists etc.).
  

Treatment
—Antibiotics which you can get from your doctor or a
Special Clinic
. You need to have regular checkups after you have finished the antibiotics to make sure the infection has been cleared up.

4.
NSU (Non-Specific Urethritis)

Cause
—A bacterium which you can get by
having sex
with someone who is infected. Doctors do not always know which bacterium causes NSU that’s why it is called ‘non-specific’.

Symptoms
—Urethritis means inflammation of the
urethra
.

• Pain when passing
  urine
  .
  

• Discharge
  from the
  penis
  .
  

Treatment
—Antibiotics which you can get from your doctor or a
Special Clinic
.

5
.
Cystitis

Cause
—Bacteria which you can get by
having sex
. But you can also get cystitis without
sexual contact
.

6. Pubic Lice

Cause
—Small lice (insects) in the
pubic hair
which can be spread by close body contact during sex.

Symptoms

• Very itchy
  genital
  area.
  

• Small eggs or nits (empty egg cases attached to your
  pubic hair
  .
  

Treatment
—A special lotion which you put on your
genital
area. You can get it from a
Special Clinic
. Ordinary washing with soap and water will not kill the lice or get rid of the nits.

7.
Chlamydia

Cause
—A bacterium which you can get by
having sex
with someone who is infected.

Symptoms

In Women:

• Pain or a burning feeling when they pass
  urine
  .
  

• A thin
  vaginal discharge
  and/or pain in the
  abdomen
  perhaps with a fever. (Many women have no symptoms until the infection has spread to the
  fallopian tubes)
  .