There are many ways to feel physical and emotional intimacy with your partner beyond penetration and ejaculation. Dr. Torrisi suggests exploring intimacy options that don’t involve penetration to reduce pressure related to erections.
“I encourage patients to explore touch and play with their senses,” she says. Some approaches may be sharing how you enjoy the smell of certain candles, getting or giving a foot rub or back massage, or taking a warm bath together.
“Everybody is different,” Torrisi says. “Over the years, I’ve had patients who really enjoy painting their partner’s body. I have found people who really love eating naked next to each other, and some who find bringing them tea is more sexy than any sex they have had.”
Rahm-Knigge recommends exploring sensation and stimulation through toys, different types of lubricants, changing up ways of experiencing touch (pressure, temperature, duration, vibration, and what you are being touched with), and experimenting with sensations from other body parts.
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