One of the most common sexual positions has also been dubbed the most dangerous by a group of scientists.
The woman-on-top position during intercourse was deemed responsible for
half of all penile fractures sustained during sex in cases recorded at
three hospitals, according to researchers in Brazil.
Scientists
say this may be because the woman controls the penis with her entire
body weight landing on it and is unable to interrupt it when it suffers a
‘wrong way penetration’. The harm is usually minor for her and with no
pain - but major in the penis.
Positions involving the woman on all fours was involved in 29 per cent of fractures
Meanwhile, the safest position in the bedroom was revealed as the man-on-top or ‘missionary position’.
The
authors examined the cases of the 44 men who attended three hospitals
in the city of Campinas, Brazil, with a suspected fractured penis over a
thirteen year period. Forty-two of the cases were confirmed by doctors.
Twenty-eight
fractures were sustained during heterosexual sex, four during
homosexual sex, six after “penis manipulation” and four in circumstances
which remain unclear.
Half of the patients described hearing an
audible crack and feeling pain after the incident. Most attended
hospital within the next five or six hours.
The authors noted
that the injury is relatively uncommon and can cause embarrassment among
those who do suffer a fractured penis, meaning they often put off
seeking medical treatment.
The paper concluded: "Our study
supports the fact that sexual intercourse with 'woman on top' is the
potentially riskiest sexual position related to penile fracture.
"When
the man is controlling the movement, he has better chances of stopping
the penetration energy in response to the pain related to the penis
harm, minimising it."
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