Waching daily Jun 30 2018

Five best sex positions if you have arthritis

The good news is that you're not doomed to lead a sexless life forever

in fact many people who suffer from arthritis

Find some pain relief in regular low-impact physical activity and sex definitely counts says integrative physician

Andrea Pennington

MD author of the orgasm prescription for women 21 days to heightened pleasure deeper intimacy and

Orgasmic bliss the key to maximizing pleasure and alleviating pain is to plan ahead a little bit

Prevention premiums dr. Ian Turner

PhD talks about the benefits of scheduling sex if like many arthritis sufferers

You find that your pain is worse in the mornings Pennington recommends making time for sex in the afternoon or evening

After you've had a chance to walk around and be active this helps your joints to be more limber

So when it's time to be intimate, you'll be less stiff. She says I

Recommend staying active with as much daily walking as you can tolerate

Pennington also recommends regular meditation for all her patients with arthritis

It's been shown to decrease pain as well as mental distress

So it's an excellent addition to an overall healthy lifestyle that can also have a positive impact on your sex life

she says a

Third and way more fun way to lessen joint pain when you and your partner do decide to get busy is to prolong

foreplay with a warm bath or a gentle massage

In addition to relaxing your joints and melting away stress. It can go a long way toward putting you in the mood and

finally being strategic about the sex positions you choose will help to

Doggystyle and standing up sex might put a lot of pressure on your joints, but there are plenty of others left to try out

Pennington says these five are the best for relieving joint pain while bringing you and your partner closer together

missionary

Missionary gets a bad rap for being too vanilla

But let's be honest vanilla ice cream is delicious and the missionary position can be sexy as hell

Plus it makes it easy to up the intimacy level with eye contact

Just as importantly lying on your back gives your swollen knee is a break still feeling achy

Pennington recommends putting cushions or pillows underneath your hips or knees to alleviate pressure

More v stretches that will make me pain go away

spooning sex position

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Getty Images spooning lying on your side and having your partner enter you from behind is gentle on both your hips and knees

This is a particularly good position. If both of you suffer from joint pain or arthritis

Woman on top if being on your back with your partner on top creates too much pressure, Pennington

Suggests switching places so that you can control the movement and speed keeping your legs close together can help alleviate discomfort

But if you tend to suffer from bad hip pain

You may want to avoid this one if you're thinking about hip replacement surgery here are nine things

You should know if your partner is the one suffering from arthritis

Having him sit in a chair while you straddle him will take pressure off his knees and hips and maybe give you one fantastic orgasm

facing each other

similar to spooning having both of you lying down facing each other with your leg over your

Partner's side is gentle on your knees and back. It's normal for your sex life to change after an arthritis

Diagnosis, but it doesn't have to change for the worse

Ultimately, the best thing you can do is be open with your partner

Don't be shy if you need him or her to slow down change positions or use toys like this for in one

Pressure-sensitive massager from Road ales let's just say there's good reason

This is a best seller to alleviate joint pain or pressure during sex

The best position for you is whatever works it might take a few tries

but that's part of the fun Pennington says