fantasy that works for you. You can learn to mine your masturbatory fantasies for arousal tools. Take a moment to recall your last masturbation session. What felt good? What were you thinking? Did you have a scenario in mind, a picture in your head? Were you watching a hot porn video? Donât worry about whether the idea or image is âgood,â âbad,â or appropriateâright now you are simply using your erotic imagination as a tool. Think about how it started, the buildup, and what made you come. Itâs likely that you began with an idea; the images or action escalated in some way, then began to crescendo, and reached a peak that coincided with orgasm. Think about the beginning of your masturbation session, the start and the buildupâthis is how you turn yourself on.
Digging into what turned you on most recently is a technique for becoming aroused again, and reliving the experience provides a stepping-stone to better controlling or intensifying your arousal. Get turned on, and try something newâallow yourself to become as aroused as you can stand, and see what images appear as you near orgasm.
To make your orgasms better, more intense, more reliable, and to explore multiple orgasmsâincluding, for men, orgasm without ejaculationâtake your time masturbating, and proceed as slowly as you can. Try taking yourself to the heights of arousal, but donât allow yourself to go over the edgeâprolong the inevitable for as long as you can. Practitioners of Tantra use conscious breathing and slow sexual techniques to build up to intense orgasms. Men can learn to take themselves up to the edge of orgasm and, employing the âsqueezeâ technique,back off again, eventually learning how to have multiple orgasms, which means coming without ejaculation.
A Tool for Men: The Squeeze Technique
The squeeze technique is an easy way to keep yourself from coming before you or your partner is ready (and you donât need to use those potentially harmfulâand questionably effectiveââdelayâ creams or sprays). The squeeze is done by placing your hand at the tip of the penis so that the thumb is on the underside, or frenulum, with the fingertips placed on top, on the coronal ridge. When you get close, stop everythingâespecially any fantasiesâand squeeze for three or four seconds. Some men find that squeezing at the base works best, and others find that pulling their balls down, away from the body, works just as wellâexperiment to see how you respond. To read more about orgasm techniques for men, pick up a copy of The Multi-Orgasmic Man , by Mantak Chia and Douglas Abrams.
You can teach yourself new sexual techniquesâand have a lot of fun in the processâusing your newfound skill for conjuring up fantasies that turn you on. Having an orgasm during partnered sex, or from something you donât usually orgasm from, such as oral or anal sex, is possible when you employ arousal, masturbation, and fantasy techniques. Itâs a gradual process, but well worth the effort.
When you want to incorporate a new technique into your sex life, such as deep throating or vaginal fisting, begin by fantasizing about it when you masturbate. If you feel nervous or afraid, learn as much as you can about the new activity. Read about it, or watch an educational adult filmâresources and recommendations can be found in Chapter 13 , âResources.â On your own time, explore an angle that arouses your curiosity (awhole hand would be hot) âor that makes you hesitant (doesnât it hurt?) .
A Tool for Women: Your Vibrator
Women who routinely use vibrators for masturbation take their trusty pal along on their fantasy explorations, but women who have never tried a vibe might also want to give it a whirl. Vibratorsâor massagersâare excellent tools for exploring your arousal. Many women, even those who have had difficulty reaching orgasm, find that
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