A renowned sex expert has revealed an unknown sex technique that she says will significantly increase pleasure in the bedroom.
Touching the neck, nipples, or inner ribs, at a precise, slow speed, accelerates feelings of pleasure, according to Dr. Rena Malik, a urologist and associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland.
She said that "gentle touches" on erogenous zones — sensitive areas that cause sexual pleasure when stimulated — should be done at a speed no faster than 10 cm of skin per second.
This helps to “optimize specialized nerve endings” in these areas, improving pleasure, she told her 2.2 million YouTube followers.
Dr. Malik revealed details of a British study that she said provides evidence for her claims. Scientists recruited 19 romantic couples and one partner was assigned to be the giver, while the other was the recipient, she explained.
The givers were instructed to give two types of touches — either slow scratches at about 3 cm per second or fast scratches at about 18 cm per second.
Touches were given to both the neck — an erogenous zone — and the forehead, which is believed to be non-erogenous.
The results, published in the journal Plos One, showed that the difference in speed was "significant", with the slower touch being "rated as more pleasant". GazetaExpress study.
Recipients also preferred to be touched on the neck rather than the forehead.
Dr. Malik suggested that this was because the human body has specialized nerve fibers called C-tactile afferents.
“They respond best to a gentle touch, applied at a specific speed of 1-10 cm per second,” she said.
This "optimal touch" activates brain regions that are involved in processing emotions and feelings, she added.
"This may be an important mechanism by which people can distinguish between emotional and erotic touch."
"Take the time to learn your and your partner's erogenous zones and use them to enhance sex."
Her comments come at a time when there are concerns about a global sex crisis — or rather, a sex-lack crisis.
A recent survey showed that more than a quarter (27 percent) of Britons are now having sex less than before, with one in six admitting they have had no sexual activity at all all year.
According to a survey by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists last year, men and women typically have sex 46 times a year — once every eight days.
But some have much less frequent amorous activity, with one in ten reporting having sex less than once a year.
Sex and intimacy have been linked to several health benefits, including improved heart health, reduced stress, and even increased mental health.
Both men and women who are sexually inactive for very long periods of time may experience genital shrinkage, research suggests.
This is called penile atrophy in men and vaginal or clitoral atrophy in women, this is a rare condition that occurs when tissues become less elastic due to lack of use.
Another risk, this time for men, is that avoiding ejaculation can increase the risk of prostate cancer.
A study from Harvard University found that men who ejaculate at least 21 times a month reduce their risk of prostate cancer by a third compared to those who achieve orgasm less than once a week.
This protection was true regardless of whether ejaculation was achieved through sexual intercourse or masturbation.
Scientists don't know exactly why frequent ejaculation helps protect against prostate cancer, but several mechanisms have been suggested, from fighting harmful inflammation to clearing cancer-causing substances.
For women, orgasms that come with sex and/or masturbation can help support the pelvic floor, a group of muscles in the lower abdomen near the pelvis that surround the bladder, bowel, and uterus.
This can help combat leakage and incontinence — an issue that affects a third of women at some point in their lives. /Express newspaper/
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