Study reveals the most dangerous (and safest) sex position

A group of scientists said that woman-on-top position during sex is the most dangerous and is the reason for half of all penile fractures.

17:45 22 January 2015

A group of scientists has revealed the most dangerous and safest sex position. While the traditional missionary position is deemed the safest, the woman-on-top position is said to be the most dangerous as it accounts for half of all penile fractures sustained during intercourse.

Scientists explained that this is because the woman controls the organ with her entire body weight landing on it.

The authors of the study examined the cases of the 44 men who sought medical help in three hospitals in Campinas, Brazil. Forty-two cases are confirmed as fractured penis. Half of the patients said that they heard an audible crack and felt intense pain after the incident. They were taken to the hospital within the next six hours.

The paper concluded: "Our study supports the fact that sexual intercourse with 'woman on top' is the potentially riskiest sexual position related to penile fracture.

"When the man is controlling the movement, he has better chances of stopping the penetration energy in response to the pain related to the penis harm, minimising it."