Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World How to Take a Vulva-Owner to Cum Town with Dr. Ashley Townes
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Jul 14, 2021 In this enlightening conversation, sexual health researcher Dr. Ashley Townes shares her expertise on pleasure and communication in sexual relationships. She discusses the significance of understanding anatomy for enhanced satisfaction and the role of sex toys in exploring one's desires. Townes emphasizes the importance of open dialogue about pleasure, overcoming mental barriers, and addressing the orgasm gap. With a focus on inclusive sexual education, she encourages listeners to embrace their sexual vitality at any age.
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Know Your Anatomy And Arousal Mechanics
- Knowing anatomy and arousal mechanics is the foundation for pleasure and orgasm for vulva-owners.
- Ashley Townes explains clitoral engorgement, lubrication changes, and that many people simply never learned what their body does during arousal.
Talk About Pleasure With Your Clinician
- Do consult clinicians about pelvic anatomy and bring up pleasure in appointments instead of waiting for dysfunction.
- Townes urges discussing tilted pelvis, lubrication changes, and how positions interact with individual anatomy during exams.
Process Mental Blocks Then Pleasure Map
- Do address mental blocks before exploring your body by examining sex-negative messages that make masturbation feel wrong.
- Ashley Townes recommends processing those beliefs, then pleasure-map from head to toe and repeat pleasurable actions to build a repertoire.