At WH, we're here to help you make your sex life better. And, in the time of sexual wellness hitting the mainstream (see: Boots' freshly comprehensive range of sex toys and the boom of 'erotic audio content', like the Dipsea app, which has been downloaded 300,000 times, since launching in December 2018) it makes sense to speak more candidly about ways to enhance your time under the covers.
Enter: our handy sex tips for women guide. FYI, these are targeted at women who have sex with men. To compile them, WH spoke to sexology researcher Dr Dany Cordeau to find out the stops you need to know about, and how you can get them going.
You'll probably already know some of these sex tips for women, but we guarantee you'll learn a thing or two about some unexpected turn-ons.
When you're done here, wise up on the biggest female erogenous zones for better orgasms (or, casually leave this web page open around your partner so they swot up, too). And, if you're going it alone, this five day plan will take your masturbation game to the next level.
9 sex tips for women: how to become better in bed
1/ Learn to kiss, properly
Full-on kissing boosts levels of dopamine in the brain, a desire-spiking neurotransmitter in both men and women, according to a study in The American Journal of Medicine.
To get your other half going, try this piece of sex advice: trace his lips slowly with your tongue, or softly bite the edge of his lower lip with your teeth, advises sexologist Carol Queen.
But, before you think about putting this tip to the test during a steamy summer pool sesh, you might want read on and think twice before having sex in water.
2/ Play with their ears
In a survey, ears ranked just behind the scrotum as a body part that, when touched, can help men reach their peak. Who knew it was such a turn on?
3/ Don't be scared of the scrotum
No biting or pinching, please: this area holds your man's reproductive power, making it extra vulnerable to sharp impact.
So what is up its street and worth ranking in the nine sex tips for women? Gentle sucking, squeezing or cupping, which may help some men reach climax more easily during sex, says sex coach Charlie Glickman.
When it comes to foreplay, use this technique from Harwick: 'Start with your hand around both balls, then bring your fingertips together over them – like you're picking up a napkin off the floor.'
4/ Get involved in the neck
His neck is as tingle-triggering as your own, and a study published in the journal Ergonomics found that the nape loves low-frequency vibrations.
Take advantage by kissing the back of his neck with your mouth slightly open, and hum. 'The combination of heat and vibrations will help prompt some serious sensations for him,' sex expert Emily Morse says.
Or dip into your toy drawer for a fingertip vibe and massage his hairline.
Things not going quite to plan? Make sure you're not making one of the 6 biggest mistakes couples make in the bedroom before carrying on.
5/ Don't be shy with the shaft
Men rated the shaft tops for orgasmic sensitivity when compared with the rest of their nether regions, says a survey published in the journal BJU International.
Because the internal erectile tissues lie deep beneath the skin's surface, when it comes to how to get your grip on, the best sex tips for women will tell you that many guys like the shaft handled pretty firmly. Form a fist around it, moving up and down and adding pressure as you go.
6/ Pay his nipples some attention
They'd like a little TLC, FYI. Men who were surveyed for a study in the journal Cortex admitted that the nips are one of their top hot spots.
Queen suggests sucking on one while stroking your man's penis with your hand. 'Adding the two erogenous zones together can be very pleasurable,' she says.
7/ Get involved with the head
The head of the penis, or the glans, has significantly more nerves than the shaft, so don't skimp on the attention. (The tip is basically the closest thing he has to a clitoris, though it's not nearly as sensitive, says Cordeau. We win in that department.)
After coating your fingers in lube, 'loop them into an O shape and slide them over the glans', Queen advises. Then use short, slow pumps that tighten around the tip.
8/ Hit a bum note
Glickman calls the prostate gland (located a finger's length inside the bum) the 'male G-spot' in his book The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure.
To hit this orgasm-inducing region, you'll need to insert a (well-lubricated) digit into your man's behind, directed toward the front of his body, says Queen.
If neither you nor him is up for that, you can also stimulate the prostate by touching the perineum.
9/ Have a perineum party
Located behind the scrotum and before his rear entry, this spot contains a gent's ejaculatory muscles – which, when massaged, can make his blast-off feel even more intense, says Glickman.
Try Morse's oral-sex advice: 'Use your thumb to gently rub the perineum in a circular motion, keeping in rhythm with what your mouth is doing. Right before he is about to finish, press the spot firmly to give him an orgasm to top all orgasms.'
Then ask for anything you want in return, obvs.
Sex tips for women mastered. Now, ever wondered how much sex your should be having? This is the exact amount of sex you should have to be happy. You're welcome.