No two women masturbate in the same way, although they rarely manipulate the glans of the clitoris directly, as it often becomes overly sensitive to touch or pressure. This is particularly the case immediately after orgasm, and care has to be taken to avoid direct contact with the glans unless renewed stimulation is desired. Some women move their bodies to feel sensuous, others lie quite still and only let their hands work.
Most women who manipulate the clitoris do this through the shaft, manipulating the right side if right handed, and vice versa. Many women change sides; concentrated manipulation can give rise to numbness if too much pressure is applied to any one area.
Very few women concentrate on the clitoris itself; most stimulate the mons area in general. Indeed, the entire perineal area becomes highly sensitive to touch; the labia minora may also be a main source of erotic arousal.
During masturbation, most women manipulate the shaft of the clitoris continuously right up to orgasm and through it without a break. This is the opposite of the usual man’s reaction to orgasm, which is to stop rapid pelvic thrusting; stopping clitoral stimulation can account for the lack of a satisfactory orgasm in females during intercourse. Unlike a man, a woman who masturbates often is not content with a single orgasm but may well enjoy several subsequent orgasms until fatigue intervenes.
Some masturbation techniques, such as rolling on an object or climaxing by clenching the perineal muscles, are difficult to integrate with intercourse, and a woman may need to adjust her practices when a partner is involved.
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