Being able to rely on information and scientific data, even with regard to sexual pleasure, is important. Especially when it comes to less talked about practices that were once taboo, like anal sex. And the information, in this case, is often delegated to the media or less authoritative sources. A survey conducted on more than 3,000 women by researchers at Indiana University reveals, for example, that for them anal sex is much more than just penetration: there are at least three other ways in which women can enjoy this area. erogenous of the body. And, as experts explain, naming sexual practices is the first way to be able to communicate with your partner and normalize the topic. The results (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0268785) were published in the journal Plos one.
The three ways most shared by women
The researchers analyzed surveys to which 4,270 women responded worldwide, conducted about a thousand interviews and searched for common points of view among them. The sample considered in the survey, in the end, concerned 3017 women aged 18 to 93 years. It emerged that 40% of women find a practice that experts have called ‘Anal surfacing’ enjoyable, which is the simple act of touching on the surface and around the anal region. 35% speak instead of ‘Anal shallowing’, that is the shallow touch, no more than the tip of a finger, while another 40% find the simultaneous stimulation of the vaginal or clitoral and anal region pleasant.
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“The importance of this is not so much in the novelty of the practices it reports. That the anal and perianal area can give pleasure, in sexology, has been known for some time – he comments. Roberta Rossi, sexologist and psychotherapist. – For the first time, however, in this study some precise modalities that can give pleasure are recognized, and they are given a name. The specification of different modalities is especially important from the point of view of women, at the informational level and because it offers them an alternative. It is important that you pass the message that we must not think of anal intercourse only as a penetrative act, but it is possible to enhance the stimulation of this area of the body through a manual or oral modality. Today this is not yet taken for granted “.
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According to Rossi, “the possibility, also offered by this study, to talk about it openly on the one hand normalizes this type of stimulation which is often still associated with a series of prejudices and taboos, on the other hand it helps because it allows a greater possibility of exploration and sharing. between women and between women and their partners “. “For women it may be important to think that if their partner approaches the anal area this does not have to be finalized or necessarily followed by penetration but can also cause pleasure simply through the ways that the authors of the article describe”, adds the expert. .
Is it still taboo?
In some contexts, the practice of anal sex still carries with it the characteristics of a taboo, and talking about it often means encountering prejudice or shame, as if it were something that is not done (or that it is not right to do) in a loving relationship with. your partner. As for the man, the taboo is linked above all to the discourse of homosexuality. In general, however, it concerns the fact that the anal area is linked to defecation and therefore associated with something more “dirty” precisely in relation to its function. This, according to the experience of the sexologist, would mainly concern women who are between 50 and 60 years old today. For those born from the 1980s onwards (those who were once called millennials), the topic is more open: people talk about the experience with greater freedom, women know how to express their curiosity more about it, often reporting that it is a pleasant and comparable sexual modality to the others.
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“On the other hand, it is biologically recognized that the anal and perianal area has many receptors and is an important erogenous zone. It should be considered an erogenous zone in all respects, like others that we consider much more often.” Rossi explains. “Then, the penetrative aspect is what usually – on a psychological level – blocks the most: the anal canal is physiologically programmed for expulsion and not for reception, and many people are afraid of feeling pain. this kind of pleasure has however changed in recent years “.
Communicate with your partner
In the life of a couple it is important to know how to communicate one’s needs, preferences or difficulties on a sexual level. This applies to all practices, not just the one covered in this article. In this case, if anal sex is not a modality already practiced and understood in the life of a couple, and if there should be some curiosity about it on the part of one or both, the first thing to do is definitely talk about it. “Talking with your partner is important because it allows you to tackle two issues. The first is that of the habit of direct communication on these topics, the second is knowledge of the other’s reaction” says Rossi.
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The study reports that for many women finding pleasure was a gradual process and that the role of the partner, especially on an emotional level, was fundamental. For almost half of the women, in fact, the first experience of pleasure was the result of a partner approach that worked for them. Four out of ten women (39.4%) stressed the importance of emotional bonding with the partner they were experiencing anal touch with as a critical factor in discovering pleasure.
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“I would like to underline that you should never force your hand in this sense if one of the two is more reluctant. In this context it is important not to feel forced in any way. What I recommend is to try to talk about it, analyze together what are the possible hesitation or difficulty in this regard, and then leave some time for things to settle. Eventually, then, tackle the discussion again at a later time. It is good to communicate your wishes to understand the possible possibility of sharing with the other, and if you have a bit of hesitation in talking about it, it is important to try to overcome the embarrassment a little at a time. From this point of view, communication is fundamental “.