Glossary
Short definitions of the words that come up when talking about sex and sexual health.
- 69
- Oral sex for both partners at the same time.
- Anal
- Penetration of the anus.
- BDSM
- Bondage, domination, spanking and similar.
- Cowgirl
- One partner on top, straddling the other.
- Doggy style
- From behind, the receiving partner on hands and knees.
- Face-sitting
- Sitting on a partner's face for oral sex.
- Masturbation
- Touching your own or each other's genitals by hand.
- Missionary
- Face to face, one partner lying on their back.
- Oral
- Mouth on the genitals.
- Rimming
- Mouth on the anus.
- Shared toy
- A toy used by more than one person, which can pass on infections.
- Skin-to-skin contact
- Genitals touching, without penetration.
- Spooning
- Lying on your sides, one behind the other.
- Standing
- Both partners standing.
- Toy
- A toy only you used.
- Vaginal
- Penetration of the vagina.