Dear Em & Lo,
My current guy and I get along great, but we may not be sexually compatible. He has a really thick penis (think large cucumber), and I seem to be too small! We have not had successful intercourse because it hurts me way too much. Have you ever heard of this problem before? Are there exercises I can do to stretch myself so he fits? I’ve already had two children, so this is a real mystery!
– Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Dear BaRaaHP,
Sure, we’ve heard this before! Sometimes everything else fits perfectly — your personalities, your taste in movies, your complimentary immune systems that would ensure fit offspring. Everything except your naughty bits. All is not lost, however. There are some things you can try to help improve the situation.
First and foremost, use lube — and lots of it. You two should never go without when it comes to intercourse: keep a pump dispenser of water-based or silicone lubricant by the bed and apply generously and often; it can really help ease friction.
Next, really work on strengthening your pelvic floor muscles. Many natural birth advocates encourage preggos to do their Kegels religiously, since having toned PC muscles not only means you can contract them at will, but you can also relax them when it’s time to make way for a baby to come out — and we don’t see why this wouldn’t work in the opposite direction in your
case. You could even try getting a series of increasingly large dildos or vibrators to help you work your way up to his cuke.
Finally, we’d recommend trying different intercourse styles — contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t always have to be deep pelvic thrusting, a.k.a. jackhammering. Try shallow penetration: the outer third of the vagina tends to be more senstive, anyway. Plus, that way he’ll have a greater chance of stimulating your G-spot (if you’re into that).
And remember, there are plenty of ways to have sex besides intercourse: try frottage, manual sex (i.e. handwork), mutual masturbation, oral…though, in your case, that may be a whole ‘nother column dedicated to lock jaw.
To quote Tim Gunn, make it work!
– Em & Lo
March 16th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
I did go to a naughty lady party once and the very young woman next to me had this problem, she was in heaven when the Penis Sleeve was shown. You can use it for hand jobs, oral or penetration. The sleeve was soft silicone and she was running to the lady to buy hers.
I haven’t had this problem, but I ran to buy mine too, never used it for intercourse, as I don’t have that issue, but it’s a great addition to a blowie or handie! Easy to use and I’ve had nothing but positive feedback. LMAO
March 16th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
I have the same issue and I can’t say enough good things about using lube!
March 21st, 2011 at 5:10 pm
The title of this made me horny
March 21st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
More foreplay, more lubrication, and start slow and shallow. Consciously relax yourself as he enters you (Kegels, as Em & Lo said, help this enormously). Have him penetrate you with 2-3 fingers leading up to sex (or do it yourself – I’m sure he’d love it!) to get yourself loosened up a bit.
Also, a large part of it is mind over matter.
June 13th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
foreplay, and LUBE.
May 6th, 2013 at 1:10 am
I’m having th same issue. My new boyfriend and I finally got to the point of attempting intercourse and I found it to be extremely painful. On top of this, he takes a very long time to climax, requiring a lot of foreplay and intercourse. I tried to hurry him along to no avail. It just didn’t work. I felt like a failure because I couldn’t satisfy him. He was understanding, but I want to find a method that works to satisfy both of us. Any suggestions would be great. We did use a lot of lube, but still each thrust was very painful for me. Help!!