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Topics: Sex and Relationships, Health, Community
Joshua Nair
Topics: Sex and Relationships, Health, Community
A doctor has scientifically explained how you can keep things spicy in the bedroom.
Dr Rena Malik is an American Urologist and Pelvic Surgeon but is well known for her content on social media, particularly on YouTube, where she posts videos about general health, wellbeing and sex to 2.1 million subscribers.
In a video uploaded earlier this year, she revealed some scientifically proven ways to improve sex with your partner, highlighting the tried and tested methods that those in relationships have done to maintain happiness between the sheets.
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To back her points up, Dr Malik referenced a 2006 study that surveyed 40,000 people which was advertised on national television as a survey about sex and relationships.
It focused on people who had been together for three years or more, asking about their happiness, what they did to maintain passion for the other person and what worked.
One of the main things highlighted was that happy couples are far more likely to engage in variety when it comes to intimacy.
In the video, the doctor noted that sex was enjoyed more by both partners if both orgasm as she summed up, 'orgasm more and you're both going to be happier and you're both going to be more satisfied in your relationship'.
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People who were generally happy in their long-term relationships were more open to trying a variety of things, according to the study.
Dr Malik explained: "The different types of variety included things like a mini-massage or a back rub, wearing sexy lingerie or underwear, taking a shower or bath together, having a date night which where they made sure they had sex, trying a new sexual position, going on a romantic getaway, using a vibrator or sex toy together."
She went on to mention other things that were more adventurous, such as 'anal stimulation', 'viewing pornography together', fantasies in bed, and trying to get sexual in public places, though she added on this point: "[I] generally don't recommend that because that's technically illegal."
Dr Malik said those who also tried light S&M, Viagra, filmed their sessions, and invited other people into bed were also found to be far happier, based on the study.
"So basically, if you tried something that included sexual variety, it made it more likely for you to be satisfied," the health expert added.
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Dr Malik revealed the things that correlated most with those who were happiest in the long term.